8 and a day late!

this beautiful girl turned 8 yesterday

she had big plans in place for this great day

a list made months in advance

t-bone steak for dinner

whipped potatoes

steamed broccoli with my special sauce

and in lieu of a cake

make your own sundaes

she got everything she wanted

a cool retro style bike

a huge ugly doll

a new ipod shell

lulu and the brontosaurus

a kite

a lava lamp

a beautifully written card from zoe

and so much more

 

 having sundaes on this hot night

perfection

 hopped in the car for an evening game of mini-golf

and it started to rain

so we went bowling instead

 i was pleasantly surprised by the re-do

of the snack bar

i was smitten

 her birthday wouldn't have been complete

if not spent with 

her best friend

they complete each other

 boo!

**

dear ruby,

i hope you had wonderful day.

you have a way of looking at everyday things in a unique, magical way.

this gift of yours is one i can't wait to see evolve as you grow - to see what you do with this gift.

you take your time and enjoy being the kid you are.

i will be most proud of who you become because i know how you got there.

i love you ruby-doo!

xo