Pictures

Just some pics from the last week...

Hailey helping her cousin Adilynn swing

Chewing on her hair...yucky habit

Hanging out with sissy and Aunt Chi Chi

Lost her fifth tooth!

Home from school shopping with Aunt Bebe

Nothing is too difficult...

Hailey lost her two front teeth several months ago and while one of the permanent teeth began growing in a couple months ago, there has been no sign of the other. Her gum had turned a grayish color and the tooth was not breaking through, so Wednesday we made a trip to the dentist. After examining her, he decided to laser back her gum to provide a way for the tooth to come out. Within two minutes, he was numbing her and giving her shots and using a laser instrument to burn through the gum. Through all of this, she was so brave and did not cry once. There was a lot of blood inside her gum and that was what was casuing the discoloration. The gum had gotten too tough for her tooth to break through, which the dentist said he had never seen before. When we left, there was a good sized hole in her gum where you could see her tooth inside. Out in the car, I told her how proud I was of her for being so brave. She said, "Mommy, God gave me the power to be brave and not be nervous." That brought tears to my eyes and joy to my spirit. I told her that she had God's word hidden in her heart and quoted the verse that said those very words: God has not given you the spirit of fear, but of power and love and a sound mind. She was delighted. I am so proud of my seven year old. She is a confident, trusting child of the most high God. Two days later, her gum looks much better and her tooth is coming down just like the other one. :-)

Hailey & Adilynn

Hailey at her aunt's baby shower... you can't see them very well but she has ladybug antennae on her head!

And here she is from behind...now you can see her antennae.

Dance Recital

June 24th, 2007

Summer Times

Hailey is enjoying her summer vacation. It's wonderful to have her home everyday. She is a big help to me with the daily chores and keeping her little sister occupied. It's just another reminder of how big she is getting. She is growing into a very sweet and helpful young girl, which is a blessing to her mama's heart. Here are some pics I have snapped so far.

Here's Hailey playing guitar and singing, Nick and Holly were also part of "the band."

Here's Hailey playing with her cousin Adilynn...She loves having her around so much now that I am watching her.

Here she is at the park in our neighborhood.

And here she is riding her bike to the park.

You are My Sunshine

Today is Sunshine Day! Only two more days of school left for my little first-grader...She is excited but is already talking about how she will miss her teachers. I am already praying for good teachers next year. We were very blessed this year. Her teacher was wonderful and a Christian! Praise God! She has had a great year. It started off kind of rocky. She had a difficult time adjusting to being away from Mom every day (Mom had a hard time too!). But it didn't take her long to get into the swing of things and excel in first grade. She is more than ready for second grade. On the other hand, we are not rushing this summer! We are going to enjoy every minute of it! Every year seems to go faster than the one before and I never want to wish the time away again. :-)

My Little Cowgirl

This week is a themed week in Hailey's class and today is Cowboy Day. Her aunt bought her this adorable pink cowgirl hat with a tiara attached to it. I just had to snap a couple of pics! She looks so cute in it! :-)