12- HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHLOE

Today Chloe Turns 12!

here are twelve things I love about her....

1. She is so darn nice. Really she is nice to everyone. I'm not saying this because I'm her mom... she is really... you know- nice.

2. She loves to organize things!- I know?- incredible- she helps me clean out the pantry & the fridge all the time for fun. (We are not sure where this came from?)

3. She has a happy disposition. When she was little she was really crabby & fussy. She would throw her sippy cup if I didn't put nestle quick in her milk... she grew out of that :)

4. She plays the piano beautifully & doesn't complain when I tell her she can't quit because she has talent. She doesn't complain when I insist she practice. I hope someday she'll thank me.

5. She has a sense of humor & she doesn't mind laughing at herself -or me- or us.

6. She is responsible & helps me with trent a lot.

7. She is patient. Over the years she has had to take a back seat to trent when he is having difficulties, but never gets upset, or at least not for long.

8. She is incredibly focused. We think she may have gotten all the focus for her & for trent... maybe.

9. She's all girl- loves dolls, ballet, clothes, jewelry... fun girly stuff.

10. She takes her lunch to school in a cute lunch box. Even though her sister takes hers in a paper sack or buys it.

11. She's extremely thoughtful. She insists on getting everyone a birthday present & makes cards whenever anyone in the family is sick. Often I go in my room & she has made my bed or left me a note.

12. She can hold her own around here & away from home. When she was little she was so shy. I don't have anything against being shy, I just wanted her to be able to stick up for herself & be confident when she needed to be. While I was doing her hair, if she was nervous about something, I would tell her how she came from "strong women." That she was strong too. We would look in the mirror & say- "I'm a strong woman." It kind of seemed silly at the time... now it doesn't. She is in jr. high & not scared but just fine & her own girl.