PattisBlessedFamily: Ellie is 8!!!

Wow! I can't believe I have an 8 yr old. It literally feels like yesterday we were driving down Dodge on our way home from the hospital with a newborn that we had no clue what to do with--we've learned a lot in 8 years :) We celebrated her 8th birthday with a big day! The day started with Ellie going to VBS. Then she picked Chipotle for lunch so her and I dropped Jack off at summer school and then met Dave for lunch. After lunch we headed to the nail salon for a manicure and pedicure. It is probably the 4th or 5th time she has gotten a pedi and she really loves the pampering! She had decided that she wanted to try to get get her ears pierced again (we had done it when she turned 6 but she didn't want to put new earrings in after we took the studs out so they closed up). So she decided that now she was 8 she was brave enough to do it again. So we headed back to the same place and she re-did it! She is seriously the bravest girl I know. She barely flinched when they pierced them. She said it really hurt but never made a peep! So she now has pierced ears for the 2nd time and we are hoping it's the last! After ear piercing we picked up Jack and stopped for our new favorite summertime treat---sno cones!!! Then we came home and got ready to go to dinner at our birthday tradition--Kobe! My parents and Dave's dad met us there and we had a great meal. Ellie loves to try to catch the shrimp and the kids love the big fire! After dinner we came back to our house for presents and cake. It was a fun day full of everything that Ellie likes! Happy Birthday to the most awesome daughter in the world!!!