How she's changed

This is from last summer. She's on the front porch and managed to get this butterfly to land on her. In fact, if I remember correctly, she caught it. It was sitting on the flowers behind her, and she just picked it up.


But look at her; in one year, she has grown up sooooo much. She doesn't seem to be this same little kid. She's gotten more mature, she throws less fits, and she's become more attached to me. She chooses to stay home with me and Ray when Hannah runs off down the street to play with Maggie. She's not always interested in the games Hannah and the other girls want to play. She does what she wants, not necessarily what others want. She has become more independent, more sure of herself, more pensive.






She's still just as adventurous, though. Next week she will start karate and basketball--2 brand new sports for her, and she's really excited about both of them. And she keeps asking about piano lessons.



Looking at these pictures I realize how time really does fly when you are having fun. I just wish I could slow time down so I can have more of it to spend with this awesome kid!