Has it really been 6 years?!?!

Since we didn't have a digital camera when Makayla was born, this is as close as I can get to a baby picture of her...this was in June of 2003!

Hard to believe, but it's true...Makayla turned 6 years old on July 28th! It's amazing that our little peanut weighed in at 4 lbs., 4 oz. and now six years later, she weighs in at 38 lbs., 4 oz. It doesn't seem that long ago that we were camping out at Desert Samaritan Hospital patiently waiting for Makayla to learn how to suck so that she could eat and gain some weight to be able to come home with us! She has been such a blessing in our lives ever since!

Of course Makayla's birthday celebration lasted throughout an entire week! She had her "kid party" at Peter Piper Pizza (that is where she picked) on Saturday morning (the 26th). The kids all had a great time! Then we came home and Makayla and Conner had a much needed nap. Around 4:00, family came over for her "family party." Boy oh boy, was Makayla wound up! Since Grandma and Grandpa "with the pool" Knopf and Uncle Brady weren't able to come over on Saturday, they joined us for dinner on Monday, the 28th! It was no surprise when Makayla picked Elephant Bar for dinner! So after a long, first day of school, we went to Elephant Bar and did some more celebrating. Of course, Makayla also brought cupcakes to school later in the week and got spoiled some more.

Happy 6th Birthday Makayla Bear, we love you!