this girl...
this sensitive
emotional
big-hearted
kind
beautiful
smart
compassionate
high strung
girl...
is SEVEN.
since the day she graced us with her arrival she has showered us with sunshine, love, tears, laughter, and beautiful moments.
one after the other.
she made me a mommy, she made my world brighter, better, and sweeter.
i love you, miss harper!
happy birthday.
xoxo
S
Happy Birthday Miss Harper! I hope your special day is extra fun! Stephanie, she has the most beautiful expressive eyes. She is one of the sweetest, well-mannered, chattiest little girl I know!
Posted by: ginny | 05/03/2013 at 10:45 AM
Happy, happy birthday, Harper!! I hope your day is filled with sunshine and lollipops!
Posted by: Vicky Wilbeck | 05/03/2013 at 10:45 AM
Happy Birthday, Harper! You are more 'ashion than I will ever be. *smile* Hope you have a super happy day.
Posted by: Laura | 05/03/2013 at 10:51 AM
Wow! She is absolutely beautiful!
A perfect combination of both you and Jimmy.
Seven seemed so old with my first, but so young with my last (does that even make sense?).
LOVE the photos!
Posted by: Janell Knudson | 05/03/2013 at 10:58 AM
Happy birthday to Harper! I hope she has a wonderful day and enjoys her mermaid party!
Posted by: Linda E | 05/03/2013 at 10:59 AM
Such a beautiful little girl. Can we introduce her to my 8 year old son in say about 12-14 years? I think you'd probably make really good in-laws!
Posted by: Kelley | 05/03/2013 at 11:04 AM
She is amazingly precious! Happy birthday, Harper!
Posted by: Sky | 05/03/2013 at 11:16 AM
She has got to be one of the most stunning little girls I have ever seen!!! I hope she has a beautiful birthday!!
Posted by: Kami Pfingsten | 05/03/2013 at 11:33 AM
Happy birthday Harper!! I hope she has the best time celebrating and has a great mermaid party!! :)
Posted by: Amanda S. | 05/03/2013 at 11:35 AM
¡Feliz cumpleasños señorita Harper! (happy birthday miss Harper ;P)
I hope all you have a great day.
(I think she really looks like Sadie in the 6th picture, I think it's the first time)
xoxo, Bea
Posted by: Bea Monforte | 05/03/2013 at 11:53 AM
Happy Bday to Harper! :)
Posted by: Young C | 05/03/2013 at 12:08 PM
Happy Happy Birthday Harper! It's been so lovely to watch you grow via your Mummy's blog :) You are a lovely blessed sweet girl!
Posted by: Leslie | 05/03/2013 at 12:18 PM
Happy Birthday Harper from friends you didn't even knew you had in California. Make sure to make a really big wish when you blow out your candles.
Posted by: Alison | 05/03/2013 at 02:15 PM
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MISS HARPER!!
Thank you Stephanie for sharing her sunshine w/us!!
Posted by: Kim | 05/03/2013 at 02:39 PM
Have a wonderful, LUCKY 7th Birthday Harper!
Posted by: clippergirl | 05/03/2013 at 04:39 PM
Happy 7th Birthday Harper!
Posted by: Jonnelle | 05/03/2013 at 04:41 PM
Happy Birthday, Harper! Her younger pics look so much like your twins!
Posted by: Denise | 05/03/2013 at 04:56 PM
Happy birthday, Harper! You're growing up so fast!
Posted by: Kathleen Murray | 05/03/2013 at 05:02 PM
It has been so fun watching her "grow up" on your blog. What a doll.
Happy birthday lovely Harper! You've got the best little family in the whole world :)
Posted by: Freckled Fawn | 05/03/2013 at 07:37 PM
Happy Birthday gorgeous girl! You share the exact same birthday with my little man Timothy who is also just darling. When I asked him about a birthday cake and reminded him that I am not great at them (cakes terrify me, I'm so hopeless at baking!) he said "mum, your Australian flag cake was just perfect!" ohhhhhhhhhhhh, my heart melted, I assure you it was far from perfect :) but who cares obviously!
Harper, I hope 7 is a year of dreams coming true....how could it not be, moving to Italy! Have a wonderful time pretty little lady.
Hugs from Australia
Posted by: Emma in Aus | 05/03/2013 at 08:28 PM
Happy birthday Harper you are looking so grown up. Hope this is the bestest day ever!! Hugs From Canada
Posted by: Ann Lind | 05/03/2013 at 09:45 PM
She is such a lovely girl. I love it when you capture her laughter in photos. She has the most adorable laughing face.
Posted by: Erin R. | 05/03/2013 at 10:29 PM
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MISS HARPER HOWELL!!!! I hope you have a fabulous day with your Mama, Daddy and sisters!! You are a shining light in the world and you are a beautiful soul. Have a wonderful birthday!!
Posted by: Christine Campbell | 05/03/2013 at 10:37 PM
I love seeing the baby pictures of her, those eyes are so pretty! What a beautiful and sweet daughter she is. Happy Birthday Harper!!
Posted by: dawn | 05/04/2013 at 04:29 AM
what a sweet, sweet post! you have lifted my day up and put a smile on my face! i have a 7 year old granddaughter and she is SO fun! she scrapbooks with me and is a girly-girl...but also can out run her older brother...a bit of a tomboy too!
Posted by: laura g. | 05/04/2013 at 07:39 AM
she is just just so gorgeous!!!!
can't believe she's already seven!!
Happy B-Day beautiful little Harper
keep for ever this so beautiful smile that's yours only
Posted by: Eugenie | 05/04/2013 at 08:06 AM
Happy Birthday Harper! I've been reading moms blog since before you were 2, and you have grown into a beautiful young lady! Have a fantastic birthday! Hugs from Canada xox
Posted by: Jan | 05/04/2013 at 11:18 AM
sweet, happy birthday!
Posted by: kate | 05/04/2013 at 11:58 AM
Very cute! Love the new blog...I haven't been here in a few days computer issues :(
Posted by: Mariah | 05/04/2013 at 04:40 PM
Belated happy seventh birthday to a very fashionable young lady. The adventure continues!
Posted by: Renee S. | 05/05/2013 at 07:25 AM
What a beautiful collection of photos. Of course ... gorgeous subject matter ;) Happy Birthday (again) Miss Harper. I bet the party was fab. Hope she had an amazing day (or week!). xoxo
Posted by: Gayle W. | 05/05/2013 at 07:34 AM
She is such a beautiful girl! Love her smile!
Posted by: pat | 05/05/2013 at 11:04 PM
Happy 7th Birthday Harper! Big hugs from Brisbane, Australia. Hope you had a wonderful birthday and party.
Posted by: libbywilko | 05/06/2013 at 01:29 AM