Happy 10th Birthday, Taylor Grace

Happy 10th Birthday, Taylor Grace!

I cannot believe my youngest daughter is now in double digits ~ this day seemed so far away when you were just teeny tiny.  And now here we are.

Taylor Grace, you . . .

*Love animals, and are such an amazing caretaker. This year you became mama to your two guinea pigs: Rob and Dave.

*Love to be at home.  Probably more than any other person in our family, you are content to be at home in your comfy place.

*Often get mistaken as much older than you are because you are so TALL!

*Live for the month of December and all things Christmas

*Have a new favorite vacation spot: Arizona!

*Love it most when your whole family is together. Family is very important to you.

*Have the most infectious laugh, and bring us joy each and every day!

Happy 10th Birthday, Darling Girl!

Happy Birthday, Makenna Nicole!

Happy 16th Birthday, Makenna!

I cannot fathom how we arrived at this huge milestone so quickly.

One day you are toddling around, and seemingly the next, here we are . . . edging closer and closer to adulthood.

Makenna Nicole, you are:

*Compassionate ~ you have such care and concern for others. You are sensitive and empathetic, truly feeling for those around you.

*Creative ~ You are an amazing artist, and often come up with the most fascinating ways to problem-solve.

*You are outgoing, and make friends easily. You are quick to give second chances, and offer grace.

*You are hilarious.  You make us laugh every single day.

Happy Birthday, Darlin! We love you to the moon!

Happy 12th Birthday, Kameryn Faith

When I was pregnant with Kam I was asked to keep a journal for an online pregnancy and motherhood site called, Storknet.  And I am so glad I did! Now, all these years later, I still have those journal entries. And it's been such fun to go back to read through them.  I read them all to Kam {and Tay!} last week, and they adored hearing about life before they were born. It seems like ages ago.  And today, we celebrate Kameryn's birthday. 

What?? 

Only one more year ~ 365 days ~ 8,760 hours ~ 525,600 minutes and she will officially be a teenager.  

Kameryn Faith . . . you are a tremendous blessing to this family each and every day.

You have grown so much this last year!  From ditching your glasses {most of the time}, in favor of contacts, to working on your artwork {drawing and painting are your favorites}, you are growing into such an amazing young lady.  You LOVE babies, and are a huge help in taking care of children.  You will be a great mama someday.

Happy Happy Birthday, Kam! You are a positive, joyful light in our lives.

Happy 18th Birthday, Sierra Elizabeth ~ Alternately Titled: I Now Have An Adult Child

I don’t know where to begin. To say that time flies, or that I don’t know how we got here so quickly, seems so cliche. But it couldn’t be more true. I wish I knew how we went from celebrating your first birthday, to the first day of Kindergarten, to high school graduation, all within ~ what seemed like ~ three blinks of an eye. 

In some ways I wish I could have kept you little forever.

But I wouldn’t trade watching you grow, and become your own ~ amazing ~ person, for anything in the world.

You are a wonderful big sister.

You are a treasured friend.

 

And we couldn’t be more proud of you.

I’m so excited to see what this next year has in store for you.

It is sure to be full of new experiences, and great adventures.

I love you to the moon, Darling Girl!