Life with the Lynchs: Ella Catherine turns 8

Our sweet Ella Catherine turned 8 today. Just so happens that we woke up to about an inch of snow on the ground and it was snowing like I've never seen it snow here in Nashville. Therefore, she got a snow day from school and a white birthday. As is tradition in the Lynch house, she got to decide what was on the menu for breakfast this morning. Her choice: bacon, sausage and biscuits. Definitely not her mom's influence for that menu, but I must admit it was delicious. We opened gifts and then decided to let breakfast settle watching a movie before we headed out in the snow. Although this wasn't our first round of the white stuff this year in Nashville, it was the first time it was just snow (not ice). So, we had a snowman to build. Originally, it was just us girls out there shoveling snow and packing it into a pile. However, Carter couldn't stay away long (well after the TV was off :) ). Although Matt swore off the white stuff this go around, I think he just couldn't stay inside and watch as I was completely inept at snowman building. I'm a Georgia girl, we know a lot but we don't know snow. The snowman did get built. Cassidy was so excited about the carrot nose that she had about 5 meltdowns while waiting for the head to be built. To make up for it Matt let her name the snowman. Bet you can't guess what she named it... Olaf. I'd have been shocked had it been anything else. After snowman building came some homemade hot chocolate followed by the premiere viewing of the new Tinker bell movie. Following the movie and lunch we played some family games.

Ella Catherine is such a caring and compassionate child. She honestly doesn't ask for anything and is appreciative for what she is given. She has a passion for learning and a love of math. Her current interests are learning the piano, girl scouts and all that is art. I say this every year I know but it still holds true, Matt and I are so very blessed and happy that God chose us to be her parents. 8 years has gone by in the blink of an eye. Ours lives were forever changed on 3/5/07 for the better. I only wish that she is as proud to call us mom and dad as we are to call her our daughter. LOVE YOU TO THE MOON AND BACK Ella Catherine.