Happy 8th Birthday Madee Moo!

8 years old

• you are my sunshine.
• you're either very happy or very mad. hence the great name you were given...
• you look just like your mother and act like her too
• you love to play with your friends and at times choose them over us! 
• we love to listen to you sing and watch you make up your own groovy dance moves
• your favorite color is purple
• your best friend is anna jane
• i love to wake you up in the morning, but most times i find that you beat me to it and are awake around 6am!
• i love you more then words can say, but you seem to always tell me you love me more. NOT TRUE! 
• but.....madee....i love you to the stars and back

madee, anna and i went to the mall for her b'day. she wanted to get her ears pierced and buy special earrings for her and anna. who thought you could spend almost $100 @ a little earrings store? NOT ME.

end result. yes she was very scared and almost cried even though this was her 3rd try at getting her ears pierced. every other time they got infected. so far, so good.

being themselves in front of a store. we sure had a fun time.

this is madee's adopted grandma. uncle warren's mom. she is wonderful to all my kids and loves them like her own grandchildren. she was so wonderful and got madee her favorite american girl doll rebecca

opening cards from the cousins

a necklace from mom & dad

some clothes

madee doesn't like cake so we made homemade ice-cream cookies and a cake for those who wanted cake. we aren't much of a cake eating family. lol. madee just being herself! silly girl.

i am so thankful you are in our family and thank my Heavenly Father everyday for you. you are a very special spirit that brings so much light to our family. we love you.