Crazy 8's.

I always try to get a

night-before-your-birthday

picture.

A picture that says you will

never

be this age again.

A photo that shows

you,

for the very last time,

at this age.

Here are Crista's very LAST

pictures of being 7.

 

 

 

 

 7 was a good year for Crista.

Perfect # 7.

Now we're entering the

Crazy 8's!

 

On Crista's actual birthday

she woke up to

the traditional

birthday breakfast.

Pancakes in the shape of your

new age

with candles...

and sprinkles.

 

 

 

 

After breakfast

she had a few tokens of love

to open.

 

 

Crista had been asking for a bow and arrow

for a while now

and since she's 8 now,

we thought she was mature enough

for it.

We have a family friend, Bobby, who

is a wonderful bow hunter

and he showed Crista how to shoot.

 

 

Her very first try.

Into the neck.
Bobby said that would've

dropped that deer.

I'm thinking she may have some skill.

 



 

We only do birthday parties on big numbered birthdays

so this year we allowed Crista

to invite a friend

to go with us to the water park

to celebrate her big day.

We had a fun time!

 

 

 

 

We do, however,

have a family party each year.

This year

I sent Crista and Uncle Marcus

to get the cake.

Its not the cake I would've chosen for my sweet girl's birthday,

but I guess its what SHE wanted!

 



 



 

 

 

I guess 8 is the year for weapons!

Crista also received a

Swiss Army knife...

and a box of band aids to go along with it!

(We've only needed the band aids once so far!)

 

Its hard to believe we're celebrating 8 years!!

The time has slipped by so suddenly!

But we're thankful for each year we have with

our sweet Crista girl,

watching her grow and mature into a godly young woman!

We are so proud of her!