my girl turns 9. {could someone please stop time?}

She is so tall, so strong, so beautiful.  My only daughter. The older sister to three brothers.  She is the best mini-mama in the world.  I can’t believe that 9 years ago I was having my first baby, who stubbornly waited 17 days past her due date.  Not much has changed…she walks to the beat of her own drum, but with a heart so sweet and generous, she brings tears to her Mama’s eyes almost on a daily basis.

These are a couple candid shots I snagged with my point and shoot camera on vacation…

She “modeled” for me (not very happily) at this cool old gas station we found.  :)

Happy birthday to our Priya Bella!!  We love our beautiful girl.  She makes us so proud.