The Special Crown Edition

We celebrated two people this weekend. The first was E. We had a birthday party for her with her friends. We rented out a gymnastics school and the kids got an hour of gymnastics lessons. This meant time on the balance beam, the pommel horse, tumble track (a 25 foot long trampoline), on a zip line and on a real trampoline. The kids had a blast. So did the parents! Those trampolines are such a workout.

My mom found a tiara for E that said "Birthday Princess." E loves tiaras. In her 1st grade picture this year, she is wearing one! She snuck it out of the house and put it on right before it was picture time at school. No one knew about it until we got the pictures back.

As soon as we were on the way home, E thanked N for "making her feel so special." That is the joy of being a parent. The ability to impact your child's sense of self-worth. To know that they, for even just one moment, see themselves through your eyes.

E is a sensitive, sweet girl. We are very blessed to have her as one of our princesses.

We also got to celebrate N. I fall more in love with him daily. This weekend was no exception. To watch him play and interact with our girls is such a joy. God placed the treasure of him in my life. I am eternally grateful. I would not have gotten through the last year and a half without him by my side. He is my support, my encouragement, my prayer partner, my best friend and my love. Thank you for being my husband and such a wonderful father to our children. We are all blessed because you are in our lives.

Because each special person needs a crown on their special day, the girls got creative. Thanks for being such a good sport!