6!!!!!

Dear Maggie,
Six???? Six???? How in the world did we get here? It seems like we were just waiting for you to arrive, but it's also hard to believe all you've accomplished in your short life. This year has been a big one. You started Kindergarten, you made new friends, you learned a ton and you grew up so much.

You love school. Mrs. Marsden was such a great teacher for you. You worry way too much about how good your doing, whether your as smart (or really smarter) then all the other kids. You've always been at the top of your class, I wish I could come up with a way to convince you that that's not really what's most important. You're working on reading Chapter books and most of the books you read at school are 2nd grade books. You learned to add, subtract and even do a little multiplication (which you call groups) and division. With all you've learned in Kindergarten, I can't imagine what next year will bring.

Your favorite place to be is still on the back of a horse or even just in the barn. You'd never leave, if we let you. You were really hoping you'd lope by yourself before you turned 6, you are so close! You may even get to try it today. I love watching your confidence and control when you ride. You don't worry about anything and you seem to have no fear. I know you were hoping for a horse for your 6th Birthday, I hope you aren't disappointed when you don't get one. You and Chevy are a good pair, I'm pretty sure there is a horse in your future, but it'll have to wait until your at least 7 :)

You are very creative. You love to work on projects with me in the sewing room and especially love to be in the wood shop with Grandpa. Your constantly coloring, gluing, stamping, glittering....creating in the playroom.

This year you tried soccer and seemed to enjoy it. Daddy and I joke that we don't want to let you try new things, because you love them all and you never want to quit anything. That determination and attitude will serve you very well one day....but for now it keeps us all hopping. You also still play softball, have lots of activities at church, dabble in gymnastics and have started girl scouts.

You and Gracie drive each other crazy sometimes, but you are such a great big sister. Last night Gracie said she was afraid of the dark and wandered across the hall to your room, you scooted over and let her snuggle in. She was up to her usual shenanigans, trying to get you in trouble, but I watched you kiss her goodnight and rub her back. You watch out for her all the time and while sometimes her crazy free spirit makes you nuts, you do your best to manage the situation.

Daddy and I are so proud of you. We're proud of how smart and determined you are but more importantly we are proud of the kind of person you are. Last week one of your classmates mom told us that she didn't care which teacher her daughter ended up with next year, but they requested their daughter be with you, because you've been such a good friend to her in Kindergarten. That's pretty awesome. You love your family, your friends and your God with everything you have.

We couldn't ask for a more amazing little lady. I wish time could stand still for a bit, I feel your "little" years slipping away from us. I can't wait to see what's to come but I wish we had just a little more time to enjoy what is.

You blow me away every day and I love you more then you will ever understand,
Happy 6th Birthday Cowgirl!
Love, Mommy