Day 5! I chose my best friends daughter as the subject for my picture today.

Introducing Halle.

“Halle holding her new American Girl doll.”

You’ll have to pardon her ruffled appearance. She was freshly showered but had not had her hair fixed yet.

We have Hal at our house often. We are in the same homeschool co-op. Her mom has been my best friend for over 11 years. We are all together often. Field trips, hanging out, celebrations, camping, vacations, church functions. Hal is an only child. She loves and adores her Kaity and Ceej (Ceej-o-ramma). They all get along famously although CJ sometimes can only handle so much femininity. Hal sleeps over once, sometimes twice a week. She is my third child and is a lot of fun! She is energetic, bouncy, imaginative, an animal lover, strong willed, bossy, obedient, intelligent and well behaved. Her mom and I parent so much alike that discipline, expectations and rules at my house are a no brainer for Hal. She helps with the kids routines, clears her dishes and knows where her shoes go without being asked. If she does need correction, she takes it well and usually does a great job adjusting her behavior and/or attitude. Hal is Kaity’s best (5 year old) friend. There is a 6 year age difference but they manage to have a lot of fun together. They are both Narnia lovers and play Narnia on the trampoline every time they are here. They have invented their own games like Dreams and  Mix. 

We love Hal. We love having her with us. She is so much like family that I hardly remember she isn’t mine.

“Behold, children are a gift of the Lord, the fruit of the womb is a reward.” – Psalm 127:3