Claire's 6th Birthday

Claire turned 6 years old! She chose a yummy pancake breakfast and then after getting ready we headed to the discovery park up in Pleasant Grove. Some friends met up with us and the kids had a blast playing hide and seek and having a picnic. We came home for quiet time while I baked Claire's cake so that afterwards they could decorate it. She chose a heart shaped cake with pink frosting and sprinkles. :)

When Scott came home from work we ate dinner - she really wanted crazy bread for her birthday dinner so Scott picked some up on the way home. We made spaghetti and cut up some watermelon to go with it, all of her favorite things. We opened presents after and then sang to her and ate some cake. :) 

The Saturday after her birthday we finished the celebrations with a trip to Build-A-Bear and then down to Spanish Fork for a party. She was so happy to party with her cousins. She had a wonderful weekend.

Claire let me have some fun with her 6 year photo shoot. We planned a styled photo shoot where she could paint while I got some cute shots of her. We both had fun! :)

And now a little bit about our Claire Bear...

1. Claire's 6 years old. She is 43.2 lbs (in the 41st percentile) and 44 inches tall (28th percentile).

2.Claire, like her parents, is very shy and quiet at first meeting, but after she warms up and with those she knows well, she's very friendly and very fun to be around.


3. Claire is truly our little artist. She loves to color. She'll use crayons, markers, paint, whatever she can. She's always drawing pictures for us and for her friends. I love it. Her drawings are so good, I love seeing her practice and have a hobby and get better and better at something.

4. She has grown up so quickly the last year and is helping me out more and more. She's a big help with her younger brothers and always keeps a protective eye on Seth for me. She's a very obedient and responsible little girl.

5.Claire will be starting 1st grade this school year. At the end of kindergarten she was learning to read and has practiced so much over the summer, mainly during our family scripture reading, but now she's reading so well! She's excited to start school again this year and to try out the dual immersion program and learn spanish as well!

6. She is a pretty picky eater. It's something she probably picked up from me. It's either a texture thing, or she doesn't like trying new things, things she's not used to. So she pretty much eats the same things everyday like PB and honey sandwiches for lunch. :)

7. She is still my very sensitive girl. Another trait she got from me. She can tear up quickly when she doesn't get what she wants or when her feelings are hurt, but with that sensitivity comes a very loving and caring personality.

8. She is very creative and imaginative. She's always cutting papers up and taping or stapling things together in funny ways. She is also a pro at pretending. She loves playing all sorts of imaginative games from regular house, to restaurant, to astronauts in space. 

9. Some of her favorites include - color: blue, food: spaghetti and bread sticks, animal: horse, show: My Little Pony, movie: Frozen, dessert: milkshakes, activity: drawing, book: If you take a Mouse to School, drink: root beer, game: Mario Kart, toy: camera

10. She picked up the term "best friend" recently. I've always worried about that term cuz I think it can be hurtful to those not considered the "best". But so far she has multiple best friends and what I love the most is that she considers Everett one of those. Everett and her are so close at times and they get along so well.