Today my Halle is 6! I cant believe how fast time goes. It seems like yesterday we lived out in the ranches and had only one child. (OK, maybe not yesterday....) but it was VERY cold that year (2004) and my mom came to stay with Jayda while we went to the hospital to deliver Halle. Halle was born around 1pm, and who would have known she would end up with curly hair. Right when she was born I could tell she would look like me. She was the only one born that looked "cuban" from the get go. :) She was so dark headed. So cute! While we were at the hospital, Nana was back at the house teaching Jayda about Barney and Teletubbies! :) It does seem like a long time ago. I guess it is more sad than "like yesterday" that time goes so fast and there you are...she is 6 and in Kindergarten all day....now I cant get her back...she'll be in school the rest of her life! :(
Halle is such a sweet little girl. She is very sensitive and emotional. Especially when it comes to family. She hates for us to be separated and wants us to be all together all the time. She is very soft spoken and will attach easily to anyone who gives her more than 2 seconds of attention. She is just like me! I love her so much!
We had a great birthday for her. She woke up to the house decorated in her "Hannah Montana" decorations. She requested a HM party...which is Super easy. :) We used plates to decorate (the round ones have hole...like a CD) for those who are wondering! :) She took goodies to school for her class...which was fun. She had to share her day with a lot of "other things"..because not only is it Ground Hog's Day, but it was also the "100th" day of school on her birthday! So she probably got to do a lot more fun things at school than usual. She gets home from school at 4:30, so her party was at 5:30. We invited Taryn (my sister's bff) and her 3 kids (Olivia, Will, & Michael) and my friends Jamie & Greg with their 3 kids (Savannah, Kylie, McKay). With those kids, plus ours we had 9 kids.....you can imagine why I didn't invite anyone else. :) Grandma and Grandpa Cluff couldn't come, and Nana was going jet over (3 hrs :) and surprise us, but had been having car troubles! Grandpa (Martinez) came over later. We ate homemade pizza, played Hannah Montana Bingo, opened presents, then had some yummy Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Cake with Ice Cream. (Her request). We had a fun day. We, of course, missed all the usual family that come to our parties, but I think Halle still enjoyed her birthday.
She got some fun stuff. Grandma & Grandpa Cluff and Nana sent money (for which she bought an electronic puppy and a gumball machine.) Grandpa and Laura (clothes), Auntie Angie (microphone charm), Alina (peace charm), Taryn & company (Fancy Nancy book, Pitureka game),Jamie (jewelry kit), Mom & dad (clothes, Caboodle with gum, tic tacs, makeup, brush, fingernail polish, lip gloss).
Thanks to everyone who sent her presents and celebrated with us. (And who called at 7am!!!! (Auntie Angie and Pam) It was a special day. :)
I love you Halle Bug!
