...birthday party time....Happy Birthday dear baby girl all grown up....

APRIL 8TH, 2011

ALL PRETTY IN PINK SHE CAME TO US,

PLUMP AND ROUND AND SWEET,

A GIRL WITH

TINY CURLS

ALL BALLED UP

CONTENT

TO JUST BE SNUGGLED

AND LOVED

AND HELD UP CLOSE...

loved to eat...we called you snack pac...

slept through the night,

sang abc's before you talked,

potty trained yourself...

and held your own--always...

it's hard to believe that 15 years have already flown...

and already I'm so proud of you I can hardly stand it...

your beautiful...

in every kind of way...your smile and your spirit...

your eyes they twinkle...

your woody woodpecker laugh always makes me laugh

I love your intellect..

the way you think

and

ask questions and are always trying to learn something new---even if what your learning is something gross or demented or off color...I just love that your a learner...I even love that you are an official member of the offcolor family.

I like that your free spirited,

and

sometimes loud..

I appreciate that your artistic and appreciate good music and love to read,

I like that you speak your mind..

that your not shy..

that

you say what you mean

and mean what you say...

I love you dear girl...

so proud of you..

daughter by birth,

friend by choice...

my wish for you is easy..

may you always know how deeply you are loved,

may you aways be comfortable in your own skin and live

out who God created you to be

with dignity, authenticity, passion and joy,

may you laugh deeply,

love richly

may

you always

dance..

I love you

Happy birthday!

today was fun,

loved dinner with your friend Norman(actually his name is Noah but I've nicknamed him)

he really wasn't a messy eater...

but

oh my

he was the messiest painter of the night with

that black paint slung down his

white shorts dripping into his

tom shoes...

another Italian night,

fun painting pottery and even thought everyone made fun of

my creative genius...

we all know it is the best...

tea pots, guitar strumming, garlic breathing

and

living...

thanks for letting me be part of it

always know

how much you were wanted and how much you are loved....

we always 'got"you back girl...

believe in yourself...

and you'll make it just fine

say what you are and be who you be..

and always take

the

road less traveled...

you just might find  a purple house..

love you...

mom