Kickin' It
Friday, February 15, 2008 at 09:18PM 
Natalya's cool kicks. Her Hanna Montana birthday party is tomorrow. It's the first time we've decided to invite only a handful of friends. I'm thinkin' it might be a little more relaxed than usual. I can't even remember what it was like to celebrate a birthday when I was young. She is so excited. About the party? About turning 7? About getting gifts? Maybe a little of each. Probably a lot of each. It would be nice to celebrate something with the sweet naivete of a seven year old. To be truly ecstatic when someone puts a 7 pound cake in front of you and says, "Eat up!" To be blushing and giddy when all eyes are on you for the 30 second serenade. To be wonderous about what the next year holds for you. To be proud to announce to the world how old you are. I say we all celebrate tomorrow like this. Life is too short. But it never is in the mind of a seven year old.
Reader Comments (9)
Happy 7th birthday to Natalya! Hope she has a wonderful day! Love the photo.
Happy Big Number 7 to Natalya! I hope her party is great!
I've got a little lump in my throat...lovely words. Happy Birthday, N!
Melody, you are so ispiring and so well versed! Both girls are lucky to have you as a mother, role model, teacher & friend!!! Cheers to everything 7!!!! Enjoy each moment!
Mendy
HAPPY BIRTHDAY NATALYA!!!
Happy Birthday Natalya! I hope she has a glorious, low-key birthday party. What fun shoes, too. :)
I agree, we need to celebrate life like our kids. They get such enjoyment out of their birthdays, whereas we generally would rather forget we are turning a year older.
Happy 7th birthday, Natalya! Hope the party was a blast.
I love EVERYTHING about those shoes! The color, the unicorn, the butterflies, and of course the fact that they're all-stars!
That is wonderful. I'm trying to decide what to do for Harrison's 3rd birthday. There is so much pressure around here to throw a party EVERY year. It's crazy to me. I want to keep it simple right now, but still make it special. ...and celebrate life through his eyes...
Love the kicks. Hope they feel better, and hope the birthday was wonderful!
And...I'm in such a mediocre-photo rut. I'm not sure how to kick it.
Think you would pass out some photo tips/tutorials sometime? If I could shoot and pp like you I could die happy. :)