My oldest daughter turned 7 on Friday and we had a great time celebrating with Pizza and a huge cupcake. We decided to have it just with our immediate family. We seem to be developing an “every other year” big birthday and that works out pretty well for us. Meanwhile, Bella got a lot of gifts and the next day we wen to Victoria Gardens to meet with my folks for Cheesecake Factory. I’d say we all enjoyed this 2 day birthday. Unfortunately, I left the camera at home for day 2 but I got a lot at the pizza place. Here they are for posterity.

So much has happened in my little girl’s life in the past 7 years. When she was born, she looked like a bald headed cabbage patch doll with pink lips and husky dog eyes. Now she has long hair, beautiful but still husky dog eyes, and a mind like a steel trap. Just to prove it isn’t only me saying that, this year she was promoted to 2nd grade after just a month of 1st grade and recently she scored 100% on a district level ELA test. yes, as a teacher and daddy, you could say I am proud!

Bella fights with her little sister Julianna a lot but as I recall growing up with my brother, that’s par for the course. She is an excellent artist, she sings on pitch, though her diction and inflection need some practice. We took the training wheels off her bike a couple weeks ago and she rides her 2 wheeler like a champ. One of the best parts of being a parent is watching your child grow. The years really do go fast, perhaps that’s why I this blog is my journal :)

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