Happy Birthday, Madeline

A huge week in the Wells' home--our sweet, baby girl turned 7.  Where, oh where has the time gone.  Just yesterday, I was marveling at how sweet she was as I nursed her at 2:30 in the morning.  With each year, Madeline grows and matures, and with each year, Matt and I love her more and more, though it does not seem possible.  She continues to have a great love and sensitivity for the Lord, reading her Bible, praying, and memorizing Scripture.  And she is full of questions about the Lord and the Bible.  Recently, she told us that she prayed to accept Christ, as her Lord and Savior with BibleMan at the end of one of his videos.  Of course, Matt and I could not believe that we had missed the boat, but we were thankful for her experience with BibleMan!

Madeline also continues to have a unique tenderness and care for people, especially those younger than her and those in need.  And with each year she gets bolder and bolder in character and personality.  Our wonderful little Madely.

Her birthday, the day before Thanksgiving, was a wonderful day.  It started out with breakfast in bed (waffles with m&m's) and presents.  We then got ready for the day and headed out to the mall to our neighbor, who has the same birthday as Madeline, so that they could get their ears pierced together.  Of course we got there at 10, when the mall opens, and low and behold, Claire was the only store that was still closed!  An hour and a half later Madeline had her ears pierced and we were heading to Goodberry's for lunch.  Madeline has always wanted to try a banana split, so that's what she ordered, though she tells us that next time she will stick to a concrete!  After lunch, we headed home to watch her new Ramona and Beezus movie, took Bobo for a walk, and went out to dinner.  Madeline had decided on Chinese for dinner, so we were heading to the mall's food court, as that is where we usually eat Chinese.  At the last minute, we decided to splurge and take Madeline to PF Chang's.  She LOVED it!  It was a wonderful day and wonderful celebration of her.

Opening presents in bed.

Yeah. . .it's Ramona and Beezus!

Madeline just realizes that she got her very own ladybug watch!

Here she waits for our one last surprise present to her. . .you can see the curiosity in her eyes.

YOU ARE GETTING YOUR EARS PIERCED!