Happy birthday Afsana!

 Dearest Afsana,

Happiest 11th birthday!  You are beautiful inside and out.  I am loving getting to know you deeper as you become your own person.  You are so inquisitive, empathetic, and loving.  Your creativity is still making us wonder at the beauty around us as you turn trash into treasure.

You are so intelligent and this year you have learned to be confident in who God has made you which has been wonderful to watch.  You got into the gifted program and excelled in everything you did.  Daddy loved coaching your softball team and watching you become more skilled by the end of the season.

We love you so much and you are so special to us.  I pray God will draw you closer to himself this year and you will feel his love in a deep and secure way.

Love you to the chanda mama and back,

Mummy

Happy 4th birthday Benaiah!

 My dearest Benaiah,

Happy birthday!  You are such a joy!  You make us all laugh all day long.  I love how you say “guess what mommy? I love you”  I secretly love how you crawl into bed and cuddle me with your big squishy hands and then give me a kiss on the cheek before you leave the bed.  I love how you crack your own eggs and fry them.  I adore how you make and serve popcorn to all your didiyan on Friday nights.  You are a very loving and passionate boy.  You are also strong!  You tell me you are stronger than me and arm wrestle me and Dr. Holly.  I love how you volunteer to pray and pray for each of us.  I love how you play with your cars, planes and say pew pew pew!!  

I love having a little sweet boy with all your energy in my home!

I pray this year you will feel the depths of God’s love for you in new ways and desire to live for Him.

All my love, blessings and dhoodoo,

Mummy

Happy 6th birthday Isha!

Dearest Isha,

Happiest 6th birthday my dear!  Your kindergarten year has been so amazing!  Mrs. Doolittle says you are at the top of your class, your cursive is beautiful, you are adding fractions, sewing pillows and loving ballet.  You have helped Benaiah settle into school and he adores you.

You have also been so strong and brave as you have been doing the peloton, learning meditation and teaching is how to meditate and as you have battled alopecia areata.

You love giraffes!  Your peloton name is also giraffelover.

You and Nala are curly cuddle buddies.  

I love sharing my chai and a bowl of nimbu sev in the car as we wait for your sister to get out of school.

You are playing the piano so beautifully and even composed your first song- Wind Chimes.

You are a terrific sister to Benaiah, Kiran and Afsana and an amazing daughter, we are so very thankful God gave us you!  You bring us so much joy- the Spring of our life!

Lots of love,

Mumma

Happy 8th birthday Kiran

 Dearest Kiran, happiest eighth birthday! You remain my sunshine. I am so so proud of you Kiru. I love the way you protect and care for all those around you, your siblings, Nala, daddy and I, and your friends. You are so compassionate and kind. I also love how you work hard to do your best, you follow through with whatever you start, accept  challenges and strive to overcome them, and you work so hard academically. I also love how fun you are Kiran. I love your passion for sloths and soccer. I love how you like to read after school all cuddled up on the couch. You remind me so much of my indian family with your love for dal and rice, jalebi, and all the comfort foods!  You are my sugar dumpling!  Love you to the Chanda mama and back ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️.

Love,

Mummy