Sweet 16

My baby girl, Leah is sixteen today, December 6th! My how time flies by. Here are 16 things/reasons I love Leah -
1. Her giggle is infectious!
2. She has a love for all animals - that's why we have 3 dogs and 6 puppies
3. She is passionate about music - she plays the sax, clarinet and piano and has recently started singing at chuch and has wowed everyone with her voice!
4. She is a student that works hard at school - giving it all that she has
5. She is a challenge to feed being my picky eater, but I love that about her and remember when she spent the night with family and they would ask what to feed her and I would say bologna - that's all, just bologna!
6. Her teasing her father about not wearing a shirt to bed.
7. Her sense of humor...she is very witty and can crack the best one liners!
8. Her marker board
9. Our time together after school with a sonic sweet raspberry tea
10. Her love of our Lord Jesus Christ
11. She has her permit to drive, but has yet to get behind the wheel of a car!
12. How she loves to wear skirts and dresses and to get dressed up.
13. The relationship she has with sister Hannah.
14. Sitting with her at Hannah's basketball games - she tries to keep me in line.
15. Going to Baylor Bears basketball games - Sic em Bears
16. For the joy she brings to our life.
Leah - You are such a specail part of our family and my life. I love you so very much and look forward to seeing you continue to grow and develop into the young woman that God has planned for you to be. Continue to put Him first in your life and great things will happen. Thanks for being my daughter! Love, Mom