Kellie girl

It's a pretty cool thing to have a daughter like Kellie. This girl knows her own mind.  For example, she knew that she didn't want to have a birthday party this year, but that she did want to have Cream of Wheat for her birthday breakfast, and to go out to lunch with me, and to have me cook her birthday dinner at home.  I like that decisiveness.  I made all these wishes come true.  She also wants to get her learner's permit; I have not fulfilled that wish yet.

Kellie was about the sweetest baby ever born.  She slept through the night from almost day one.  She ate quickly and played contentedly and smiled constantly.  She was happy and giggly and adorable.  She turned brown as a chocolate chip from only moments in the sun and was the tannest 6 month old ever -- people actually asked me if I took her tanning!

As she grew, it became clear that Kellie was sent to take care of others.  She would set all her stuffed animals carefully on blankets in front of the TV where everyone could see the show.  She would put the binkie back in the mouth of her little sister when she cried.  She brought food to her cousin when she was hungry and wrapped her arms around her when she was sad.  I have always thought of Kellie as a "little mother" - she instinctively knows how to nurture.

Here are some more things I love about Kellie:

• Her organized room.
• Her favorite colors are blue and yellow.
• Her pretty, long hair - the longest it's ever been!
• How carefully she nurtures and cares for her grades - A's, people.
• She reads her scriptures and writes in her journal every night before bed.
• Her little sister admires and wants to emulate her.
• Her (still) brown skin.
• She prefers to be home.
• She dresses so stylishly.
• She LOVES her dog, and teaches her the best tricks -- like "high five".
• She just keeps getting better and better with every day.

Love you, my Kellie....and I promise we'll get that learner's permit, someday.