Thursday, August 21, 2008

Today your 9

Today you are 9 years old.

With 9 year old feet.






And beautiful 9 year old blue eyes.





With a gentle and cautious spirit.





Thoughtful, caring and clever.






And loving. So very loving.






You have a contagious giggle.





And a snorty goofy laugh.





You watch and take it all in and carefully consider your options.





And your trying incredibly hard to stop picking at your fingers.





Happy birthday sweet girl. I love you more than you can ever imagine.

-Mom

39 comments:

  1. CJ, The Purple DivaAugust 21, 2008 at 9:24 AM

    What sweet pictures of your baby! Love all the blue! Thanks for sharing your pictures-and Happy Birthday to her!

    ReplyDelete
  2. ReginaAugust 21, 2008 at 10:38 AM

    Sweet! Happy Birthday!

    ReplyDelete
  3. ArtfulifeAugust 21, 2008 at 10:42 AM

    Happy 9th Birthday! Hope it is a year filled with fun and wonderful experiences. Dana those pictures are priceless!

    ReplyDelete
  4. MelissaSAugust 21, 2008 at 11:13 AM

    My daughter turned 9 in April. And it's hard to believe that 9 years have pasted. It's nice to know that they can still be sweet at 9. Mine is....but I've heard some horror stories.

    ReplyDelete
  5. AnonymousAugust 21, 2008 at 11:26 AM

    Oh, happy birthday! Such lovely pictures. My little Izzy turns nine soon as well...do you have any inspired ideas for celebration?

    ReplyDelete
  6. UnknownAugust 21, 2008 at 11:26 AM

    Sweet post! Happy Birthday ~ love the fun portraits :)

    ReplyDelete
  7. SheybAugust 21, 2008 at 11:51 AM

    Happy Birthday!!!

    ReplyDelete
  8. sarah, rsmAugust 21, 2008 at 11:54 AM

    HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY to a darling little lady! Save me some cake, please! 8-p

    ReplyDelete
  9. Jodi JuneAugust 21, 2008 at 11:56 AM

    BEAUTIFUL baby girl! AW! They grow up so fast!! Mine will turn 8 in January! wow!
    Happy Birthday sweet 9 year old! Ü

    ReplyDelete
  10. AnonymousAugust 21, 2008 at 12:02 PM

    congrats and happy bday

    ReplyDelete
  11. ConnieAugust 21, 2008 at 1:09 PM

    your daughter is adorable and I love your blog. thanks for your sweet comment on mine.

    ReplyDelete
  12. TineAugust 21, 2008 at 1:19 PM

    Congratulations!!!
    9 years! And so beautiful :-) Mom, you'll have boys lining up outside the front-door before you know it!

    ReplyDelete
  13. susanAugust 21, 2008 at 1:21 PM

    happy happy day! may you have rainbows and sunshine...honey girl! ALOHA NUI LOA

    ReplyDelete
  14. susanAugust 21, 2008 at 1:21 PM

    happy happy day! may you have rainbows and sunshine...honey girl! ALOHA NUI LOA

    ReplyDelete
  15. Sarah and JackAugust 21, 2008 at 1:27 PM

    Hapde Burfday!

    ReplyDelete
  16. AngieAugust 21, 2008 at 1:57 PM

    Awww, lots of Birthday Wishes to your sweet little girl! I hope you don't mind me adding that she looks just like her Daddy. One of my son's looks just like his Dad and the other looks just like me. Children are just amazing, all the way around.
    Best of luck to her at not picking at her fingers, I know it's a hard habit to break, I wasn't able to stop until about age 14. You know, come to think of it, both my boys do it too!

    ReplyDelete
  17. One Shabby ChickAugust 21, 2008 at 2:10 PM

    Happy 9th Birthday!! I love all the different faces - darn, if I had known, I would have gotten that little package to you sooner :-)

    Amber

    ReplyDelete
  18. ArtfulifeAugust 21, 2008 at 2:36 PM

    Dana that would be sooooo awesome. Could you e-mail me your e-mail? I still don't know how to use my Mac and it won't let me link to yahoo for some reason. Thank you and I will talk to you later.

    ReplyDelete
  19. amylouwhosewsAugust 21, 2008 at 2:59 PM

    What a sweetheart. Great blue eyes too!

    Hope you all have a fun day of celebration!

    ReplyDelete
  20. LeneAugust 21, 2008 at 3:11 PM

    Such sweet pictures of a cutie.

    Happy Birthday!

    ReplyDelete
  21. Lady DorothyAugust 21, 2008 at 3:19 PM

    Happy Birthday!

    Cute pictures!

    ReplyDelete
  22. LexiAugust 21, 2008 at 3:40 PM

    Happy Birthday to your beautiful little girl!

    ReplyDelete
  23. LoreAugust 21, 2008 at 4:33 PM

    Happy Birthday S. Hope you have a great day, I'm sure your Mom made sure of that. Grace, Garrett and Lore

    ReplyDelete
  24. AnonymousAugust 21, 2008 at 5:41 PM

    Gorgeous. Happy birthday :)

    ReplyDelete
  25. Scottish NannaAugust 21, 2008 at 5:55 PM

    Gorgeous Photos.HAPPY BIRTHDAY.to a sweet 9 Year Old hope you have a lovely day.
    Hugs Mary.

    ReplyDelete
  26. jacquieAugust 21, 2008 at 6:06 PM

    nice post dana...hope the birthday was sweet!

    ReplyDelete
  27. QuiltNut CreationsAugust 21, 2008 at 6:30 PM

    she is beautiful! hope she has a wonderful day

    ReplyDelete
  28. Bloggy MamaAugust 21, 2008 at 10:57 PM

    Wonderful. I hope that her day was wonderful.

    ReplyDelete
  29. Jaimee McClellanAugust 22, 2008 at 12:35 AM

    Aaaaw, Happy Birthday!

    ReplyDelete
  30. Pony GirlAugust 22, 2008 at 1:45 AM

    She's darling! Nine is such a big year....really becoming a "big girl." I hope she had a fun day! ;)

    ReplyDelete
  31. Sweetpea4kidsAugust 22, 2008 at 3:16 AM

    So beautiful. happy birthday, sweet girl. x

    ReplyDelete
  32. MeMeMeAugust 22, 2008 at 5:32 AM

    ohhh! good job mama, happy birthday to your girl.

    ReplyDelete
  33. AnonymousAugust 22, 2008 at 9:24 AM

    Wonderful pictures...Happy Birthday! We just had one celebrate her 2nd Birthday on Monday!

    ReplyDelete
  34. Jane's Fabrics and QuiltsAugust 22, 2008 at 10:35 AM

    beautiful and Happy birthday!

    ReplyDelete
  35. The Homely AnimalAugust 22, 2008 at 9:18 PM

    I was on camera last August and it was un-verving for me (somebody who doesn't get un-nerved easily!) I'm really looking forward to your podcast, how great!

    A very Happy Birthday to your sweet daughter!

    http://www.homelyanimal.blogspot.com

    ReplyDelete
  36. AnonymousAugust 23, 2008 at 1:30 PM

    She is beautiful on the outside and on the inside where it counts the most! And she is an awesome clogger too!

    ReplyDelete
  37. ShaunaAugust 25, 2008 at 6:45 PM

    the sweetest post ever, and such a beautiful young lady, inside and out, you can just tell. great pictures!! happy belated birthday!

    ReplyDelete
  38. JSAugust 30, 2008 at 1:32 AM

    What beautiful pictures! and such sweet birthday sentiments.

    ReplyDelete
  39. AnonymousSeptember 7, 2008 at 4:22 PM

    How nice!! Congratulations from Spain for you all!!
    I love your blog and very often, specially when you talk about "your girls", you remind myself being MUMMY

    Sandra

    ReplyDelete