Yesterday evening, as we celebrated Karl’s grandmother’s 80th birthday, I had the privilege of sharing my lap with one of the cutest toddlers around. We watched a little Cinderella and Monsters, Inc. together while snacking on some crackers and cheese. The only problem was that I couldn’t simultaneously share my lap and take pictures of her at the same time.  Each photo is very up-close-and-personal, but these few were my favorites. She’s so precious!!

And her tight curls!

As we celebrated Mima (pronounced mee’-mah) and took pictures with her,

I thought about each person in our family.

I am so thankful for each one of them. I’m glad they were born. I’m glad two people married and had children who married and had children who married and had children. I can’t imagine what our family would be like if one of them had never been born. Each one is unique and talented and awesome in his or her own way.