A Whole Decade.

I've only owned one pet longer than ten years and I certainly have never had the same car that long. Today, Gen is ten and it makes me realize how much she is changing every year... mostly in height and attitude.

When we asked her what she wanted for her birthday, she quickly replied "A new bike!" We tried to convince her that she didn't need a silly bike. All the cool kids were getting shiny sticks for their birthdays so she should have one too. After Jamie and I stopped laughing, she informed us that we weren't very nice parents. Probably so which is why we couldn't resist leaving this on her bed so it would be the first thing she saw when she woke up.....



Yes that is a stick, wrapped in foil with a card that reads "Happy Birthday Gentry! Here is your shiny stick as promised!" Then we turned on the dining room light so she could see her real presents.