One more year!

My baby is growing up and it's not fast enough for her.  Give her another month and she'll be waiting to turn 7.  I can't believe it's been six years and I find myself trying to see the baby-face that was there before.  Just the other day she did a crinkle-nose smile that reminded me of a long ago 1 year old.  I told Paige that she had to always be okay with snuggling me and she could never tell me that she's too old for that.  Paige brings humor into our lives and makes us laugh (and then gets mad at us for laughing at her).  She's full of honesty or telling-you-how-it-is.  She never takes us seriously and doesn't look at you when you're disciplining her.  In other words, she completely balances Lane out.  She's the yin to his yang.  She is such a blessing to our family and as sweet as sugar (if she wants something).  She still loves animals and claims she is a tomboy thru and thru.  I'm her squirrel buddy and daddy is her "koof" buddy (dog language) and Lane is included as best buddy when they aren't fighting.  These titles are also quickly rescinded if you make her mad.  

This year for her party it was all about friends.  We've always been on vacation so we've celebrated her birthday with family.  So this year we had 3 friends over with a bunch of squealing and giggling.  Lane and Blake were totally outnumbered but survived well enough. We took them to see "UP" in 3-D since our apartment isn't large enough to contain that many girls.  Paige felt like a big girl but made my heart happy that she came and sat on my lap during a small part of the movie before she ran off to be a big girl again.  I think she had a blast and we love celebrating her and all her perfectness.