Happy Birthday Madeline!

My girl!  She always has been a doll face.  She always has been a giver of joy.  

I love how she spends most of her free time designing and creating homemade gifts for everyone she knows.  She has always just been that way:  thoughtful and creative.

And now she's nine years old.  It really is amazing how fast the time flies.  She is becoming quite a lovely piano player.  She is steady and hardworking.  Willing to put in the effort to make things right. She is never rushed.  I'm still trying to learn from her how to be that way too.

She is a gift to me.  My daughter.  I sure am grateful I have a daughter.  And I sure am grateful that it's Madeline.

Happy Birthday Miss Madeline.  I love you forever.