Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Thankful Thursday- November 29

On Monday, Kiddo #4, our sweet princess, turned 9 years old.  Wow!  Our baby girl is 9.  In some ways, it seems a lifetime ago that she was born, her daddy in Iraq on the phone hearing her first cries via a satellite phone, and in other ways it seems like just yesterday.

Here are some photos of her when she was a few days old and a month old.  Yes, she is a newborn in the photos.  :-)  She was 10 pounds 2.2 ounces when she was born (and my second smallest!  lol)




She has grown into a lovely girl- helpful, kind, thoughtful and always thinking of others (especially her big brothers!).  She is creative and loves to make things, whether it be in sewing class, her perler beads or just about anything else she can get her hands on.  She is smart as they come and beautiful, too, but the beauty that truly counts is the one that is within and she radiates that everyday.  We love you sweetheart and are so very, very thankful for YOU!  :-)

Her birthday on Monday was wonderful from beginning to end.  She had fun opening her presents,



we went out to breakfast and she even went to sewing class (because she wanted to finish her brother's Christmas present).


We played with some of her new toys (toss the pig was a big hit!),



enjoyed looking at all of her decorations (some Kiddo #2 made for her)




and went out to dinner, where the waitstaff brought her some cake and all sang to her.


She chose donuts for back at home.


It was a wonderful day for our wonderful girl!  :-)


What are you grateful for today?

6 comments:

Debbie Jones said...

Happy birthday to your daughter. Our children certainly are blessings to us, aren't they? Enjoy your Thankful Thursday!

Maria said...

What a beautiful young lady! Thanks for sharing her newborn & birthday photos. Happy Birthday to your dear daughter!

Judy Dudich said...

What a FUN way to celebrate your sweet girl! Thanks for sharing your blessings with us! SUCH darling photos!
And, WHEW! BIG BABIES you birthed! GREAT JOB! LOL

Lisa said...

Looks like an absolutely amazing day for your sweet girl. Time certainly does seem to fly! Thanks for sharing her day with us.

Aloha Acres said...

I LOVE birthday's and I LOVE birthday post. (We've got one coming in the very, very new future)

What a beautiful little girl she is. I can just feel the love from all of your family in every post.

She's living such a great life with all of those big brothers taking care of her.

And ((hugs)) to mom. It's your day, too! (Especially considering a 10 pounder) ;)

Unknown said...

In a family full of boys, what a blessing! Happy belated birthday young lady. Double digits next year! Thanks for linking up with us at No Ordinary Blog Hop. Every blessing, Kelly