Happy 12th Birthday Devyn!!!!

I seriously cannot believe my first born is now 12 years old!
It seems like yesterday that she joined our family.
She is such an awesome daughter to have!
She is beautiful, kind, loving, compassionate, charitable, helpful, soft hearted, caring, big hearted, generous, pleasant, polite, sociable, honest, faithful, smart, mature, Fun.....the list goes on and on.
She is such a joy to have in our family.....life just would not be the same without her!!

Here's a look back through the years.....

Birthday...July 12, 1997
Beaumont, TX
Four Generations

1 week old

Blessing Day
Winnie, TX

about 2 months old

almost 1 year old
Spurger, TX
(I can't believe how much Gabe looks like Devyn at this age!!)

1 year old
Mimi & Pappy's house

2 years old

3 years old
Pope AFB, NC

4 years old

5 years old

celebrating with the Poulton's in Kansas on our move from NC to WA

6 years old
Yelm, WA

7 years old
Lake Tejas, TX

8 years old
Bapstism Day
Woodville, TX

9 years old
Hurlburt Field, FL

10 years old....
Big Kahuna's in Destin, FL

11 years old
Houston, TX

12 years old!!!


Now she gets to SHAVE her legs....

she has been impatiently waiting for this day!!!!
She HAD to shave before we went to Church.
=o)

LOVING the shaving cream!

ready to go....

she's a pro already!


Another awesome thing about Devyn turning 12 is that she will now get to go into the Young Women program at church!!!
I am very excited for her!
She will get to learn awesome principles and standards that will help her as she grows through these teenage years.

Young Women Motto

The Young Woman Theme