A tribute to Kierra

Today Kierra turned nine! I can't believe that 9 years ago we had a baby girl, four weeks earlier than we planned. Kierra loves to hear the story of me going to the hospital in the middle of the night, escorted by the police car that pulled Dale over. Since the day she was born, Kierra has been a happy little girl. She loves to make other people happy. Just today her friend gave her a chocolate bar for her birthday. She immediately opened it and broke off a piece for her, her friend, and all her brothers. She gave her Dad 3 pieces because she knows how much he loves chocolate! She is wonderful with Jake and Kyson and rarely gets tired of playing with them. She is constantly hugging and kissing them. She will be a wonderful mother. For Kierra's birthday Dale and I took her out to lunch at her favorite place, Panda. At night she got to spend her birthday the same way she does every year...at a baseball game.

She is such a good sport to go to so many baseball games. Tonight Jadon was playing so I took a picture of her standing in front of the field while Jadon was up to bat. Once again, we were freezing but it was an awesome game! They won by so much that they called the game after the 4th inning ended. The baseball park is a place that I am very thankful for Kierra. She always keeps Jake and Kyson entertained so that I can enjoy the game. Most of the time she finds a friend or two there to help her and they all have a great time together.




After the game, we went to Arctic Circle (Kierra's choice) for dinner and then went home to open her presents. Her brothers were very excited to give her presents. I think she had a good birthday. Will be going to the cabin after baseball games tomorrow night because that's what she said she wanted to do for her birthday.
I am very thankful to have Kierra in our family. I really don't know what we would do without her loving personality around all these boys. Not that they aren't loving, but a girl is just different.