Today we had Hannah’s 9th birthday party. She had an American Girl Samantha party. Hallmark carries party supplies for the American Girls, if your looking for them. Melissa said it wasn’t fair. When she had her American Girl parties, there weren’t any party supplies. She said she wants to have another Samantha party! LOL

Hannah got a lot of nice presents, a new bike, a Samantha & Nellie friendship locket, some bracelets, a new Barbie, $25. But she said the BEST thing she got was her new Bible! Aw, it warms the cockles of my heart. ( the kids laugh at me when I use that line, lol) We have a family tradition that when our children learn how to read, on the next occasion, (bday, Christmas, Easter) they get a Bible of their own. They have toddler Bibles, and story Bibles, but this is their 1st “real” Bible. An important milestone in their lives. She was THRILLED to say the least. And has been reading it every chance she gets. Aw, it warms the cockles of my heart. (c’mon, I don’t get THAT many chances to use it! lol)