Sophie's 8th Birthday

Sophie had one of her most perfect days on her 8th birthday, and I loved that we were able to give her a dream-come-true day! She woke up to a birthday breakfast, but without our typical doughnuts because we were headed straight for the Franklin Farmer's Market. We showered her with art supplies and an Ariel birthday sign, and she was thrilled about all of them! 

At the Farmer's Market, Sophie roamed around like the gypsy she is, thrilled to have $10 (instead of her usual $5) to spend! You can't imagine how much Sophie can buy with $10 at the Farmer's Market! When honey sticks are going for a quarter, that can make for a long day! It was hotter than blue blazes, and we'd brought Aunt Tori, Uncle Derek, Aunt Hope, and Zoe, so over half our crew had to head inside The Factory before Soph had finished her shopping, but not before we all enjoyed treats and lunch from Biscuit Love! 

After the Farmer's Market, we all head to Honey's, a new candy store in downtown Franklin, where the kiddos enjoyed ice cream and a candy treat! Honey's is a feast for the eyes as well as the tummy, making it a favorite of Sophie's. At Honey's, Sophie unwrapped her present from Aunt Hope, thrilled to open a new Mereda (from the movie, Brave) doll! After leaving Honey's, we headed home for Sophie to open her gift from Aunt T, Uncle D, and Zoe - a kindle! At first I couldn't tell if Sophie really liked it; she was so quiet and subdued. But I knew when we didn't hear from her for a couple of hours that she was in her own personal heaven! It could not have been a more perfect gift for Soph!

After a couple of hours of reading (while the little ones slept), we headed over to Mee-Maw and Papa's for dinner and cake! The kids had a ball playing and getting tons of attention from their great-grandparents, and the night was capped off with Sophie opening her present from Mee-Maw and Papa - her first pair of roller skates! She immediately tried them on, and I have to say that the other kids did an amazing job of not being jealous, although Lillie did ask about 100 times where her skates were! Not only did Sophie practice skating the night of her birthday, she has put her skates on nearly every day since! We've yet to try them out at the rink, but that is definitely on our to-do list!


We returned home to give the birthday girl a final gift of paper dolls that she'd been eyeing at Honey's, and Sophie went to bed with a truly grateful, happy heart. The only downside to the day for Sophie was that Patti-Grams and Tato were still in Miami, but she knew they would be home for her birthday party, so she was content. Her gratitude made making the day all about her a pleasure, and I was so thankful for a peaceful time of celebrating Sophie by indulging in all her favorite things!