Happy 5th birthday my sweet girl!

Today is Harper Florence Eden's 5th birthday!  We have decided to just give her extra hugs and kisses today (if that is possible); because we are celebrating her on Friday and we don't want it to be overwhelming or confusing this year!  I love hearing the other 4 kids ideas of ways we should celebrate her - of course they are things they all love - like chocolate chip pancakes - pretty sure she would turn her nose up at those!  So this momma has a few more days of experimenting with breakfast foods - soysage is on the trial menu today!  We have lots of great talks when I rock her before bed and I don't even know if she likes cake but she is super excited to have her own for her birthday.  Last night as Jake and I were praying for our kids lots of thoughts went through my mind of the day God breathed his breathe into her and life began.  Who was there, what was labor like, things I will never know and God has given us His peace but still a mom wonders!  So we celebrate the gift of her life today!  And we pray this 5th year of life is full of God's joy and peace and love and thank Him that we are a family of 7!  Kooper said yesterday at breakfast, "mom tomorrow you will have a 9 year old, 2-7 year olds, and 2- 5 year olds".  It actually sounds crazier than it really is!  Happy birthday my sweet girl; can't wait to celebrate your life and God's purpose in it!

Praying Psalm 1 over you precious one:

Psalm 1You will bloom like the tree planted by streams of water and yields its fruit in season and whose leaf never withers and whatever you do will prosper!