My Girl

One of the things I love most about my life is that I’ve had the amazing privilege of spending the last eleven years of my time here on this planet alongside my daughter Mary Kate. Although her birth was a bit traumatic, raising her has been anything but. She is an angel. I’m very serious about that. If you know her at all, you know of what I speak. She’s a total sweetheart.

Mary Kate was born with a pleasant temperament. She is happy, soft hearted, conscientious, easily pleased, naturally friendly, but not at all in your face, and so easy to be around. She gets all of these qualities from her father. She my look like me, but she has Mike’s personality, which is fortunate indeed.

Not only is Mary Kate’s personality awesome, but she is super cute too. Look, I’ll prove it to you…..

 

Every where we go people stop us just to comment on Mary Kate’s beautiful red hair. It’s the most gorgeous color for sure, but she puts all the typical red head stereotypes to rest because she is most certainly not feisty nor hot tempered.

Mary Kate is a good girl. She naturally wants to do good things, and treat others well. She hates fighting and contention and just wants to get along. She has so many friends, and does her best to make others happy. Sometimes she tries a little too hard to please. I have to remind her often that sometimes we can’t make everyone happy no matter how hard we try. It is amazing to me though, that Mary Kate seems to be able to get along with just about anyone. She gets that from her father as well.

A few other things I love about Mary Kate…she is adventurous and gutsy, works hard to accomplish things, performs well under pressure, loves to make art, comes alive out in nature, adores everything girly, has a solid spiritual center, treats her brothers with patience and love, is obedient to her parents, tries hard to choose the right at all times, cannot resist a frozen custard or a chicken enchilada, looks fabulous in orange or green, and can quote every line from ‘Pirates of the Caribbean.’

I get so happy when I see this picture of her. It’s my favorite because I think it captures her spirit so completely. She is such a happy girl, and I love her with all my heart.

It’s her birthday tomorrow and she and Mike are going to spend the whole day together at Lagoon. It’s Mary Kate’s one birthday wish. I can just see her now, eating cotton candy, holding Mike’s hand, and riding the Colossus to her hearts content.

Happy Birthday Mary Kate. I love you so much, thanks for being the best daughter ever. I don’t know what I would do without you. Stay sweet Babe!

Love, Mom