Isla Rose

Off to the disco.

Isla Rose is 6. I do not know how we got here, but I do know that we are so proud of our independent, headstrong, charismatic, bright, clever, sunny, funny girl.

It's been a year now since she started school and I am still surprised at her willingness and determination to learn and try new things. She's like a dog with a bone when she wants to figure something out and tries and tries (all day, all week long if need be!) til she gets it.

She has the capacity to be incredibly kind and caring. She loves to create, draw, write, read. To my joy, she still lloves to be in the elements, climbing trees and bouncing on the tramp with bare feet in the rain. She still loves bugs. LOVES bugs.

It also sometimes feels like she is so much older - since she started school her knowledge of the wider world, pop culture etc that we had obviously sheltered her from a little is really starting to emerge.

She absolutely loved her first disco at school a few weeks ago and before then had decided to have a disco party for her 6th birthday. She had such a great time with her classmates, loved having some children over that had not yet been to our house and got thoroughly spoiled. She absolutely loved her party and says she wishes it was her disco birthday every day.

Oh I love this kid with her big, big heart and her passion for life that I hope never fades, Happy Birthday kiddo xxx

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