She was up 10:30 p.m., 11:01 (is it tomorrow yet?), 1:25, and by 3:30 a.m., she was dressed and ready to take on the day...jet lagged out of her little mind, but today is her day...the day she turns seven!
By 8 a.m., she was opening presents, changing outfits, and the most excited I've ever seen her...today she can get her ears pierced, something she's been asking for since she was 3 years old. Skyler has been fashion focused since she could talk. Picking out her outfits very particularly since she was 2, doing her own hair by age 3, and always spending the time to have just the right look for the day. To her, earrings are the accessory that have been missing from her ensemble for years now! Sydney, 2 years older than Skye, never asked to get her ears pierced, but surprised us when she said she would like to do it, too. As for me, I haven't worn earrings since my wedding day 13 years ago. I decided it was time for a new look and I, too, had my ears pierced today.
Skyler, now crashed on the couch - her internal time clock is way off - said today was the best birthday ever! Our day began with a delicious brunch, Skye's favorite type of meal, and ended the day with a swim and some frozen yogurt. It's the simple things that make us the happiest. Spending your birthday doing things you love, challenging yourself to try something new, and reuniting with your family after 5 weeks away...it's pretty great to be 7!
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| A little Michelle with freshly pierced ears...I loved that dress! |
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| So many choices... |
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| The girls were studying me as I was the first to go. They watched for any reaction that would indicate pain. They were both quite nervous to have it done. |
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| Next up! |
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| Anticipation is usually worse than the action... |
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| All done..beautiful peridot earrings |
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| Nervous...anxious...dramatic |
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| Todd stepped in to lend a helping hand. |
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| Finished...she said it hurt and she felt a little like she was going to faint. |
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| Todd trying to lighten the mood...I have a feeling he is going to embarrass the girls quite a bit as they get older. |
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| Skye went with rainbow daisy earrings. |
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| Yep |
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| Showing off our new looks |
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| Time for create your own frozen yogurt. I wouldn't touch the combinations the girls came up with. |
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| All the toppings you want... |
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| A 7 year olds perfect creation. |
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| Skye's cousin, Ally, came up with quite a creation of her own. |
Yes, it is pretty great to be seven!
awesome! i have not shown olivia these pics/told her this story yet. i may wait until we are back in texas and close to a claires to spare her the "pain" of not being able to have he ears pierced the second she sees these pics.
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