seems like just yesterday....

My oldest child is turning 21 today.

Time has flown by.

Seems like just yesterday....

you would wake me up giggling in your sleep,


and....

you could charm the pants off your family without even trying.

It seems like just yesterday.....

you would spend hours sitting quietly in your high chair playing or coloring
so that your mom could study for nursing school.

But....

sometimes microbiology was just too exciting.

It seems like just yesterday....

I worried about your fashion sense


And....

we thought we would never grow those bangs out.

It seems like just yesterday.....

we cheered when you lost a tooth.

And....

when you graduated from kindergarten.


It seems like just yesterday.....

you and Ben King duked it out over spelling bees and math competitions,

and......

you showed your competitive spirit in every area of your life.

It seems like just yesterday....

we marveled at how you seemed to change into a beautiful woman over night.

And...

amazingly more beautiful on the inside.

Today.....

We continue to look forward to watching you take on the world

and watching you try new and fun things

and we look forward....

to seeing how God will use you and your gifts to serve Him.

We love you Nae! Happy Birthday!