Sierra Turns 8!

There is never a dull moment when it comes to Sierra.  She turns a pizza box into a TV in which she's a newscaster, a shoebox into a doll house, straws into a back scratcher, a pile of pillows into a swamp, chairs into a ride at Lagoon, mud and sticks into a magic stew.  I'll walk into the garage where she's got everything you can imagine strung out all over the place from lawn chairs to yard tools to Easter baskets and Halloween decorations.  I'll ask her what in the world she's doing and she'll reply so matter of factly, "It's a circus!" I'll open my freezer and find some random, disgusting looking liquid consisting of anything she could find with a spoon sticking out of it.  Sierra's making a popsicle again.  Just the other day she turned empty 2 liter pop bottles into maracas with Cheerios as the noise makers.  This morning the punched out paper holes from a hole puncher was pixie dust she was sprinkling all over everyone.  Saturday for lunch was "Mimi's Restaurant."  She and Mekinley made menus, seat placements, you name it.  Mekinley was the cook and Sierra the waitress.  I've never had such great service!  She also loves "spa day."  So do I because I get the royal treatment.  I get my hair done, a full manicure and pedicure that includes a great soak and massage, my makeup done, etc.  Sierra is just so creative!  I often struggle with it because her creativity always equals chaos and messes.  But I also love it.  That's Sierra.

Sierra is an amazing skiier.  She just goes for it.  We'll be on some huge face and there she goes.  She hates, and I mean hates, waiting for the snowboarders in our family to buckle in after the lift.  One time she'd had it and took off.  Of course she got lost and Rob had all of ski patrol looking for her.  She's now notorious to all staff at Snow Basin and she loves it.  Her only response to the whole incident, "We better not tell Mom."

Her favorite foods are spaghetti and pepperoni pizza.  She is a very picky eater but surprisingly is my best vegetable eater.  She has a major sweet tooth and would eat an entire batch of frosting in one sitting if I would let her.

Sierra is extremely bright.  She excels at school, is an excellent reader, and asks the best questions.  You can tell that her mind is always working.

She is very opinionated, and she has an opinion about everything.  If it's not her idea....forget about it.  I try as hard as I can to pull reverse psychology over on her, but she always sees right through it.

When Sierra does finally slow down, she loves to snuggle.  She really is a big sweetheart and loves to take care of her sister and brothers and me and Dad.  

Life would be so boring without her!  Sierra, we love you very, very much and are so proud of the amazing girl you've become.