they grow up fast.

I have a daughter.

the other night i went into her room to turn out her light and kiss her forehead.

i sat on the bed and brushed the bangs out of her closed eyes.

i cried.

i stared at my beauty laying there all curled up under her blankets.

she turns 5 in under two weeks.

she will be going to school full time next September.

i think it all hit me at once.

i just sat there, crying quietly.

stroking her hair.

watching her sleep.

the kids are growing up.

slowly..but not too slowly.

my girl.

-wants to lose her teeth like her big brother.

-can read and write the words: mom, dad, wow, love, from, to, jack (our dog).

-draws me something at school every day i send her.

-is nervous at school, but gets on that bus, after a prayer, with courage.

-knows that "when i am afraid i will trust in you (God)" Psalm 56:3

-wants to do ski slope style, just like Dara Howell, in the olympics.

-is learning to ski this winter.

-loves to dance, sing, create, laugh.

-she is Elsa. she is my Merida. she is Astrid.  she is going to act, just like mommy, one day.

-she wants to meet Dara Howell.  she made her a valentine.

-she is a dreamer.

-she is beauty.

-loves Calvin & Hobbes.

-she will always be my girl.

just not so little anymore.

-she turns 5 in just under two weeks.

i love this girl so much more that i could have ever imagined.

i am excited to watch her grow, to learn, to explore, to go on adventures, to fall in love with life, to grow closer to God, to grow in her courage and strength.  

and my boy...

oh my first born.

i became a mom when i had you.

i also love you way more than i ever thought possible.

my boy.

-has four adult teeth already in his mouth 

(his 6 year old molars came in, they're adult teeth).

-has four adult teeth at different stages of growing in.

-can read a whole Hot Wheels book all by himself.

-draws zombies, army men, animals all the time.

and then writes the names and sounds very well.  

sometimes they're spelled right, but we can always tell what they're supposed to say.

-loves school.

-asked to take lacrosse intro, without us even having to encourage him.

-next it's ball hockey.  

(this was the kid who cried and got scared going to sunday school every week)

-wants to do snowboard cross or half pipe in the olympics one day

-wants to do biking in the olympics one day - "some people do both olympics mom"

-he wants to be a police more than a firefighter. - "the police stop bad guys, mom."

-he wants wisdom like Solomon

-his favorite verses are: 

God has breathed life into all of Scripture...it is useful for training us to do what is right.  2 Timothy 3:16

Faith is being sure of what we hope for.  It is being certain of what we do not see.  Hebrews 11:1

(both in the NIrV)

-loves Calvin and Hobbes.

he turns 7 this summer.

but he still loves cuddles and Bear.

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running selfie:

*all photos taken by me

with Gertie.

edited in Photoshop Elements