Last Day to be 10 Years Old Ever Again for the Rest of Her Life!

               

          We’ve always had a tradition to celebrate the day before a birthday in some small way. Always saying, “it’s the last day before you turn eleven”, as in Miss Hannah’s case tomorrow. Last day to be ten and do one more thing a ten year old would do because you never have that chance again for the rest of your life.  Most of the time it’s something like climbing to the top of the tree or spending the night outside on the trampoline. But as the girls get older they are starting to become interested in other things. Before Miss Kayli turned twelve last November we took her to get a spa pedicure. It was a fun girls day but definitely not as childish as I would’ve hoped.

 

                Last Christmas, Miss Hannah asked Santa for one of the American Girl dolls. Her dad and I were a bit concerned due to the cost of it. But as we discussed it decided she wouldn’t be asking for dolls much longer and decided to get it for her. The temporary innocence of this request definitely pulled on both of our heart strings. Christmas morning she woke up and found the doll waiting for her, needless to say she was elated.

 

                Hannah will be eleven tomorrow. I am so proud of the young lady she is growing up to be but I must say each birthday is bittersweet. It’s hard letting go more and more. I know as I do it creates a trustworthy independence within her. I remember hearing somewhere that children learn to become trustworthy when trust is put in them. I love this sweet girl of mine and am enjoying this temporary time with her.  

 

               So, Hannah's last day to be ten years old we are going to take our sleeping bags and sleep on the deck, read spooky stories with the flash light held up to our face, meanwhile eating all kinds of unhealthy junk.

 

HAPPIEST LAST DAY BEING 10!!