HB ABBEY ABBERS ABBEY-GAIL!!!!





7 years ago today we got the best valentine's gift ever--our abbey. this little spitfire keeps us on our toes and makes us laugh. we have learned through painful, repeated trial and error to never, i repeat NEVER get into a mexican stand-off with this girl, because we are destined for complete and utter failure when we choose to engage. the stubborn streak coexists nicely with her ability to give huge amounts of love and affection, and it doesn't hurt that she is probably the most beautiful 7 year old on the face of the planet. verified practically.

we are grateful that she was allowed to be such an important part of our family and we are thankful that she got to choose us. we just hope that she is still young enough to not be completely ruined by bad parenting. or that by the time she is 12 and needs extensive therapy, our trust-fund adoptive parents will have found us!!!


abbey, we love you and are so grateful for the vivacious, exuberant spirit you are.   happy valentine's day to the reason our hearts beat.

5 comments:

Jennie Minor said...

Happy Birthday Abbey! She is a beautiful little girl and so much fun to be around. You always have to watch out when you are with her. And I wouldn't want to be caught dead in a Mexican Stand Off with her either! ahhh

Megal said...

HB to Abbey!! I love that girl and especially miss the mass quantities of love I received from her after Mia was born and she decided that she needed to start being nice to me again since there seemed to be a new kid in town!!

Lisha said...

I agree, she is the most beautiful little seven year old girl! Happy Birthday Abbey! I love the picture of you and Russ!

R-Eight said...

Happy birthday Abby. She's beautiful Mindi.

{Annie N.} said...

Oh Baby Girl (Chad's nick name for her) HB! Such a fun little person. Spitfire is perfect description for her. Love that little girl. I must say I have had a mexican stand off with her (while babysitting). So dang funny! I'm sure you know who won.:)