Leaps & Bounds in Six Years

My baby is 6 years old! How did that happen? I really can't even think of where the past 6 years have gone. I know everyone says that, but I really can't! I remember that Thursday night, February 7, 2002 when I woke up and realized I was in labor. Not one that wanted to cry wolf, I waited until about 4am to call my parents, in Montpelier, about 35 minutes away. After waking my father, I said "Dad, don't kill yourself to get here, but I'm ready when you are!"

1 1/2 hours later, in they come. I was at the end of my rope! How could they take so long? Showers and coffee and packing bags explained it later, but I didn't wait to find out! Mike and I were in the car at the top of the driveway before they pulled in! "We'll see you there" was all we said and we were off. Three hours later and we have a baby girl!

Now she is 6. In Kindergarten. Snowboarding and skiing. Doing splits and backbends (now called bridges) and cartwheels in gymnastics. Reading. Writing. Doing math. Bossing everyone around. She is funny, beautiful, smart, a smart-ass, bossy, sensitive, loving, creative and all around the best gift...

Her birthday party took place at her gymnastics gym with 13 of her closest pals! It was a total blast! They swung off a rope into a pit, jumped on the tumble track, vaulted, balanced beamed and just about everything else you could imagine. I had been complaining about this choice and her number of "must have" attendees due to the $200 price tag! It was worth it - she had a smile on her face the whole time! Her friends, brothers and cousins had a great time!

The only drag? I forgot the dang "party favors!" I couldn't believe it!! After spending over an hour tying ribbons, three different colors for each mind you, I forgot to hand them out. There they were, in the bag, under the table, all the kids gone!

Now what do I do with 13 mini-packs of Old Maid and modeling clay?