So all of you longtime blog readers… remember this firstborn of ours?
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That scrawny, sunny little girl that liked to show her dog…
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…and all manner of other livestock at the fair?
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Well today she turned 18 years old.
She’s not so scrawny anymore, thank goodness, but still sunny. A while back she came and visited our Bunco group, and when she left one of my friends said, “She just lights up a room, doesn’t she?” She does.
She simply loves living life. She had an amazing senior year of high school – setter on the volleyball team, “Maria” in “The Sound of Music”, selected to the Iowa All-State Chorus, anchoring her distance medley relay team that qualified for the state track meet, graduating with highest honors.
She’s excited and ready for all the challenges and adventures that lie ahead of her when she sets off for college in a few weeks.
We couldn’t be more proud of her. But I’m not sure what we’re going to do without her around to tell us stories, and sing randomly, and make us laugh.
Happy One-Eight, Maddog.
Love,
Yo Mama
If you need to shed a few more tears, here’s some past birthday posts for you…
