Happy 11th Birthday, Brittany!

Happy Birthday, "Britty Bee"!

Brittany loves Grandmas, Papas, cousins, family, friends, playing, holidays, and soccer. Her best friend is her sister, Emily. They get a long so well and have so much fun playing together. She is currently on two soccer teams. Mike coaches her recreational league and has for years. A few weeks ago Mike was approached by a coach of a competition league asking her to be on the team and Mike to be the assistant coach. They both accepted and have been very busy with soccer ever since and loving it! Mike overheard the coach say to his wife while watching Brittany, "See I told you she was fast!" Mike is beaming and is loving that she loves soccer and is good at it!

Some funny things Brittany has done or said:

2-loved dolls- She forgot her doll on a trip to Grandma's. She found a mini pumpkin. She picked it up, rocked it, put it up to her shoulder, patted it and said, "Shh, baby sleeping."

2- loved all animals and had no fears of any- One time she picked up a bee off of a flower and she got stung. After that she decided that she didn't like bees, but she still had no fear of any other insect or animal.

2 1/2 - Brittany got hurt, she ran to her daddy and said, "Daddy, your Britty Bee got hurt!"

2 1/2- loved to tell stories- One time she entertained a large family group and Grandma Nancy and Papa's by telling us a story about a Brady bunch she saw. The story began at 11:00 pm and went until midnight. Everyone was laughing and entertained the whole hour. We knew she had a story telling gift then! Friend's parents, teachers and others told us many times of her funny, partially true and really embellished, stories! She was told once by a missionary that came over for dinner, "You are the coolest 2 year old I have ever met!"

3- I had heated up a bunch of leftovers and put them on the counter. I asked everyone to serve themselves, not thinking about Brittany not being able to reach. We prayed, sat down and began eating when Brittany said looking at me and Mike, "Let me tell you a story. There once was a little girl. She was very, very hungry. Her parents didn't get her any dinner. And that little girl is me!"

3 1/2- Didn't like something that Heidi (dance teacher) had them do in their dance. (I don't know why, it was just putting some accessories on a large paper doll.) She refused to do the dance. For weeks she wouldn't even practice it. She would sit down at dance and watch during that dance. She had such a strong will. We couldn't do anything to get her to do that dance. Heidi changed the dance just for her right before the recital. She got up and did the whole dance perfectly as soon as that part was removed. Stubborn! During that recital she had 2 dances, the Bee dance (above picture) and the paper doll dance. She was adorable and did both dances.

Brittany you are a joy and we love having you in our family! We love your hugs! We love your joy and laughter! We love you!