Monday, September 17, 2007

Happy Birthday Mariah!

Today my "baby" turned 9 years old! Where has the time gone?? She is no longer our little girl or our princess. Those days are gone. Instead we now have the beginnings of a tween.





Yes, she is growing up! There is no stopping it! She has become the best big sister to her 2 little brothers! Depsite the fact that she wanted a little sister, she does great with her brothers. She is literally their 2nd mom. Mariah has become a beautiful young girl. She loves going to school where she can socialize and make new friends. She is great at reading the scriptures...if we ever start slacking on family scripture reading she'll let us know! She is very responsible with getting her homework done and doing a good job on it. She has grown up so much over the years. We look forward to what is to come of her young adult years....even the not so fun stuff too. Mariah is who brought motherhood to my life. I can only wait for the days when I can share in her own motherhood someday! Happy birthday Mariah! We love you!

7 comments:

Brandi said...

hApPy bIrThDaY mArIah!! Hope you have a good one.. It sure seems to go by fast, I need to remember to always enjoy the days of the innocent toddler! Good luck for the upcoming "tween" years.. LOL

tammy said...

Very sweet! Happy b-day Mariah!

Jen said...

Happy Birthday RIAH (in honor of what the boys all call her!)! I can't believe how fast she is growing up. It seems like just yesterday that you had her.

Shannon said...

She is a beautiful girl...happy birthday to Mariah!

RPH said...

Melanie, did you end up with the cutest little 9 year old? She is a doll! I can't believe how she looks like you. So cute. Hope you guys have a fun day.

Crazymamaof6 said...

she is such a cutie! love the cat costume! Happy Birthday Mariah!

Anonymous said...

WOW...she really has grown up hasn't she...I LOVE the cat pic...so CuTe!! I remember when she was that little..it's crazy!