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Poppy = 7

She did it. She’s 7 now. Already well into her 2nd grade year and honestly more of a small adult than a child…

but still.

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Her big day included a stop at “Haba Burger” (or Baha Burger as they seem to want to call themselves) – Poppy’s favorite place for chicken tenders and all things yummy – before the actual festivities began.

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Once home the real party started.

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Which included lots and lots of card opening…

(Sophie made these for Poppy because Poppy loves everything elephants.)

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The result of some serious list making and Amazon shopping, Poppy got just about every birthday gift she wished for.

Including a JellyCat elephant that reminds her of favorite character in her beloved Gerald and Piggy books…

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And a Chubby Puppy. And Sleeping Queens. And a few other things that make 7 year old girls smile.

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And her birthday celebration would not be complete without the “Things We Love About Poppy”: a box filled with slips of paper on which each family member has written things we find especially special about her.

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The twist is that none of the notes are signed. So she has to guess who wrote each one.

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Which always elicits lots of giggles.

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And finally, a birthday cake she found (and made) with the help of her biggest sister on Instagram – a colorful cake (except only three layers, please) that made her heart happy.

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Oh, precious Poppy. Happy 7, baby girl.

You sure do make this world a more beautiful place.

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09.30.16 · celebrations, family, Poppy

I'm Stefanie. Wife to one, mom to 13. Occasional blogger and t-shirt maker. Wannabe photographer and exerciser. Constant grace-needer and orphan advocator. more
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