Letter for Ashleigh

The morning of Ashleigh's birthday, I awoke early to decorate her cake and wrote her this:

Dear Ashleigh,

Today you are 5 years old! You are growing up! You love school. This year you are learning grade one with your brother. You printed your name for the first time! Wow! You also cut well with scissors and are learning to stay in the lines when you colour.

You are caring. You love animals. This year for you birthday party, you asked your friends to bring dog or cat food to donate to the SPCA. Also you want to give one of your tea pots away because you received another one and think you only need one.

You like to sing, dance and laugh. You are becoming more independant. You like to help me with things like emptying the dryer lint, washing dishes, making bread (and eating the dough), setting the table, vacuuming, feeding Shelby, Luigi and the fish.

You are getting better at riding your bike and I can see you trying harder each time and not giving up.

Today you are 5. I love you Ashleigh Victoria.

Love,
Mom