April 16, 2012

• Sweet Katie's Birthday

   

  It's hard to believe it has been fourteen years since I first held her in my arms.  Long after friends and family oohed and ahhed over her, in the quiet of the evening, I scribbled these words,

  Our lives are changed forever.  Katie Madison Trent has entered the world.  Katie gives meaning to "bundle of joy". 

  Sweet baby, I have never felt joy like the joy that flooded my soul the instant you took a breath.  God has given you, a perfect little being, to us, imperfect and unpracticed parents.  

  Praise God from whom all blessings flow!

  The words of a young momma with so much to learn and so many mistakes to make.  She is my firstborn.  She made me a mother.

  In honor of her 14th birthday, 14 things about Katie:

  1.  She loves and I mean really loves to play a good prank. 

  2.  She has always been "happy go lucky".

  3.  She can thrift shop like no other.  The girl's got a good eye for a bargain.

  4.  She likes to make her own birthday cake.  (Usually strawberry shortcake.)

  5.  This year she made two birthday cakes.  Strawberry shortcake and caramel cake.

  6.  She loves to paint.  She is blessed to have an art mentor who is teaching her so much.

  7.  Her socks NEVER match.  On purpose.

  8.  She is a little momma.  Takes care of her siblings, her friends... Her youth group nicknamed her "mom".

  9.  She loves loves loves her baby brothers.

  10.  Her sisters are her best friends.

  11.  Anne of Green Gables is her favorite movie ever.

  12.  She can name all the Duggars.

  13.  She is almost taller than her momma.

  14.  Her favorite candy is Hot Tamales. 

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