Cami's big day #10



Sweet Sweet Camilla millie silly turned 10 in January and she is getting soooooo grown up. We took her shoe shopping and the lady measured her feet and said she is a whatever size in girls or a size 5 in women's....I almost barfed...That is only one size smaller than me...She is growing at an alarming rate.

She is still brilliant and smart and kind as ever but is definitely starting to feel the effects of hormones...especially if siblings cross her. We are hoping sometime soon to give she and Taryn a little more space and a lot more peace at bedtime. 

She has read more books in the last year than I can even count and if you get her to talk about one she will talk for hours non stop. She thinks and creates, usually involving mystical creatures or magical lands.

She finally decided dance was not for her but she continues playing competitive soccer. It has the potential to teach some hard but important life lessons like hard work, and gut checks-this is like the first time in her life when she has really had to work for something rather than just being a superstar naturally. That being said she is making lots of progress and I love to watch her play.

She is still playing the piano and it is fun to listen to her play now.

 She is amazing with her younger siblings and is a great baby sitter on occasion for a short time. She can be silly and goofy but is still really sensitive and quiet at times. She has been really aware of kids around her who might not have friends and goes out of her way to play with them. She is very patient with kids who are different than her and I really respect that about her. She includes everyone and reaches out to kids who are sometimes left behind.

She has an innate sense of right vs wrong and is quick to apologize if she makes a choice that isn't so awesome. I love that about her. In fact I love everything about her-even that she is trying her best to get Creed to burp against my wishes....She makes our home a better place just by being here and I can't wait to see how she grows and changes in the next year. And here are her 10 yr old birthday pictures below....