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Dear Brenna,
This week, you turned six. It does not seem possible. Six years ago, I was so exhausted.  And so excited to see your face.  I was overwhelmed with responsibility and overflowing with joy.  I had no idea what I was doing.  I'm still not sure.  What I do know is that you have been the greatest blessing.  Although everything in my life hasn't gone exactly the way I planned, you are just what I always wanted!  You have brought enormous joy, stress, laughter and LOVE to my life and I am thankful for you every day.  The challenges of parenthood aren't always peaches and cream but I know that I signed up for this and wouldn't want it any other way. It is amazing to watch you grow, learn, and experience new things.  You are my sunshine and I want everything for you.  I look forward to many more fun, exciting (and likely stressful) years.  LOVE YOU MUNCHKIN!!

Here is your annual birthday video interview.

Editor's note 1: I CANNOT get blogger to upload this video.  I will be searching for some product to compress the size of the video because I want to get it up here someday....also, there was supposed to only be one editor's note....

Editor's note 2: the original interview was interrupted by a full memory card.  This REALLY ticked off the cinematogropher.  This is the replacement that was forced to be completed after the memory card was emptied.  It is not nearly as "go with the flow" that the original was.  Some of the responses aren't as cute as the originals, but have been included for posterity.  :)

1st Grade!

Brenna started 1st grade this week and we were all so excited.  She is attending a brand new school and wears a uniform.  At first, I was kinda undecided on the whole uniform thing.  Brenna is the kind of kid that likes to express herself with her clothes, jewelry, shoes, etc. and to wear a uniform might really squash that.  Well, Brenna is also the kind of kid to whine and cry and fight about what she wants to wear, whether mom thinks it is weather appropriate/the right size.  Uniforms are my friend.  There are no battles about what to wear when there is very little choice in the matter.  And she looks adorable :)

Her teacher is Mrs. Avelar and so far so good.  Outside of getting on "yellow" for all three days of the school year so far (heavy sigh), she seems to really like class, her teacher and is making new friends.  On the first day, when I picked her up from the afterschool daycare, she described her day as "AWESOME" which I think is AWESOME!!!  I can only hope that she always feels this way about school, like her nerdy mom!  She is already following in my footsteps by being in trouble for being too social....a "problem" that I will still admit to :)