Sweet Nine Year Old Girl

It can't be true!!  Callie's last year in single digits has begun...WHERE HAS THE TIME GONE??  Callie chose Macaroni grill to celebrate her birthday dinner...man, I love her :)  Callie has really grown up over the past year or so..she is a joy to be around.  She has become the "quiet" one, at least in comparison to her younger siblings!  She had a great year in school, excelled in her first year of LTC, and just makes us proud. 
I love Callie because:
--she LOVES stuffed animals

--she LOVES real animals

--she is obscessed with horses and birds

--she gets so into her book at night she reads past her bedtime, everytime

--she loves going to church

--she vows "never" to cut her hair.  Ever.

--she has absolutely NO IDEA that several sweet little boys have a "crush" on her

--she believes Santa is as real as I am

--she is constantly drawing/sketching something

--she thinks every silly joke is very funny

--she's acutely aware of other kiddos being inappropriate or ungodly, and doesn't want any part of it

--the simple things make her happy

--other people always comment on her happiness

God has certainly blessed us with this firstborn...Love you, Cal!