six!

 The best Christmas gift we ever received arrived 5 weeks earlier than expected... a little over six years ago! Has it really been so long since our determined, creative, silly, and oh so sweet girl surprised us with her holiday birth? I'm  grateful for each day that we've shared together, and as much as I'd love her to stay little, I'm so very proud of the many ways she has grown. Having a birthday this time of year makes for a lot of celebrating... and adds so much extra magic to the season.

My favorite annual gift to my daughter is also a gift to me. The week following her birthday is filled with quiet time together. All of my big projects and work are put aside, there are plenty of leftovers in the fridge, and  lots of extra hands to help around the house... I'm all hers. So right now: we're writing stories, doing lots of art together and many chapters are being read out loud... to me! When I think back to my own childhood, it's not the things I remember so much as the special moments of my mother close at my side.

I'll share some of the pencils we've been working on tomorrow...