Ella's 7 1/2!

My big girl is getting bigger! Ella had a half birthday this week which she loves to celebrate :-) She really is maturing in a lot of ways. She still reads voraciously and is doing really well in school. She's doing above grade level work in reading and math. She's also improved in being respectful and in writing detailed answers-two areas that were "satisfactory" last marking period and moved up this period!

Ella is sensitive and thoughtful and will spend hours on a project in her room that is almost always a present for me or Chris. In the last month she's written a few poems, written 2 worship songs, made books for us (using paper, a hole punch and ribbon), and countless art projects. She really seems to have some artistic talent and is taking her first outside of school art class right now and loves it. She doesn't know a single kid in the class and they all know each other and she has NO fear or apprehension going into a situation like that. She walked right in the first day, sat down and waved good bye to me. I admire this quality in Ella so much! She happily fits into new situations with strangers in a way many people can't as adults! Love her! She's independent and quirky and has a memory and problem-solving acuity I find tremendous for a 7 year old. Excuse me, 7 and a half ;-)

Beautiful spring school pics

Out to dinner at chickfila for her half birthday

Silly girl :-)

Ella's enjoying accessories lately, sunglasses, necklaces and all kinda of hair do's and decorations :-)

A recent picture she drew

She looooooves me lately and tells me often :-) very sweet

She's learned a bunch of card games from her cousins and loves it!

5 teeth gone!