Petra celebrated her fifth birthday on Monday, and she had her very first “kid party” yesterday afternoon. She was proud nearly to bursting when she filled out and delivered the invitations, and when we set up the party scene out on the front porch. I think maybe the party itself was secondary to the joy of the anticipation and preparation, but even so she had a fantastic time being the belle of the ball.
Of all the kids, her growing up so fast takes me the most off-guard. What happened to my chubby little baby?

So I’ve been following your blog for about the same time then because I think she was newborn or about to be born when I first started reading!
Wow! I cannot believe she is 5 already, but what hit me even harder was the fact that she is now the same age that Lydia was when I first met y’all!