{"id":5743,"date":"2013-12-17T10:54:54","date_gmt":"2013-12-17T18:54:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.unboundpotential.com\/sami\/?p=5743"},"modified":"2013-12-17T10:54:54","modified_gmt":"2013-12-17T18:54:54","slug":"niahs-birthday-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.unboundpotential.com\/sami\/?p=5743","title":{"rendered":"Niah&#8217;s Birthday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Niah had her 7th birthday in November.  She is hard to shop for.  She is an animal lover, I am not&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p>So after LOTS and LOTS of thinking and pondering and looking, we got Niah a Hermit Crab.  She loves it!<\/p>\n<p>We had to celebrate her birthday in the morning because we are just busy in the evenings.  So Scott went to work late and we had a BIG breakfast and presents and cupcakes all before 10am.  <!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.unboundpotential.com\/sami\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/IMG_0527.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.unboundpotential.com\/sami\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/IMG_0527-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_0527\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5744\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.unboundpotential.com\/sami\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/IMG_0527-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.unboundpotential.com\/sami\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/IMG_0527-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5746\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.unboundpotential.com\/sami\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/IMG_0531.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5746\" src=\"http:\/\/www.unboundpotential.com\/sami\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/IMG_0531-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_0531\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5746\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.unboundpotential.com\/sami\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/IMG_0531-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.unboundpotential.com\/sami\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/IMG_0531-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5746\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">My weak attempt at making the Webkinz symbol.  Jaime and Alix helped too.  I love having older girls that want to help and do it well!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Niah&#8217;s birthday landed on a Tuesday so she went to Activity Days and had a little birthday celebration there too.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5745\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.unboundpotential.com\/sami\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/IMG_0529.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5745\" src=\"http:\/\/www.unboundpotential.com\/sami\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/IMG_0529-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_0529\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5745\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.unboundpotential.com\/sami\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/IMG_0529-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.unboundpotential.com\/sami\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/IMG_0529-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5745\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">She wanted a Webkinz cake but settled for cupcakes when she realized she could share with her friends at Activity Days.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.unboundpotential.com\/sami\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/IMG_0535.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.unboundpotential.com\/sami\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/IMG_0535-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_0535\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5747\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.unboundpotential.com\/sami\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/IMG_0535-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.unboundpotential.com\/sami\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/IMG_0535-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>My favorite things about Niah:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5749\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.unboundpotential.com\/sami\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/IMG_0538.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5749\" src=\"http:\/\/www.unboundpotential.com\/sami\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/IMG_0538-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_0538\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5749\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.unboundpotential.com\/sami\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/IMG_0538-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.unboundpotential.com\/sami\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/IMG_0538-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5749\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thanks Steve and Joy!<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_5750\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.unboundpotential.com\/sami\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/IMG_0539.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5750\" src=\"http:\/\/www.unboundpotential.com\/sami\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/IMG_0539-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_0539\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5750\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.unboundpotential.com\/sami\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/IMG_0539-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.unboundpotential.com\/sami\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/IMG_0539-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5750\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thanks Grandma and Grandpa!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>-She is a good reader<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.unboundpotential.com\/sami\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/IMG_0537.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.unboundpotential.com\/sami\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/IMG_0537-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_0537\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5748\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.unboundpotential.com\/sami\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/IMG_0537-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.unboundpotential.com\/sami\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/IMG_0537-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>-She LOVES animals.  She has such a big heart when it comes to any of God&#8217;s creations in the animal kingdom<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5751\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.unboundpotential.com\/sami\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/IMG_0541.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5751\" src=\"http:\/\/www.unboundpotential.com\/sami\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/IMG_0541-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_0541\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5751\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.unboundpotential.com\/sami\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/IMG_0541-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.unboundpotential.com\/sami\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/IMG_0541-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5751\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Herb the Hermit Crab bought by her siblings because they pooled their money.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>-She takes the gospel seriously.  She asks questions and tries hard to memorize scriptures and articles of faith.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.unboundpotential.com\/sami\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/IMG_0542.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.unboundpotential.com\/sami\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/IMG_0542-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_0542\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5752\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.unboundpotential.com\/sami\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/IMG_0542-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.unboundpotential.com\/sami\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/IMG_0542-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>-She is athletically inclined.  She is a good swimmer, bike rider and can hold her own on a basketball court.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5753\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.unboundpotential.com\/sami\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/IMG_0544.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5753\" src=\"http:\/\/www.unboundpotential.com\/sami\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/IMG_0544-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_0544\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5753\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.unboundpotential.com\/sami\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/IMG_0544-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.unboundpotential.com\/sami\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/IMG_0544-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5753\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">She loves to be goofy!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>-She is a good friend.  She loves to make new friends and helps others feel welcome.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.unboundpotential.com\/sami\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/IMG_0546.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.unboundpotential.com\/sami\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/IMG_0546-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_0546\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5754\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.unboundpotential.com\/sami\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/IMG_0546-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.unboundpotential.com\/sami\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/IMG_0546-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>-She is a good cleaner!!<\/p>\n<p>Love you Niah!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Niah had her 7th birthday in November. She is hard to shop for. She is an animal lover, I am not&#8230;. So after LOTS and LOTS of thinking and pondering and looking, we got Niah a Hermit Crab. She loves it! 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