J Cooper Photography

I am totally, completely, forever in love with this girl.  She is my intellectual.  My compassionate heart.  My talker.  My thinker.

She is so beautiful to me.

Here she is at SEVEN  {at an impromptu photo shoot at our backyard park}

WHAT ARE YOU GOOD AT?  soccer, riding horses, schoo, violin…I guess there’s lots of stuff!

WHAT ARE YOU NOT SO GOOD AT?  backward rolls, eating (I make a mess spilling everything), and counting my money

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE COLOR?  green cause it is bright and pretty

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE ANIMAL?  horse…don’t know why

WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE PERSON NOT IN OUR FAMILY?  God

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?  an animal doctor

WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE FOODS?  plums, peaches, pears, blueberries, watermelon, cantaloupe, pineapple, honey dew, strawberries, apples, and pears…oh and cookies and cake!

WHAT’S THE MOST AMAZING THING YOU HAVE EVER SEEN?  The big waves at the beach in North Carolina

WHAT IS MOMMY LIKE?  good, a little strange, pretty, not fat, taking pictures, getting lots of chigger bites

WHAT IS DADDY LIKE?  very strange, nice, kind of gross sometimes, lots of fun

WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT HAVING A SISTER?  always having someone to play with!

WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT YOUR BROTHER?  watching him do funny stuff like spin in a circle and run into things

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE BOOK?  I don’t know if I can pick…Junie B. Jones.  They are long, and good, and she is disgusting, strange, and naughty.  AND YOU LIKE THAT?  yeah.

FAVORITE THING TO WEAR?  shirts with horses or funny shirts.  shorts,  jumpers, and fluffy tutus

FAVORITE PART OF SCHOOL?  counting lunch?  ok.  lunch and specials.  and recess

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT WORLD PEACE?  what does that mean?

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT RECYCLING?  it’s good cause it’s not messy

HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO GET TO OUTERSPACE?  about 5 minutes (she’s almost right you know)

WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE THINGS TO DO?  art and swimming at the crazy pool place

WHERE IS YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO BE?  at the pool with my cousin Carrie

WHERE IS YOUR FAVORITE PLACE IN THE HOUSE?  my room

I have lots of prayers for this girl.  I pray that God will protect her compassionate heart…that she’ll never lose the ability to feel for others…and that she’ll grow to be the kind of person who uses that compassion to take action.  I pray that her love of learning will blossom and take her farther than we could ever imagine.

I pray for her child-like faith to remain…simple and pure.  That she’ll always know the God who created her loves her more than we ever could.  I pray she’ll never lose her individuality…that quirky sense of humor that defines her in such a fun way.

I pray for the diligence and hardworking nature she already displays to take root in her life and take her wonderful places.  I pray that she’ll always remember to add a healthy does of fun (not too worried about that one!)

I pray that her faith be bold…lived out in her every day.  I pray that God will use her in BIG ways.  I pray and thank God that I am the lucky one who gets to be her mom.

That is my girl at SEVEN.  Full of spunk and potential.  On the cusp of BIG GIRL but still hanging onto a snippet of LITTLE GIRL for just a bit longer.  Happy Seven Anna.  We love you more than you could ever imagine.