Halloween 2021

 Dearest Harper,

It was a bit of an adventure choosing your costume this year. You wanted to be something scary, and even chose something that we bought and brought home, but once you tried it on, you didn't like the mask over your face. So back to the store we went, where you hemmed and hawed, decided and undecided, and finally settled, and I do mean settled, on this vampire. In the end you were happy with your choice, and in my opinion, you looked spectacular (although it was very weird seeing you with lipstick for the first time!)

The Murphys invited us over for a spaghetti dinner before trick or treating, so we did that, then roamed the neighborhood together and gathered all the candy. It was a ton of fun.

But we forgot the double smooch... 

I love you,

Mommy

Your Seventh Birthday

 Dearest Harper,

Same as last year, you chose to start your special day with a Dutch Bros frost and seniorita bread. I mean, it IS a delicious tradition!

This was the first birthday party where you invited friends from school. And it was the first birthday party where it rained. And rain it did love! It POURED! So we held your party in the garage. Sure, not the most glamorous, but better than canceling. And it gave Mommy and Daddy a really good excuse to clean the garage, so thanks for that!

You are super into Pokemon, so naturally that's the theme you chose. I made pokeball invitations, pokeball pizzas, veggie, and fruit trays, and a pokeball punch game. It was a fun theme to work with. You had fun, and so did your friends.

Happy 7th birthday, my smart, kind, funny, beautiful little girl. Being your Mommy has been an absolute joy. I love the person you're becoming, and look forward to learning more of who you are. 

 The weather really was terrible the day of your birthday, and we didn't want to go out in it, so a few days later we belatedly celebrated with your favorites - dinner at Red Robin and frozen yogurt for dessert. 

A wonderful couple days for a wonderful little girl.

I love you,

Mommy