my sweet eight year old!

my sweet, sweet girl! how are you already eight years old. i am not sure where the time is going. i can remember when i first met you. so teeny tiny, so beautiful, so amazing! you have made us smile from the moment we saw you! you have grown into such a cool kid! you are so mature. so wonderful with your siblings. you are so smart and so talented. you love school. you love books! you stay up late reading almost every night . . . unless you are too tired. you love to be outside and aren't afraid to get dirty . . . but you also love to dress up and be girly! you love to write and make up songs and stories and poems! you love to dance and turn your music up way too loud! you are such a big helper! you are strong and independent, but still love hugs! :) we are so lucky to know you our sweet oldest one! :) what a great example you are for your sisters and brother. i am so proud of you! happy birthday ken! we love you so much!