On Turning 5

So our dear daughter turned FIVE in June. Where has time gone???? I was reminiscing today about the days just before Maia was born and how there is just nothing like the sweet expectation that comes with awaiting the arrival of your firstborn. Not that there isn't excitement with the arrival of subsequent children, but there are just more distractions then. Anyway, since Maia turned 5, I'll mention five words that immediately come to mind when thinking of this little girl. . .thoughtful, determined, athletic, spicy, and creative. I am so excited to see what interests Maia decides to pursue in the years to come. . .on one hand she is an all-out tomboy and loves bugs, getting dirty, and climbing trees, but on the other hand she loves to put on her ballet leotard and gracefully dance around the house and have her nails painted. If you ask her what she wants to be when she grows up she'll usually say a nurse and an artist. Recently she said to me. . ."mommy, if you are still alive when I'm older, can we be nurses together." Maia loves the outdoors, riding her bike, playing on playgrounds, painting and drawing and looking at books. Happy 5th Birthday Maia. . .you bring so much joy and laughter to our lives! Below are pictures from her 5th through 1st birthdays.

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