I love this little girl!

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I love this little girl oh so much! She's growing up too fast! Her hair is getting long; we can pull it back in pigtails. She is at such a darling age -- I can honestly say that I don't want her to grow up. I want her to be this little forever. She gives great, long hugs; is so fun; and keeps us all on our toes. She snorted today when she laughed, and I thought it was adorable. I don't want her to change. I want her to love me like this forever. I want her to be this sweet, this fun, this cuddly and cute forever. I want her to be as loyal to me in 15 years as she is today. But alas, I know she will grow up and change, so I am trying to savor these precious days, each sweet hug. Mike commented today that time is going so fast -- that the months are going by like weeks. It is so, so true. The months feel like weeks. I honestly don't like it. It's going too fast. All we can do is enjoy this time -- it is such a gift. It seems as soon as Aaron started kindergarten, time started zooming by (Kathryn was right about how fast time would start going once he started school.) I am so glad Sami has two amazing big brothers who love her and are (generally) so sweet with her. Sami wants to be wherever they are and doing whatever they're doing. I hope they make good choices so she will follow suit. She has captured all of our hearts, and we'll never be the same because of her. She is everything I wanted and more. What a sweet and kind gift from Heavenly Father. So glad I got my girl! (Photo taken by my dear friend Margot)