T is ten!!

I know it's getting old me saying this but, my kids are growing up way too fast!! I can't believe that my oldest is ten years old today. I remember when she was born and what a beautiful little girl she was. She was mostly bald except for a mohawk of hair that grew straight up on the crown of her head. It was so cute! I remember holding her and thinking, she's mine! I'm her mother. What a sweet feeling that was, and still is. T is growing into such a special young lady. She's honest, loyal, kind, thoughtful, diligent, respectful, creative, physically strong (gymnastics!), soft spoken, spiritual, beautiful, loving, empathetic, intuitive, smart, etc., etc! The list goes on and on...Today was a great day. The party basically started last night. T, R, and A camped out in the backyard after we roasted marshmellows in our portable fire pit. I of course, opted out of sleeping in a tent and instead enjoyed a nice sleep in my own bed. T ate Lucky Charms and green orange juice for breakfast, which she had requested. Later on, we headed to the Aquatics Center, which is a few minutes from our house. There, the kids got to experience their first jump off a diving board. T did the low and the high jumps. A just stuck with the low diving board. But, I was still impressed that he did it at all. They first had to pass a swimming test before they got to jump. I knew T would pass; no problem. But, I was pretty impressed when A passed as well. He was also pretty pleased with himself. A few hours later we headed back home for cake and presents. T requested strawberry shortcake. Soooo good! For gifts, she got some shirts from Justice, markers, hair bands, red licorice, money, a climbing harness from grandma and grandpa and....a beach cruiser! I spent a lot of time researching this bike until I found the right one. I think T will get a lot of years out of this. Anyway, she better. I told her that her bike costs more than mine, R's, and A's put together. But, it was worth every penny to see the smile on her face. R took her and A for a bike ride while I went to work and when they got back R told me T kept saying, "I love this bike. It's so comfortable." Happy Birthday Baby Girl! We love you so much!!