house on hill road: 8 is pretty darn great

Never a dull moment

The requisite birthday shirt

She is full of energy and full of life. She wears her emotions on her face - you can always tell if she is happy or sad or excited. There is no hiding it for her. She is stubborn and determined - if she wants something she won't quit until it's hers. She is funny and good at making puns. She is kind and helpful, almost always willing to do what I ask. She is messy and doesn't like to put her clothes away. She does like cleaning toilets, though. This past year she learned to ride her bike and multiply and divide. She likes the colors pink and purple the best. She is adept at changing the subject when you aren't talking about what she wants. She started to play the piano and I often hear her practicing on her own. She devours books and goes through reams of paper writing stories and illustrating them. She sings loudly and jumps high. She has a sweet tooth. Pasta is her favorite food. When she grows up, she wants to live in the house next door. I think that would be nice.

She is Kate and she is eight today.

Happy Birthday to my sweet girl.

Posted at 09:25 PM in My Kiddos | Permalink | Comments (52)

Comments

Happy birthday to Kate! There is so much sweetness and doting wrapped up in this post. It's lovely.

Posted by: Suzanne | November 13, 2009 at 07:13 AM

happy birthday to your lucky girl with THAT cake! I always thought your girls were twins - ops.

Posted by: Ivalou | November 13, 2009 at 07:20 AM

Happy birthday to the lovely Kate! There is a whole lotta Mommy love oozing out of this post and I it's very sweet!

Posted by: Kaye Prince | November 13, 2009 at 07:36 AM

Happy Birthday, Kate! Hope those wishes come true! The cake looks yummy! :-)

Posted by: Linda | November 13, 2009 at 08:09 AM

oh, erin. you've got a beauty there, inside and out. like her mom. hb, kate.

Posted by: tara thayer | November 13, 2009 at 08:17 AM

Happy Birthday Kate. With all of those talents, eight can only be great.

Posted by: Elizabeth | November 13, 2009 at 08:23 AM

What a darling darling girl. Happy birthday Kate!

Posted by: Mary Beth | November 13, 2009 at 08:26 AM

She sounds perfectly great!
Happy Birthday Kate!

Posted by: kristyn | November 13, 2009 at 08:27 AM

Happy, happy day to Miss Kate!

Posted by: minnesota:madre | November 13, 2009 at 08:33 AM

Hapde Burfday Kate!

Posted by: Sarah | November 13, 2009 at 08:38 AM

Happy Birthday Kate! ~Kelly

unDeniably Domestic

Posted by: Kelly | November 13, 2009 at 08:41 AM

Happy birthday Kate!!

Posted by: Isa | November 13, 2009 at 08:52 AM

Happy Birthday Kate! She okay with cleaning toliets??? You gotta love a girl like that!

Posted by: Jody | November 13, 2009 at 09:06 AM

Happy birthday to Kate--I think she and my Caitlin would get along famously (as long as there's pasta for dinner)!

Posted by: Meg Evans | November 13, 2009 at 09:10 AM

Hope you had a great day, Kate!

Posted by: Kirsten | November 13, 2009 at 09:25 AM

Happy Birthday, Kate!!

Posted by: Kathy | November 13, 2009 at 09:27 AM

Happy, happy day, sweet Kate! (A day late, so sorry!)
Many wishes that eight will be the best year yet for you!

Posted by: Grace | November 13, 2009 at 09:51 AM

Happy birthday, Kate! And I think eight WILL be great. :)

Posted by: Katie @ cakes, tea and dreams | November 13, 2009 at 10:16 AM

Happy Birthday! She sounds like a sweet little girl, and what a great cake.

Posted by: Jennifer | November 13, 2009 at 10:17 AM

Happy birthday sweet girl! Truly, someday she and Annika must get together. We can put them to work on the toilets while they sing loudly.

xoxo friend - happy 8 years to you too.

Posted by: Sarah Jackson | November 13, 2009 at 10:21 AM

So sweet - 8 is great - Happy Happy Birthday!

Posted by: Teresa | November 13, 2009 at 10:24 AM

Happy Birthday, Kate! I think you're old enough to learn how to knit!

Posted by: Kristin | November 13, 2009 at 11:26 AM

I have a Kate as well, and they sound identical! She is 4 though. Happy Birthday!

Posted by: Heather | November 13, 2009 at 12:12 PM

Happy Birthday Kate!

Posted by: josie | November 13, 2009 at 01:28 PM

oh, very happy day, kate!

Posted by: melissa f. | November 13, 2009 at 01:31 PM

Aww, happy birthday, kate!!

Posted by: beki | November 13, 2009 at 01:51 PM

Happy Birthday Kate!

Posted by: Mama Urchin | November 13, 2009 at 02:00 PM

Happy eight, Kate!

Posted by: amy h | November 13, 2009 at 02:37 PM

Happy Birthday Kate!!!

Posted by: AJ | November 13, 2009 at 02:39 PM

Happy, happy birthday Kate!!!! xoxo (I think she would get along famously with my seven year old.)

Posted by: Lecia | November 13, 2009 at 02:58 PM

happy birthday Kate! You and Emma would be a good matched set.

Posted by: blair | November 13, 2009 at 03:04 PM

eight really is GREAT!
happy birthday, kate!!!

Posted by: leslie | November 13, 2009 at 03:30 PM

h a p p y b i r t h d a y, k a t e!!!

Posted by: michelle | November 13, 2009 at 03:59 PM

Happy Birthday to Kate. My daughter turned 8 yesterday (the 13th)

Posted by: Jodie | November 13, 2009 at 04:55 PM

Happy birthday Kate!

Posted by: Ali | November 13, 2009 at 05:57 PM

Happy Birthday Kate!
I think it's great, that you are eight!
Oh my, that's a pretty birthday cake!
I hope you sang and danced and ate.
What a wonderful way to celebrate!

Posted by: Ginger & Pickle | November 13, 2009 at 07:19 PM

happy, happy day to you miss kate!! your eighth birthday--how awesome!

Posted by: kathryn | November 13, 2009 at 07:48 PM

Happy birthday, Kate. Hope your first day (and all the days to follow) being 8 was fantastic.

Posted by: Sarah | November 13, 2009 at 08:40 PM

Happy! Happy! Birthday Kate!
Erin, this is a wonderful tribute to her!

Posted by: Dawn Suzette | November 13, 2009 at 09:28 PM

can't wait to meet that girl. (and happy birthday to her mama too!)

Posted by: emily | November 13, 2009 at 10:18 PM

Happy Birthday!

Posted by: Wendy | November 13, 2009 at 11:28 PM

happy birthday kate!