Then....

   It was my 16th birthday earlier this week, so with all of those memorable years of God's providence in mind, I decided to share some fun photos taken of me during my lifetime.  I am so thankful that the LORD has blessed me with such a WONDERFUL family to share these memories with.

Mama tried SO hard to get some cute pictures of us that day, but alas (!) I would not cooperate.  As a person who now enjoys photography, I can now fully sympathize with her. :)

Birthday number four - twelve long years ago! 

(I still remember posing for that picture!)

Don't I have a kind of nasty look on my face?

This is one of Mama's favorites.

I can promise you that my hair NEVER looks like that anymore!

The LEGO creation is a birthday "cake" made by Jeremiah - for himself on one of his own birthdays.

Notice Elijah's little "grin" :)

We were helping to plant flowers on a little plot of land at my Great Grandma's house.  This picture - and a few others like it - are some of my very favorite pictures from my childhood.

COLD lemon water :)

Two of my "little blessings"

One of my birthdays many years ago. 

Aren't we silly!?!

Another of Mama's favorites!

I suppose that I was feeling a bit "motherly" on that particular day!  :)

PLEASE click on this picture to enlarge it and notice the look

on Elijah's face - and Jeremiah's proud little attitude!

Here we are in Duluth with Grandma and Grandpa.

Ah! What a time we had getting those leaves out of my hair!

Introducing!...My new little brother, Christian Zadok Armour.

Time for school!

Our Great Grandma and Grandpa covered with kisses - and then some more!

Here I am with my walker after I had broken my leg. 

I was an "invalid" during the entire summer - quite a trial for an active little girl. 

(Did I mention that I was EXTREMELY active! ?)

I was SO excited to get my full-cast off. 

I can still remember covering my ears while the lady cut it off of my leg!

Christmas with the family - we've had a few added since then!