Happy Birthday, Sami!

Sami's 11th birthday was Sunday.  We wish her Daddy were here and not in Iraq, but she had a great time and enjoyed her time with her friends and family.

She really liked getting her Webkinz Sherbet Bunny.  She has wanted that bunny for three years now, so I finally relented and let her have it.  I had to get it on Ebay, and the prices have finally come down a little.  She understood that it would take a big chunk of her present budget, but it's been her wish to have one for so long. 

While she enjoyed all her presents, she really liked getting a cake from her Aunt Cindy that looked just like the one that Harry Potter got on his 11th birthday from Hagrid, and she and her sister have been wearing their new Hogwarts House hats that my friend Christy made for them (Sami has Griffindor and Megan has Ravenclaw).  

Megan turns 9

Megan turned 9 years old.  My baby.  When did she grow up?

I think the hardest part of homeschooling is loving them so much and then letting them grow up and become independent.  I'm glad that I can be such an integral part of the growing up process and not let strangers push their agenda on her.  What a blessing she is.