Yesterday was the 8th birthday of my little girl Carmelle. She is my miracle baby because she almost didn't survive at birth. Her arrival into the world was tramatic to say the least and the doctors concerns about possible brain damage are now the furthest things from my mind. Carmelle is a perfectly healthy, well developed and intelligent little girls. She has incredible reading abilities for her age and she excels in the arts. Carmelle is confident, well spoken, friendly and full of personality. Just last month she performed a solo at the church kid's talent show and even though she was nervous and had a cold, she did amazingly well. Her daddy accompanied her on piano as she sang his song "Found myself in you", which she picked to sing. We were so proud of her. Those lungs of hers singing out, when 8 years ago at her birth they struggled for oxygen, became oxygen deprived, needed resusitation to take the first breath...and now took our breath away!
I love the fact that my little girls love to dress-up as princesses and as pirates. I think it's great that they are well balanced as tomboys and as girlie girls. Carmelle wanted a pirate themed birthday party this year. It didn't work to have a big party with kids so we did a family fun party instead. I found some pirate stuff at the dollar store and made them pirate costumes. I dressed up a bit but my parent's and brother and sister-in-law went all out! IT was the most gorgeous day of the year so far and it was the best day for a treasure hunt on the farm. Grandpa Wagner made the best treasure map of their farm and Grandma made treasures to be found at every spot. Grandpa also wrote out rhyming clues for Carmelle to read leading to every new found treasure. We all had a lot of fun....yaaarrrrr! Grandma made a pirate birthday cake and Carmelle opened up more of her birthday treasures.It was a wonderful and memorable occasion and such a great thing to celebrate...the birth of Carmelle 8 years ago!
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