Growing up!

 
It's not her birthday (phew!  We have a few more months!), but I'm constantly amazed at how quickly my kiddos grow.  I am really loving having an older daughter.  She's so helpful and kind to me.  We do butt heads, but it's mainly because we are so alike.  She's learning to cook, has taken on some responsibilities in the house, and L-O-V-E-S to get dressed up.   She's also one of those kids who show me up...for example, I get out some (very healthy, thankyouverymuch) flax seed tortilla chips and cheese dip, and she goes to the fridge, gets the head of broccoli and dips THAT in the cheese instead.  Soon, it'll be her favorite season--play in the pool season (here, that's Spring, Summer, and Fall).