she's 10!

It's crazy. It really is, that I've been a mother for 10 years. I knew the day would come when you would look across the table and see your little child, grown into a little lady, able to participate in conversations and yet still excited about the little things. She's definitely her own self full of her own individual ideals, but still enough mine that I'm allowed an opinion as well....wonder when that will change? Three, maybe five years.

Here is a list of 10 things I love and adore about the girl she has become...
(I could have gone on and on)



-She loves knowledge. Craves it.
-Her favorite TV shows are Nova, Everyday Italian, and American Idol.
-She has a fabulous memory. If you want to know what color shirt a character wore in a movie, you ask her. If you want to know the lyrics of a song, you ask her. If you want to know what day we left and come home from a vacation, you ask her. She knows. Seriously. I would trust her account above my own or anyone else's any day.
-She loves hamburgers and 5guys.
-She loves getting lost in the world of words. She's a reader. She's been known to write as well and even won the reflections contest at school this year for a poem she wrote.



-She likes alone time. I think it's something she needs daily to replenish her spirit. She's like her dad in that way and I have learned to love it.
-She's aware of what she's not good at and wants to improve. I'm not exactly sure where this comes from or if everyone has it and it comes at different times. It's not something that weighs her down, rather she's conscious of it and wants to be her best self.
-She doesn't loose control...ever!
-She has a strong testimony of Jesus Christ.
-She loves animals.
-She has the most beautiful color eyes. They're greyish-blue. Very unique just like her.


Doesn't she looks so old in this picture? I can totally picture what she will look like as a teenager.

Love your guts Bella.
I hope you have a magical day.
love, mom