Happy Birthday, Ashley!

Today, my baby turned 10 years old. I can't believe she is 10 already. The years have flown by. It seems like only yesterday we were at the hospital holding her and rocking her. She is our sunshine.

I am very sentimental when it comes to Ashley. Everyone says the baby of the family is spoiled and I know why that is true. Because her firsts--her first words, her first tooth, her first steps, her first day of school--will be our last time to experience those things. I want to hold on to her and tell time to slow down. She is growing up too fast.

I pray the same for all three of the girls...that they will grow up and follow the Lord and follow His calling on their lives. I pray that they will serve Him and trust in Him to direct their paths.

Ashley came in about 8:30 this morning and counted down the minutes until she was officially 10 at 8:59. I went to work and then met everyone at Red Robin for her birthday. My mom and dad and Dale's parents met us to celebrate. We had a great time. Ashley was so sweet yesterday and asked Dale if he would buy her flowers for her birthday. So today, he went and bought a dozen of yellow roses and took them to the restaurant. They brought them out to her...her eyes just lit up! I had bought a cake with yellow roses not knowing he had bought yellow roses--how neat is that! Well, to my surprise, he had bought me pink roses! What a sweetie!

On Friday, I am taking her on a mother-daughter overnight trip. I do this for each one on their 10th birthday. She doesn't know where we're going, so I won't post that until afterwards so the surprise doesn't get spoiled.

Will keep you posted...
Glynis