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Happy Birthday, Makena!

Birthday Princess

She was upset because Trey helped her
blow her candles out! 
My pretty birthday girl

I know EVERY mother says this on EVERY birthday for EVERY child, but I have to say it.... I can't believe that she's already 8 years old!  Where did the time go?  There are days that I just wish I could go back to when she was 1 and Carlie was 3.  Things were a lot more simple and in some ways easier.  There was no sassy mouth, no big fights.  I know back then I thought I couldn't wait until they could do things themselves, now it's like with every birthday I'm losing them a little bit.  I mean in eight more years we'll be looking at cars (and that is a whole other scary subject!)!   I'm just glad that God has got eight more years to prepare me for that :)
 We didn't get to have a big party this year because we have all been sick.  Carlie got a stomach bug on Friday night, Makena and Trey both woke up with it on Monday.  Thankfully I haven't had all that they did, but Carl and I both got a touch of it.  Not fun stuff.  Carl grilled hamburgers last night and we had my parents and grandparents come over and eat cake and ice cream.  She wants to have a few friends over this weekend to swim.  She said she had a great birthday and liked everything she got!  Happy Birthday, Makena Faith!! We are so proud of you and love you bunches :)

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