- My baby girl turned 5 today! My, how quickly time passes. She is such a girly girl. As I'm writing, she is sitting beside me in her birthday dress with her make-up in hand. She just gave me a good coat of lip gloss  .
- She is such a sweetie. When I need to leave the house to run errands, she must give me a hug, then we each kiss our hands and place them on the others forehead, then a pop kiss on the lips, followed by one on each cheek. Then she says, "I love you Mom. Have a good day at the grocery store." (or where ever I'm headed) If we miss the order or mess up, we have to begin again. Our bedtime routine is about the same.
- She is consumed by the thought of marriage. Just a moment ago she asked me if I remembered the very first time I married daddy. Too funny. She wants me to pick out a good boy for her to marry. I love the idea of picking someone for her, but can we at least wait until she's 18! She says, "He has to look good and know about God and have a good voice and be nice and only if I like him, then I'll marry him." Believe me, I'm not encouraging the girl and it does worry me that she seems to be so "boy crazy", but I hope it's just because she see how happy Daddy and Mommy are and wants that for herself.
- She has already named her children too. They will be Farimere, Vorimere, and Elliot. Oh Boy! You would think having three older brothers, she'd be more of a tom boy - Oh No - All girl! After having three sons though, I wouldn't have it any other way!
- Speaking of sons, today is also my oldest son Luke's birthday. He turned 13 today. He just told me I may have to lock Julia in a closet because of the way she is talking about boys. I think he's right.
- He is such a responsible young man and a great help. He has worked diligently beside Paul (and Levi) this week cleaning out Paul's shop. He was hot and sweaty and smelly, but kept on working. Even today when unsupervised, he and Levi went out to work without having to be asked. Came in and fixed their own lunch and went back out to finish the job.
- He reads his Bible and prays without prompting from us. He can be trusted to give proper instruction to the younger children and not lord his authority as oldest over them. I am so blessed to have this young man call me Mom.
- HAPPY BIRTHDAY LUKE AND JULIA!!
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Jul. 17, 2009 - Happy Birthday indeed!!
I wish my oldest was as responsible as yours. He lords over his siblings and can not be trusted yet with them. I pray that he will be as good as your son at 13. He doesn't understand leading by example and wants to make them do what he tells them to do. It's frustrating.
If you have any secrets to share that would be awesome. Maybe just hanging out with yours would help. I think he needs to see older kids in action....good kids, being the leaders God wants them to be.
I am feeling okay but was posting on my laptop last night and my photos are on my external hard drive downstairs in the school room.
I still would love to get together. Let's plan a day okay?
Julie