Kirra turns 9!

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Kirra turned 9 in August. Wow, time flies! We have a tradition to have a bonfire at the beach. This year she brought 2 friends. It's a lot of fun! There are pictures of the shovel digging expedition, the bonfire, and the friends. This year Tara brought her bike. Lynn and I couldn't resist taking it for a ride. I had to capture a picture of Lynn. She looked like she had stepped back in time, soaring like a kid.

Kirra is very helpful, when it comes to her brother! She does the typical 9 year old things, but we are very blessed with a sweet and kind child! She always has been! She is filled with so many talents and gifts. She is very smart and loves school. She excels in math and reads about a chapter book a day. She's currently readying the Series of Unfortunate Events and can't put them down. She LOVES art the most! She must get that from her Daddy. She loves to go to art museums with him and just draw together. She's really excelling in piano, and I'm not even teaching her. She practices EVERY minute possible, when she can't read, and I yell from another room, "fix that mistake," and on her own, she does. She's really loving it. She's such a happy and positive child. She is my right arm! She will be the best prepared babysitter by the time she turns 12. We are so blessed to have her in our family too! She is really turning into a beautiful young lady and her beauty shines from within. We love you Kirra! Thank you for being our first born! You wear your title well!