Happy Birthday Christy

Wow, it seems like just yesterday Christy was born…

christy as a newborn

…and was small enough to fit in a sink…

Small enough to fit in the sink

Boy those 8 years have gone by fast. Too fast.

She was so excited this morning to wake up and open her presents.

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Esp, when she opened her last present – a DSI. She has been asking for one (since she lost the one she had) but we kept saying we wouldn’t buy her another one & she had to make do with her DS. Anyway, Daddy is a big softie and bought her one for her birthday. She was so suprised.

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She went off to school with a cake to share with her classmates – homemade, which you can’t half tell – the icing just didn’t turn out right and Christy did the decorating :-).

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After school we’re having a tea party with a couple of her friends. Her main “party” this year with going to Sydney Olympic Aquatic Center with the Powells on Sunday.

Christy’s first althletics carnival

Christy at Athletics carnival

I was very proud of Christy today at her first school athletics carnival. After playing ball games in the morning, she went in all possible races – 100m, 200m and 800m. With her little legs she didn’t have a lot of hope of placing but she was happy just getting points for her team.

Christy at Athletics carnival

Christy at Athletics carnival

Get ready...

Christy running

If you’re wondering where Amy is – she was at her Academically Gifted class today.