Dear Morgan

Dear Morgan,

Happy 5th birthday, sweet girl.  I have to say that 4 has been the best so far.  You have grown into a loving, kind, caring little big girl and I am so proud of you.  

You do so many things that I love to watch.  You enjoy putting on makeup with me.  You even ask for mascara and I let you wear it.  You also put on tons of pink lip gloss, pink blush, and pink eye shadow.  

Sophie is starting to play with you and you make her laugh like no one else can.  She really looks up to her big sister.  You usually make sure she is included in your games and forts.  I love watching you with her.  She will always look up to you.

Your favorite Disney princess is Sleeping Beauty, although you were on an Elsa kick for a while when Frozen came out.  You like to play Barbies and you have almost all of the Barbie movies.  You ask me to play Barbies with you a lot and now you are starting to do their hair.  

Your favorite food is Macaroni and Cheese but you love to go to restaurants to eat.  Your favorite restaurant is Texas Roadhouse.  We went there for your birthday.  

You like helping me do chores or make food.  You’re such a good helper.  You are really good at cleaning the mirror and you like cleaning the toilet.  You also can make your bed all by yourself, although it takes a lot of prodding from me to get you to do it alone.  You stir and pour things when we are cooking.  You even know how to make Mac and Cheese by putting a bowl of macaroni and water in the microwave (with just a little help).  

We play a lot of games like Candy Land, Chutes and Ladders, Uno Moo, Hungry Hungry Hippos, Sorry, and sometimes Monopoly (we do a super fast version).  You also like to play a game that we have that is dice with pictures and we have to tell a story with the pictures that we roll.  It’s fun to see your mind work.  

Almost every night you want a story told to you before bed.  Daddy tells you stories about Morgan and the Candy Machine and I read you books or tell you the story of Morgan Pink Riding Hood.  You are also getting good at telling stories.  The other night you told us a story about a good little monster who brushed her teeth when her parents told her to but one day she didn’t so she had to go to the doctor and the magic was taken out of her heart.  Then she brushed her teeth like her mommy and daddy said and she was a good little monster again.  It was adorable.  

You are getting excited to start kindergarten in the fall.  You can read but you don’t think you can yet.  You’re reading books that we got from your preschool.  

Your best friend is Ruby Hart from church.  She is a little nervous to play at houses other than hers but you are always happy to go there to play.  

We spend a lot of time with Mari’s family so you get to play with Meg and Tanner often.  You really look up to Meg and always want to sit by her when we eat together.  

You are in a ballet class and you love it.  Your recital is coming up soon.  You are so excited, and so are daddy and I!  

You get an inquisitive look and we know when you are trying to figure something out.  You are so smart.  You really do figure things out.  

Morgan, I love you.  I love your hugs and kisses.  I love that you are sensitive to people’s feelings.  You never want to see me sad.  I love your blonde hair and blue eyes and red lips.  I love your little fingers.  I love that you love pink and makeup and all girlie things.  I love that you make friends easily and that you are nice.  I love you more than anything.  I love you most.

Mommy

PS  “I love you most” is a reference to the movie, Tangled, and we say it to each other all the time.