9 years and 11 months - your last month to be NINE! 😭 ♥️

Happy 9 years and 11 months sweet, Aspen! 

I can NOT believe you will be 10 next month. You've been talking about "double digits" for so long it seems like you're already ten. 

You started the month sick. Thank the Lord you had a little bit of drainage and a sore throat with a low grade fever but it never advanced to more. I choose to believe this is TRIKAFTA working in YOU! And we are so grateful. You haven't been in the hospital for COVID since 2018 What a BLESSING! 

I knew when you laid down in the rocks outside that you were getting sick because you are FULL of energy! 

The baby rabbits have grown so much! 

Oh MY HEART! 💜 I just love you. 

We went hiking in Clayton on the Martin Creeks Fall trail. I love, LOVE when you grab my hand. I know that won't last forever but I will cherish it forever. 

A cold but beautiful day! 

This 4.5 mile hike got you a little bit but we were almost back to the car. You rated the hike as WORTH IT! Bennett did NOT. hahaha

Looking for arrowheads with Pops! You never know! 

Y'all don't watch much TV but there are days that a good snuggle is just what's needed when your Daddy gets home from work! 

I can find you three outside hunting quite often! LOL 

OH ME! We are working hard to find a CURE for you sweet boy! 

Pops and I got you this LIFE straw for Valentine's Day! ❤️ 

Send-offs from you three are our favorite. Pops and Dee Dee were off to VA/TN/NC for a few days! 

I love to FaceTime y'all when we are gone! 

Not naming the bunnies but occasionally holding them! 

You and B went to a NERF birthday party this month! 

You needed a hair cut and for the first time in 3 years... we took you to Great Clips! Your hair had gotten so long! 

Look how handsome you are! ♥️ 

Afternoon chill time! 

It's time but no one was REALLY ready! 😢 

You and your Daddy went frogging one night...

I can't even get over how old you are looking these days! 

We finally made it to the Tellus museum in Cartersville, GA! 

BAHAHAHA! You said this was the smallest toilet you had ever seen! 

LOL!

We panned for gems and dug up fossils too! 

You aren't shy AT ALL! You went and got the lady that worked there and I don't even know what y'all were talking about. 😂 

We saw two movies! One was the LIVE night sky. SO cool! 

I looked at this picture after I took it and was almost in tears. OH my word you are growing TOO fast but we are so thankful! 🥹 

We got to the Etowah Indian Mounds right when they were closing! Bummer! BUT! We got to see them from a distance! 

Thomason and Truett came to play. You love showing them your rabbits! 

A beautiful Sunday to play outside! 

 You are sassy. You are talented. You are funny. You are athletic. You are confident. You are determined. You are friendly. You are a people person. You are stubborn. You are growing and SO fast. And you are SO loved! 

I love that we celebrate our birthday month. You were SO excited to get to the end of the month so we could start planning. We are looking at how to celebrate the BIG double digits. 

I am so proud of you. I'm grateful for every year and every day we have been blessed with your sweet self. I can't wait to party and plan and play this month.

Happy last month to be NINE sweet Aspen! 

Your Dee Dee loves you to the moon and back and back again! 💜