Dear Anna Kate,
Five is such a big birthday to me. It’s hard to believe that you will be starting kindergarten in the fall. It’s all going by too fast.
Sunshine, you are such a happy person and so full of life it’s hard not to get sucked into your enthusiasm. You love to color, and all things 5 year old little girls should love; like playing dress up, friends from church, playing with your brothers, princesses and pink (or whichever color you have deemed “your favorite color” for the week) but you also seem so grown up to me at 5.
I envy your happiness and joy for life. I love spending time just the two of us, running errands or sneaking away for a special time. Anna Kate, knowing how much fun we have together now, makes me SO excited for our times together in the future {God willing you will still think I’m cool enough to hang out with}. You truly are maturing into a beautiful little lady, inside and out. you are quite dramatic in your explanation of things, or telling stories, or in something that one of your siblings did to you! You are helpful, but you aren’t really neat. However, you are learning to clean your bedroom. But it doesn’t really come naturally
Honestly, I could sit here and brag on you all day, but to make a long story short…I’m excited about how far you have come and I’m even more excited about where you are are going.
I hope your day was as special as you. Just remember, you are my sunshine.
love, your mama
M What do you want to be when you grow up?
A: A veterinarian and a princess… and a doctor and a preacher…and an artist
M: What is your favorite thing God made?
A: Colors
M: What is your favorite activity?
A: Color
M: What is your favorite color?
A: Light blue. dark red, too.
M: What is your favorite animal?
A: Kitty
M: What is your favorite thing to do with Daddy?
A: Go on a daddy/daughter date and flowers
M: What’s your favorite thing to do with Mommy?
A: Color together
M: What do you dislike?
A: bugs
M: What is your favorite song?
A: Ariel songs
M: How old is Daddy?
A: uh, I don’t know
M: What is your favorite day?
A: Sunday
M: What is your favorite snack?
A: Cheese, Pickles and Applesauce
M: Where is your favorite place to go?
A: Disneyworld
M: What is your favorite thing about your brothers?
A: playing with Judd and building Legos with Jake
M: What is your favorite thing about you Sadie?
A: Play baby dolls
M: What is your favorite thing about Daddy?
A: He is a superdupper Daddy
M: What is your favorite thing about Mommy?
A: I really, really, love to color with Mommy.
Anna Kate decided that she wanted to go eat Mexcian for her birthday. She LOVES cheese. It is her favorite food.
When they came back home we enjoyed ice cream and presents as a family. The boys wanted to use their own money to buy her birthday presents. Judd bought her coloring books and new stickers. She also LOVES to color.
Jake loved the card he picked out for her and he bought her a set of Lego Friends, which she wanted for quite awhile. 
Today was a great day full of memories! It was a lot of fun for all of us.
