Payton is 7!

So today our Payton turns 7! And as I know most parents feel, I can NOT believe she came into our lives that long ago! It is hard to even imagine life without her. And just so those of you that don't see her often can know a bit more about her day to day self... here is Payton's top 7 favorites (as we know them:))!

1. Kidz Bop : she falls asleep to it every night and wakes up to it every morning. She has several CDs, but right now Kidz Bop 17 is her favorite.
2. "Kitty Witty" : She got this stuffed kitty when she was a baby and she doesn't sleep without it. She would drag it around with her everywhere if she could, but we have a rule that it needs to stay in her room. She is a big girl now after all:) And she still gets sad when I put it in the wash.
3. Friends : she LOVES having friends over the play. What kid doesn't! She does have some best buds that include Audra, Addie (not her sister;)), Ella, and Rachel.
4. "Pancake Sandwiches" : Patyon has low iron, so we try to avoid dairy and multigrains in the morning so she can absorb her vitamins better. We found that making pancakes and smearing a little Nutella between them is a great way to get breakfast in with no fuss or mess! And it even has a bit of protein for her. Some special days (like her birthday), I even throw one in her cold lunch for school.
5. Ice Skating : This one has taken a hiatus since the spring, but she starts lessons again next week. And one of her gifts this year is a shiny pair of figure skates:)
6. Ruthie : We fought getting an American Girl doll as long as we could. She got Ruthie last year from Christmas, and she LOVES that doll. She has a little bed in her room and of course matching pajamas:)
7. Monkey Bars : our girl is so fast on the monkey bars it is just incredible! And even though she is small she can skip a bar too. She now is sporting calluses on both her hands from all her time on the bars:)