Anna turns 6

I'm not at all sure how it happened but somehow, yesterday, my oldest child turned 6. She's VERY six, too. This is the first year she's asked for specific birthday presents, the first year she's woken up in the morning and declared that she LOOKS older and is now much much MUCH more mature (her word, not mine). Really, this is the first year her birthday has meant something more concrete to her than just cake-and-presents. Not that those aren't super important, too! But this year, she really is a big kid-- and she knows it. Happy birthday, my Anna. You're amazing!

And just for the sake of nostalgia... here's Anna again, but a little bit smaller. Look at that beautiful smile, though. Some things don't change at all.