The day has finally arrived

Yep, it’s here. The era of teenage girls in the Ball home. Sarah entered our lives 13 years ago today and nothing has been the same since…and I don’t anticipate things ever being the same again, now that we are on Day One of 5,527 consecutive days of being the parents of at least one teenage daughter.

Happy birthday, sweet Sarah! You are beautiful, inside & out, with a passion for words, stories, imagination, family, friends, God’s creation, and exploration. We love the way you are your own person and strive to be your best in everything. We love spending time with you and want to hang on to every day because I’m quite sure I’m going to blink soon and you’ll be in college. We can’t wait to see God’s plans for you and how you will glorify Him in your life every day. We love you SOOOOOOOOO much!

And now, because I said I would post these:

Only 1956 days from now until your first day as a Calvin freshman.