Happy Birthday, Tracey Ann

 It's great to be EIGHT!!

Happy Birthday to our creative, humorous, inquisitive Tracey Ann.

This girl is a born inventor and artist.  If she has an idea, she is going to figure out a way to try it out over and over and over again.  She is constantly raiding our garage for boxes, wood, tape, and string to invent and create something.

She has matured SO much this year.  She used to give up pretty easily when something was hard.  This year, her determination has increased tremendously.

She enjoys swimming, ice skating, roller skating, sewing, art projects, science activities, reading, cooking (especially inventing her own recipes), animals, singing, dancing, and directing her siblings.  She says she wants to be a Marine Biologist and loves the idea of studying marine life.  She has become more athletic this year, and enjoys doing workout videos with Mama and takes Tumbling Classes during the week.

She has become so much more responsible this year and is such a help with her youngest siblings (Hunter and Brady).  She will be a wonderful baby-sitter in a few years.  She is very strong-willed and always wants things done her way, but she has worked incredibly hard this year at calming down and making better choices.

She is doing very well in school and has several close friends.  She is frequently asked to be "Class Boss" -- a helper to the teacher, which is SUCH a good job for her.

When I look back at the past 8 years, I really am blown away by the growing my little Tracey Ann has done THIS YEAR.  Age seven was SUCH a year of growing for her, and I am so excited that she is growing into a kind, and caring young lady who I not only love, but really like to spend time with.