James, Erica, Eliana and Landon: Happy Birthday!

Thursday, January 8, 2009

A new day, a new year, a birthday, and a new decade...congratulations!

(Well, at least I didn't mention which decade,

and isn't it easier to get forgiveness than to ask permission?!) :o)

Love you both!

Anonymous said...: AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!! I am stealing this if you dont mind!!; January 9, 2009 at 12:21 PM
James, Erica, Eliana and Landon said...: Go right ahead. If I get the opportunity I'll try to hunt down a couple more for you.; January 9, 2009 at 12:22 PM
Rebekah Downs said...: Is that your mom? Is she a twin?; January 9, 2009 at 3:55 PM
James, Erica, Eliana and Landon said...: Yes and yes!; January 10, 2009 at 8:46 AM

Six years (+5 months)!!
Is 48" tall, at least, and seems to grow about an inch every three months!
Current favorite things: Landon, baby dolls, tea parties, books, music, playing with her cousins, daddy's work truck, going to the library, dressing up, horses, dogs, and trying on shoes
Loves to be outdoors
Favorite snack: chocolate chips and "crack opens" (aka pistachios)
Has memorized/is memorizing the books of the N.T., Luke 1:37, Ephesians 6:1, Ephesians 4:32a, 1 Thess. 5:16,17, Phil. 2:14, Psalm 56:3, Acts 16:31, Psalm 34:14a; Prov. 20:11a, Is. 43:5a, Phil. 4:13, Ex. 20:12, 1 John 4:8, Psalm 34:13a, Prov. 15:1a, Heb. 13:17a, 1 John 1:9, Col. 3:20, Prov. 4:20, Eccl. 9:17, 2 Cor. 1:11, Gen. 1:1, and so many more that it's hard to keep up with these days - praise the Lord!
Eliana's strength is reading and we are certainly enjoying her reading to us, to her brother, but especially seeing her read her Bible. Eliana has lost four teeth now, and is transitioning well into the first grade.