Wednesday, May 12, 2010

A Decade

My little girl turns 10 years old today.

We've traded pigtails and velcro shoes for long, straight hair and colorful Converse sneakers. But we've still got the stuffed dog.
And really, that's ok. When I see girls just a year older than her wearing make-up and short-shorts and too-tight tops, I thank God that my little girl is still a little girl. I'm not in any hurry for her to grow up.

Happy birthday, precious girl!

19 comments:

  1. Happy birthday to your daughter! And kudos to you as her mom ... it's so refreshing to see a young girl just immersed in and loving childhood, the innocence of play and imagination, the fun of easy times. Enjoy her day :)

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  2. Happy Birthday, girl, and many, many more! My daughters wear Converse also. They think your hat and Bolt are cool, too. : ) Eat lots of cake.

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  3. Joanne - Oh, I hope she decides to stay a kid for a long, long time. I'm hopeful that not having cable and exposing her to commercials and ridiculous shows will help. :-)

    Thanks, Rebecca! That Bolt dog goes with us everywhere...

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  4. Anonymous1:15 PM

    They do grow fast! Enjoy all the moments. Each stage is special, just different, I find.

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  5. Lynn - I love every moment! :-)

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  6. It goes to fast I fear. My oldest will turn ten this year as well.

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  7. Happy birthday to a lovely young girl! I agree, it's such a pleasure to see a young girl still enjoying her childhood and not wanting to be anything but herself. Enjoy!

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  8. Travis - Yes, it does go too fast.

    Laurie - We had a great day - thanks!

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  9. I remember turning 10 and thinking how old I had gotten! She is adorable and is blessed to have a mommy who loves her so much! Happy Birthday!!!!

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  10. Thank you so much, Terri!

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  11. Ten is a great birthday--finally getting into double digits! I remember being so excited about that.

    Happy birthday to your daughter, I hope she (and you!) had a great one! BTW, that hat is fab.

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  12. Thanks, Christine! We didn't do much - her b'day party is this weekend - but it was still a great day. :-)

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  13. Happy Birthday! (I know it's a day late.) I hope it was fantastic, and that the party is just perfect.

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  14. What a gorgeous daughter you have. Very Happy Birthday to her (sorry to be belated in my wishes).

    They grow up so quickly. My daught is nearly 16 and I still find it strange to think that she's now taller than me.

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  15. Belated birthday wishes to your lovely daughter. I just love the pictures!

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  16. Thank you, Shirley! :-)

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  17. She's just the bee's knees isn't she! :) Beautiful mums (or moms!) make beautiful daughters, in all senses. Happy Birthday 'M'..!!

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