And she was even selected as Student of the Month in March!
Last year, I told you about Alayna's new birthday twin BFF, Chloe, who lives across the street. This year, I have watched them become nearly inseparable.
Last year, Alayna's gymnastics consisted mostly of handstands and round-offs, but this year, she has really gotten serious about improving and is this close to nailing that back handspring. I'm not really sure how she can bend like that, but she makes it look very easy! Dad even made her a balance beam with barn wood, which provides hours of entertainment.
Last year, she was coming off of her Elsa phase, but her love of makeup and dress-up has not wavered. Here are just a few photos of what everyday Alayna is like:
Though she loves dressing up and making up her face, what Alayna loves the most is being outdoors with the animals, including her pets as well as random creatures that make their way into our yard (and her hands.)
There's one more thing...no birthday blog about Alayna would be complete without mentioning it. That hair. That white-blonde, curly hair that cannot be tamed. It sneaks into every photograph and completely has a mind of its own. At this point, there's only one way to handle all that hair-Let it GOOOOOOOOOO! Alayna wouldn't be the same without that wild mane, and even when it's a snarly, tangled mess, it is her.
She can sprint on the track.
ride circles around me on the dirtbike,
take a tumble in the fall leaves.
race down a snowhill on a sled,
ring the bell for dinner,
and still have time to gather a bunch of flowers for me.
She is sunshine and laughter and sweetness and everything that is good.
She is my Laynie Lou, and today she is eight.
Happy Birthday, Alayna! Mama loves you!
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