10 things we love about Sophie

Sophie turned 10 on January 31st. She is our only girl and our oldest child, which makes her very special in our family! Here are 10 things we love about our little Sophie. Sorry that it took so long!

1. She is the best big sister. The boys love her, they especially love one-on-one time with her, which she is very good about. She has such great imagination and comes up with great games to play with them. During the summer break last year she had them work on little craft projects and then had a carnival celebration with them outside.
2. She is a great reader. She is always up for reading to her brothers, she makes it so fun for them. They love running to the book shelf and picking out another book, and another, and... She usually has 2-3 books that she reads at any given time. She has read the Harry Potter books so often, she probably has them all memorized by now!

3. She is a talker. I think it is an oldest child thing, she can talk to any adult about a variety of subjects. She soaks up anything she reads, watches, and hears and she will make it a point to correct you when she knows you're wrong. She has started to learn though that it's sometimes best to jsut hold your tongue, although she still likes to tell us about it afterwards!
4. She is affectionate. She still insists on a kiss good night again and again. She is always up for bussies (kisses) and hugs for her brothers.

5. She loves to learn. She is a sponge! She loves not only kiddy shows, but also TLC and the Discovery Channel. She loves to read our magazines and to keep up with all our friends and families' blogs.
6. She is a morning person. Every morning she gets herself up, dressed and ready for school. She is in a good mood most mornings.

7. She loves to laugh, tell jokes and make silly faces with her brothers. We love to hear her laugh, we know she is really happy then.
8. She is talented in so many areas. She draws well, is a good communicator, plays the piano very well, is a good listener, has a great memory and is very creative.

9. She really wants to be good. She is not perfect, but we know she has a desire to really good. When she knows she's done something she wasn't supposed to, she realizes it and feels quite bad about it. Plenty of times she has come in our bedroom at night with tears in her eyes confessing something she has done during the day, because it wouldn't let her sleep. We love that she listens to the Spirit so intently.
10.She will always be our "little girl". OK, so she is 5'4" now! When she climbs in bed with us it gets pretty crowded, but it still reminds us of when it was just the three of us for almost 5 years.

We love you Sophie and hope you have a great year!