20
Every year I write a post about her birthday. This year she is 20. No longer a teen. How in the world is that possible?
2 decades she had been on this earth. And blessed my life every single day.

She is fierce and opinionated. She feels deeply but expresses it in quiet ways. Unless she’s mad. Or at home. She hates injustice. She hates that people marginalize others. She’s smart and analytical. She’s sees the whole picture. She believes she can accomplish anything. She is fascinated with understanding what makes people tick. She is one of the wisest souls I’ve ever met. Much wiser than her age. She rarely gets overwhelmed by things. She suffers fools zero percent.

She is a child and dog whisperer. She doesn’t love quickly or easily but when she does it is a beautiful thing. She loves giving her time and talents to others. Especially children.

She has big plans. Plans that would overwhelm most people her age (or even older)but she has no doubt they will happen. She loves Jesus but asks hard questions. She leads easily and confidently. She wants to make a difference in children’s lives. And she does. In ways she’s not even aware of.

She made me a Mother and at times I miss her little girl self horribly but I love so much who she has become.

Happy birthday my beautiful child. You are exquisite and I hope you always know how much your Momma loves you. And how you delight me every single day.
May this next decade be simply amazing filled with new experiences and beauty.

And may you always remember, “You are the Storm”.

Breakfast at IHOP as we have done every year since she was 3.

Always with a sundae! And they sing Happy Birthday.

Afterwards we went to see Little Women. Which we both LOVED so much.  Keilee played Amy when she was 12 and it’s still one of her favorite roles of all time.

Pictures of her from 10-19.  How quickly a decade passes.

Happy birthday Keilee.  I hope your next decade is as amazing (or more so) that the last one.

I love you,
Momma