my little heart

Can I just give a few words about my little princess??

 

Nina turned 6 this year.  I can’t believe it.  She is growing like crazy.  She loves Kindergarten.  She loves her teacher.

And she loves God.

This is a picture of her journalling.  Nina is the one who, every single night, says “DAD!  we HAVE to read the Bible… we read it EVERY night!” no matter how tired I am, grumpy I am, or frustrated I am.

She has a huge heart.  And she is big into facial expressions and dramatizing everything from the slightest scrape on her knee to unexpected bodily noises (a.k.a. “tooties”).

I love her.

Yesterday I was exhausted coming home from work.  Trying to stay awake.  Emotionally, mentally, and physically wiped.  I came in the door and was greeted by my loving wife, our dog wagging and trying not to jump, Noah and Nina with their latest ideas on how we can spend our time.  I slowly made myself to the couch where Caryn and I could talk about our days and fight off the interruptions.  Then I saw her.

Nina was over near Silvester’s bed, leaning over him, and snuggling with his long snout. (Silvester is too big and boney to snuggle with all of his dog-ness…)  And she was probably speaking encouraging words to his big pointy ears.  “You’re the best dog ever.  such a good boy.  I love you so much Silvester…”  She can encourage Noah even when he’s smoking her on his bike.  It’s her blood.  She cheers all of us on.

Back to the couch…

I looked over there and thought… “Wow… I need summa that.”  Next thing I know she is snuggled up my chest rubbing my face with her precious little hand. And I was scratching her back or playing with her hair or something… while I was talking with Caryn about the worries of the day.  Nina, when she is being her best, has this calming effect on me.  When I allow God to get me out of the way, Nina keeps the soft parts of me from getting caloused.  She actually believes I’m the best Dad in the world.

That is, unless I have to take away one of her many purses, bags, hair ribbons, shoes, the list goes on…

now… where do you think she gets her love for fashion??