Eleven years old, but this taco is still just as crispy as ever! Some days we all end up getting crispy on the soccer fields! So . . . eleven. After the past few years of huge changes, I feel like this year has slowed down some. No big transformations in appearance or personality. No […]
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ten year old taco
Y’all . . . that is one super old taco. Once again, this has been a year of changes for Lydia. The physical changes have not been quite so dramatic as last year, but they are visible just the same. The slow but inexorable turn towards teenagerdom has been at the forefront, especially the past […]
June 23rd, 2018
Well, we’ve gone from this:  . . . and from this: to this: Happy Tenth, my Lydia Jane.
nine year old taco
Wow. I didn’t think nine would be a big change, but oh lordy. Look at this girl. Look at her! Now compare her with last year: Wow. Wow. Wow. I’m not sure what has changed more — her hair or her teeth. The hair change happened in January when Lydia decided to go for a […]
eight year old taco
Another year, another taco post. And the years just fly on by faster than a spinning teacup. Lydia has continued to grow and mature in her eighth year in ways that never cease to amaze me. Eight short years ago she was this petite wiggly baby. Now she’s an exuberant kid who loves fashion, art, […]
seven year old taco
Last week, in amongst all the Watson-disappearing business, Lydia quietly turned seven years old. Well, I say ‘quietly,’ but there was some singing involved. (Don’t watch if you are completely sick of Frozen) As Lydia has gotten older, the year-to-year changes have become more subtle. There are fewer large milestones like crawling, walking, and talking; […]
six year old taco
Poof! Another year gone. And suddenly Lydia is six whopping years old. I would almost swear the years are going by faster. Lydia is really a well-rounded kid. She’s my outgoing child, very athletic and eager to please. She is still very much a morning girl, rising with the sun. I recently invested in a […]
five year old taco
I woke up yesterday morning with one thought continually running through my head: “Oh my God, she’s five. Five! Why is she five?!” Five seems such a big number. Five is bicycles and reading. It is glue sticks, scissors, and paint. Will Lydia be able to handle all that? Of course she can. Lydia has […]
four year old taco
Hey, it’s that time of year again! Time to honor the passing of another birthday with a traditionally belated birthday post. June is full of birthdays (and there was a wedding this year as well) so we’ve been vegging the past two weeks. Lydia has continued to come into her own this year. She likes […]
three year old taco
She’s what? Three? Really?? Time flies when you’re laughing with a little brother. Of course, she corrected me the other day. She told me she wants to be ten. She has the attitude for it. I don’t think I ever got around to mentioning it, but Lydia had her very first haircut this past year. […]