Happy 7th Birthday Anna!!

Today at 6:38am Anna turned 7 years old. I can't believe how fast time flies. In just three more years, she will be in double digits!! She woke up this morning to some balloons and breakfast from AM donuts. We also had a HUGE surprise for her. Normally, we do not give big birthday gifts due to spending money on a party. Well, she has wanted this Nintendo (just like her cousin's) for several months. We had been telling her that would be a good Christmas gift. We decided to get it early and truly surprise her (grandparents bought the games and other accessories). She was SO EXCITED. I was so glad we went ahead and bought it for her because she was not expecting it!

Layne and I went to her school and ate lunch with her today. Then, my parents came from Arkansas to visit. She was excited that Mimma got to pick her up from school. We later made a trip to Wal-Mart. Anna had wanted my mom and dad to get her a fish as part of her birthday present. We went and she picked out a beautiful blue betta fish. She named her Lily (I don't have a pic yet, but will get one). As we are walking out of Wal-Mart, I turned to my mom and said "when we get home I will have to look online to see how to take care of this fish". Layne said, "Just go to bluefish.com". Is that not hilarious!!

That evening, she got to pick the restaurant where she wanted to eat. She picked El Chico. We had a great dinner and then it was back home to get ready for school the next day.

Anna with her Nintendo
Anna loves these ham and cheese croissants from AM donuts

My sweet girl!!

Now that she is seven, she has lost seven teeth! She lost her latest one in the middle of the last home football game. She was eating some M&M's and it just popped out!

She loves school and never complains about going or doing her homework. Her teacher told me a funny story about her the other day. She said they were coming in from recess and she heard some of the students saying "Anna's going to kiss a boy" and they were all laughing. Mrs. H went over to see what was going on and this is what Anna said, "The only way the boys will leave me alone is if I tell them I am going to kiss them. Then, they run away." I told her they won't always run away!!

She did the sweetest thing the other morning. She was in her room by herself listening to some praise and worship music on the CD player in her room. It is not unusual for her to turn it on while she is reading or falling asleep. Ken went in to check on her and saw the most beautiful sight. She had her eyes closed, a hand in the air, and was dancing to Jesus!! She got embarrassed when she realized he was watching her. I asked her later in the day what she was doing. These were her words, "I was just thinking about God in my mind and I was also thinking about the Bible." WOW!! God was using her to praise Him in her bedroom. I don't think I have ever been so proud! I pray she continues to "think about God in her mind" and praise Him.