Ainsley Bop

Isn't she beautiful? 

She looks so mature to me in this picture.

And maturing she is!

I have had this post brewing in my mind for a few days now. Maybe even a few weeks. I just wanted to take the time to sing her praises.  

Ainsley was home sick last week for a day and a half.  She is the best patient! She is so easy and can entertain herself. It was glorious to just have a little "Mommy-Ainsley time" while the other 2 were in school. Ainsley has matured so much over the past few months.  Third Grade has been good to her. And me. At school she has had more opportunities open up to her such as a 30 minute string lesson each week to learn the Viola, a Quest class with 5 other 3rd graders that meets for 90 minutes a week which she loves, and we continue to have a French tutor at home 1x a week for her. She adores the extra challenges.  She needs them.

Firstborn is growing up and I just have to say THANK YOU JESUS! He has answered many of my prayers.

My natural leader.  She plays (Angry Birds, of course) and they watch, apparently while holding my funnel?!