Sophia is (not quite) 10!

We decided to celebrate Sophia's birthday almost a full two weeks early! She and I travel this Friday to camp and other fun stuff all during her birthday, so she wanted to celebrate with her closest friends here. 

And she is a girl after my heart with her desire for chocolate chip cheesecake bars for her birthday cake....

 Right before it went in the oven.

She invited two friends and the S family for cake and a trip to the water park!

It rained hard and then let up and we had a great day on the slides and obstacle course.

 By the end of the day Gabrielle was walking up the tall steps and going down the 'big dragon' all by herself.

Sophia is really becoming a young lady and growing so much in grace and wisdom. She loves to choreograph dances, lead in neighborhood games, and teach at her blackboard daily. She loves to get up in class and help teach (something they start in Chinese 3rd grade). She loves to read and math is probably her favorite subject. We are loving watching the lady she is becoming!

We continue to pray for Sophia to grow up into her name and honor God with wisdom and grace.