Breaker Breaker…we have a Niner-Niner. 🙂
All this week we are celebrating the newest niner-niner at our house AKA “the Avester”.
Thank goodness I can still bribe her into the homemade birthday hat photo each year, because my plan is to do it until she’s 30…I mean 20…no…I mean 40. 😉 This is how she feels about turning 9.
This is how I feel about her getting one year closer to the double digits.
Here’s a fun look back at my girl through the years:
turning 8
turning 7
turning 6
turning 5
A few of my friends have asked about how Avery’s doing since the loss of her baby sister Afton. Seeing her in all the pictures that we have that day is so hard. It definitely was hard for her at first. Telling her the Sunday before we knew Afton was going to pass on that her baby sister was needed more in heaven than here on earth, was one of the saddest things we had to do. She is at an age where she understands so much, and she was really looking forward to having a baby sister here. Thankfully, kids are so resilient. They really are. She told one of my friends that she didn’t need to cry right then, because she had “cried out all of her tears”. I love that. As much as I know this experience will have such an effect on her life and cause her to have to grow up a little quicker in a way, I love knowing that she can bounce back to being a happy kid.
We love you Avery Jane!
Happy Birthday!
Sue Berk says
Kami, you are so creative. I am a recent follower of your site, so this is the first time I saw the birthday hat thing. I love it! I pinned it on Pinterest…I hope you don’t mind. Just the part about having a different hat with the age on it for every year of their birthdays. I wish I had done that for my babies!!!
Your strength is inspiring. And little ones ARE resilient. But it is certainly something that will stay with her all of her life. And make her stronger…
Happy Birthday Avery!!
valerie (poetic chronicles) says
Oh kids are amazing, so resilient indeed, they teach us how to live I think! Happy birthday to your awesome (still little!) girl!
Seriously Sassy Mama says
Kids really are resilient. It is amazing. I have a eight year old, and it amazes me how receptive she is.
Suzanne says
I loved seeing her progression in those nine photos. Happy Birthday to your nine year old! She’s a beauty!
Shauna says
Happy Birthday to Avery Jane! Hope it was a good one. Which Cheesecake did she order?
Debbie says
I heard Avery ordered mini corn-dogs at the Cheesecake Factory. So funny. She should have chosen Arctic Circle!
Happy Birthday wonderful, smart, funny little girl!
Melanie says
Happy, happy birthday Avery! We love you!!
Glenda says
“Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You.”
Happy Birthday Avery!!!
Shaunee says
She is such a doll! We sure love Avery!
Happy Birthday to her. Hope she has a wonderful day!
Becky says
Happy Birthday to ‘Ovary’!
I love the three year old picture and in the Niner she looks so grown up!
Can’t wait to give her 9 birthday hugs and one birthday spanking on Sunday!
love you Aves! Ruler of the Elves!!!
Heidi Bigler M. says
So is today her actual birthday? 🙂 Today is my Hailey’s birthday! She is 10. CUTE!!! Happy Birthday Avery! Love the hat pics!!! Seems like I was just looking at your baptism pics not that long ago! WOW!
Marie says
Love it, Niner Niner!! Happy Birthday, Avery!
mindi says
that little girl will forever be in her carseat belting out cake at the top of her lungs! i love hers…
such a big girl. why can’t they stop growing up? curses!
Kyle Bigler says
Still trying to get Avery to hop into Aiden’s car seat for a repeat performance…http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcXJqZgLFII
Brooke says
Happy Birthday sweet Avery! I hope that your day with her was wonderful. She is such a doll!
Colleen Bigler says
LIke Becky, I think the three year old picture will always be my favorite – along with the current year, of course. Love you so much Avery. You are my sunshine!
Colleen Bigler says
You little corn dog!
Erin says
I always think of Avery this month because it’s Ellie’s birthday month too! What a doll she is Kami. I’m so grateful that you have her. I’m sure you have both been a huge blessing to each other during this difficult time. I hope Avery had a fabulous birthday!! Tell that sweet girl that someone in San Diego thinks the world of her AND her mommy.
🙂
Laurel@Ducks in a Row says
Happy Birthday to a sweet strong and amazing girl! Nine is a great age!
Debbie says
Happy Birthday! Nine is a fun age..
Kristen says
Glad you all had something fun to celebrate! She’s so pretty!