Eight Years Just Flew By...

She did her own make-up for the photos… so don’t mind the raccoon eyes. <3 Our annual birthday photos are far from “perfectly” styled, but they definitely show off her personality

Today, my daughter turns 8 years old.

I really have no idea how that happened. I look at photos from her three, four, five years ago and I can REMEMBER that day. I can remember the conversations and the funny things that she said. I can’t quite believe that it didn’t happen yesterday.

This year we are going to be celebrating a little bit differently. She will not be having a traditional birthday party with her friends, but has opted, instead, for a YouTube-themed video chat “party”. I’m really hoping that everything goes well and she enjoys herself. She’s had to give up/say goodbye to a lot this last month.

One of our annual birthday “traditions” is to go out and take her “official” birthday photos in a new dress. A couple of weeks back she asked me if we could still get a new dress for pictures and her party. Absolutely! We did a little online shopping, and got the dress just in time to take some photos in our yard this last weekend. I’m so glad that I was able to keep this “normal” for her..

What are your birthday traditions? How do you celebrate another year “survived” with your kiddos?