I told Priya I would do a slide show for her, and then time slipped away…I sat down today looking through the TONS of photos over the years and just got lost.  A few hours later when I reappeared, I gathered a quick few of my favorites that are on my hard drive (I didn’t have time to break out the scanner), and I have Priya ages 1 through 10.

**These are taken with different types of cameras from point and shoots, to film ,to SLR’s, and over the course of the past 10 years.**

Little Priya girl at 1 and 2!!  :)  She was bald until after she was 2.  :)  The bottom right is her “SPAZ” face she made to act angry.

Here she is at 3, 4, and 5.  Her hair finally grew and was so adorably curly.  The two photos on the right side were taken in Rome, the week she turned 4.

6, 7 and 8….looking less like a baby girl and more like a little lady.

This first photo from last winter she was 9, and the one on the left taken by bobbi + mike this past August…I will always cherish.

And if you missed my happy birthday post from yesterday, I have a 10 yr. old session I did with her.

Happy Happy 10 to our big girl Priya!

We love you bunches.

Mama and Baba

Took these the day before the haircuts last week.  :)

This is where my heart is today…with my little girl, who isn’t quite as little as I wish she was. Today my girl went all double digits on me, and I just stand in disbelief that I have been a mother for a decade. So UNREAL.  How can I be 25 with a 10 yr old?  ;) (Just kidding…)

To my Priya Izabella….

You warm my heart every day.

Although it drives me crazy at times, you amaze me with your free spirit, with your lack of inhibition, with your carefree style.

One thing I will always love is your over dramatic laugh…

So grown up, but still so small.  Ten years is such a new stage, a breaking of a new dawn.

Those beautiful brown eyes….for ten years they have repeatedly melted my heart.

Looking at you, I wonder what type of woman you will become.

I hope that you grow in strength, knowledge and good character, by the grace of God.

I love you precious girl- today and always!!!  And (for you P) I will post more later…baby photos and whatnot.  But right now the house is a bit chaotic!

:)