it sounds soooooo lame, cliche, overused { insert the cheesy saying of your choice } to say how strange to think that our beautiful daughter just turned 9 this weekend! there’s just no words. any parent will tell you that the joy you get with watching your child grow up is sometimes overshadowed by some intermittent sadness, wishing that they could somehow stay “little”.
my wife melisa had found a #9 candle a couple months ago as we were beginning to plan what we were going to do for our daughters b-day. so for the past couple of months i’ve had to “face” this candle sitting in the cabinet, waiting for it’s day to be slapped on a cake and remind me that my little girl is another year older. it’s funny because for some reason this year hit me a little harder than previous ones. maybe it was that candle that over the past couple of months was a daily reminder of the almost 9 years we’ve had with our little lady since bringing her home from her native guatemala. my daughter has been one of the most enjoyable and challenging parts of my life. there are no words to describe the love i have for that child, even though we share no blood.
because of family being in town for a wedding we ended up having two parties, one with family and another at the local bowling alley (which turned out to be alot more fun than i thought it would be : ). it was one of the happiest birthdays i can remember. it’s such a joy to watch zael growing up into a beautiful young lady. her depth, passion and unique personality simply blow me away. i know God has amazing plans for her. and i’m just thankful that i get to be her dad.
happy 9th
birthday zael irene { beholder of god }
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