i think i'm starting to see that awkward phase in ashlyn...the lanky arms and legs that look too long for her body...her face hasn't grown in to her teeth..haha. But good gracious. i know i'm her biased mama, but i think she pulls it off well. She is so beautiful to me. i need to get a good photo someday of her relaxed face..her calm blue eyes and her pretty pink, full lips, her creamy skin with just a faint smattering of freckles... adam and i constantly look at each other in awe..we made her. she's so beautiful.
I spent yesterday with her. We went to the history museum (her choice) and just wandered around looking at everything. She really enjoyed it, and said she liked the pioneer stuff the best. MINI ME, i tell ya! wow. My favorite part of the day, was when i was reading about one of the exhibits, and i looked down at her. She was looking at me, smiling, and suddenly leaned in to kiss me. makes me tear up when i think about it. She is really at a fantastic age. She's old enough to enjoy things that aren't for kids, she can carry a conversation with an adult, she still is young enough to be silly and act like a kid, and she isn't tainted by hormones and the world yet. Not to mention, she can really be funny. It really feels like a pure, perfect age for a girl. I enjoy her so much, and i feel as though i 've fallen in love with her all over again.
she came out of her room yesterday, and i think my eyes popped out of my head. i NEVER looked this cute when i was 9. Seriously. I hadn't taken any 9 year old photos of her yet, and since she looked adorable, i decided to just snap a few before we left.
This one kinda shows you those arms and legs :)
...and then she got silly...
they don't really like you taking photos inside the museum, but i snuck this one with my phone. This is part of the galloping gerty bridge (the very first tacoma narrows that collapsed)
after the museum, we went to Hello, Cupcake for a snack :)
"mama, take a photo of me eating this cupcake and text it to daddy." :)
i know...it was ben's birthday yesterday, and i'm posting about ashlyn. But he's having a party on thursday, so i thought i'd wait til after that to post about his birthday. But i will say that he is VERY happy to be 8 :)
what a sweet blog :)
Posted by: anna | June 20, 2011 at 02:25 PM
Whoa I don't know how I missed it before, but I totally see your face in hers in the photos of the two of you together! She is growing up so fast! Love these photos :)
Posted by: Chloe | June 21, 2011 at 07:54 AM
love this post about my princess :-)
Posted by: adam | June 22, 2011 at 09:10 PM
She is so pretty!!!
Posted by: Shannon | June 27, 2011 at 11:31 AM
that was so beautifully lovely, erin. thanks! :')
Posted by: sabrina | June 30, 2011 at 10:09 AM
You're right...she's an absolute beauty!
Posted by: Andrea | July 17, 2011 at 06:47 PM