Has it been 12 years already? I really feel old now. It was a busy day yesterday. Hannah has been sick for over two weeks, which is probably why she looks thin – or more so than usual. So yesterday was her first time in the gym in over 2 weeks. After that, we all had a early dinner with cake and presents and off to her dance recital.
Looking at her new bike…

The Bike


The Cake

Hannah and the Cake


Mike Matenkosky is a Central Valley California landscape and nature photographer whose favorite locations include the Merced National Wildlife Refuge, Yosemite and the eastern Sierra. He is currently living in Atwater, CA.
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Yeah, the time sure does fly by, she’ll be graduating from high school before you know it. Happy Birthday Hannah, hope you had a wonderful day.
Thanks for the pix, Mike… looks like Hannah is ready to start climbing up and down those California mountain trails… great cake, BTW!
Great Pix of the young Lady……..she sure is growing up right before our eyes……..
Way too fast…