Our sweet, not-so-little girl is 7! I’m a bit behind in posting this (and Peter has also had a birthday since) but today is Thanksgiving here in Canada and at the top of my Thankfulness List are my girls.
Rose is funny, feisty, affectionate, and daring. She loves to be with her friends, she loves cuddles, and she loves playing with her big sister. She can be stubborn and strong-willed but she’s also very good at standing up for herself and has a strong sense of right and wrong. Anywhere Rose goes, the thing I’m most likely to hear from her afterwards is, “I made a new friend!”
This year we celebrated Rose’s birthday with mermaid-themed birthday party. A few of her friends joined us at a local park on the beach and we played games, found mermaid treasure, and ate cake.
This was our first time hosting a party for either girl outside of our home. It felt like it took a bit more work on the front end (making sure we had everything from snacks and plates to wet wipes and a lighter for the candles). But going home afterward to a house exactly as clean as we’d left it, was pretty nice.
It’s always fun to get see my girls together with their friends and witness new facets of their personalities. This past year, Rose has grown in so many ways from learning to read to trying gymnastics for the first time. It’s amazing watching her grow up and it’s such a gift to be her mom.
Karissa Reads Books 
Roll Credits:
Rose
Justin Beaver
I can’t believe she is seven. There was a moment there when I confused her for Pearl and wondered how old that would make the baby sister, but no, she IS the baby sister!
7 is one of those “big jump” ages to me. As in, there’s a big jump in how kids seem when they’re 6 versus when they turn 7. They just develop and learn so much in that year and by 7 they’re really definitely out of the “little kid” stage. Now when I take pictures of Rose, I feel like I’m getting glimpses of her grown-up face.
At least Justin Beaver continues to be a star of all her stories!
That makes sense; they’ve got kindergarten and first grade out of the way, so now it’s like they’re actually doing real school, even though all school is real school. I think you know what I mean.
I do. They know what school is all about and both the nerves and the giddiness is gone.
7??? How did that happen? There must be a weird time dilation thing going on in Canada! Happy Birthday, Rose!
Right??!! How can my baby be 7 when I’m only about 24??