Have you seen my little girl???

She's all grown up.  

Gone are her cute chubby cheeks and her peach fuzz hair.  

Her squeaky voice and little "bob" haircut.  

My little girl will be turning twelve this month.

Oh...the tween years!

No longer is she little.

She can look me in the eyes and soon will be taller than me.

She cooks better than me already.

She takes care of her older brother.

She is responsible.

She is caring.

She is no linger a little girl!

She is now a ballerina...a dancer.

She moves with grace.

She twirls and leaps everywhere.

She moves with the music.

She is no longer my little girl...

but a beautiful young lady.

This is my daughter at her first dance competition in Columbus Ohio.

She is in two ballet routines.

This one is called "Stars & Stripes".

She was very excited and nervous before the competition.

She did very well and she took home two awards.

I love to watch her dance...

and I am looking forward to her next competition.

But I no longer look for that little girl on stage...

I see a beautiful daughter growing up!