my baby girl is 20 today!
20 reasons my girl is awesome:
1. if you need help, she will be there for you
2. smarts. my girl is one smart cookie!
3. she has an inner drive that will get her where she wants to go in life
4. respect. for herself and others. people matter to her.
5. this is one brave girl. she will try just about anything.
6. she takes her role as sister very seriously.
7. loves God. knows who she is in Him.
8. knows how to listen.
9. expects respect from guys--and lets them know it!
10. encourages me daily.
11.eats ice cream as if it going out of style. doesn't gain weight.
12.wants to adopt a small passel of african babies someday. plans her school/work plans around this goal.
13.doesn't get caught up in fashion, but still manages to look adorable all the time.
14.her laugh. makes me smile every time.
15.gets along with people of all ages.
16.studies like crazy because she wants to get into vet school.
17.has wisdom beyond her years.
18.acts like a little kid quite often. knows how to be silly and have fun.
19.has thoughtful opinions on a wide range of topics.
20.because she is my baby!
Happy, happy birthday, sweet-pea! It is such a joy to be your madre.
girl she is such a mini you :) Happy day to her from me! xoxo melzie
Posted by: melzie | May 05, 2008 at 05:12 AM
Awww happy birthday to your daughter!
Posted by: adrienne | May 05, 2008 at 05:12 AM
Happy birthday to your lovely sweet pea! All the best.
Posted by: Christy | May 05, 2008 at 05:42 AM
My daughter's birthday is tomorrow. I'll have to steal your cute little idea. I love my girl. She changed my life, well, actually, she saved my life. God saved me using her.
Happy birthday to your sweet pea. She's beautiful.
Posted by: Michal | May 05, 2008 at 05:48 AM
Happy Birthday! What wonderful 20 reasons.
P.S...your puppy is getting soooo big.
Posted by: Judy | May 05, 2008 at 05:58 AM
What beautiful reasons... Happy Birthday!
Posted by: julie | May 05, 2008 at 06:09 AM
Oh my! Where does the time go? She IS adorable! And that puppy is growing quickly!
Posted by: Tracy | May 05, 2008 at 06:40 AM
Beautiful post & wonderful reasons...Happy Birthday to your baby!
Posted by: Sandra~My Inspired Heart | May 05, 2008 at 06:46 AM
Except for reason no. eleven, which makes me want to not like her, she sounds like one terrific person, and daughter. Happy birthday to her! :-)
Posted by: Renna | May 05, 2008 at 07:04 AM
PS- I meant to add to that, she is lovely to look at as well (tho, I've seen your picture, and would never dream you're old enough to have her!).
Posted by: Renna | May 05, 2008 at 07:05 AM
Happiest of birthday wishes! She's beautiful.
Posted by: Lisa | May 05, 2008 at 07:09 AM
Happy Birthday to your daughter!
Posted by: beki | May 05, 2008 at 07:17 AM
What a sweet post. Happy birthday to your beautiful daughter!!
Posted by: amber m. | May 05, 2008 at 07:41 AM
Happy Birthday ...! Did you get choked up when you wrote this..?? I did for you!! Time goes too fast. What a treasure she is.. Well, they all are.
Posted by: Michelle | May 05, 2008 at 08:01 AM
Awwwwwwwwwww!!! I always wanted to adopt a bunch of babies too! :)
She is very adorable, and she looks like her mama! :)
Posted by: Lawanda | May 05, 2008 at 08:23 AM
Ohhhh, I love that list! So nice!! Happy Birthday to your "baby." :)
Posted by: Solidia | May 05, 2008 at 08:50 AM
Oh HAPPY BIRTHDAY to your beautiful big girl!!!
20?! Wow, that is awesome!
Posted by: Marsha | May 05, 2008 at 08:59 AM
Wishing your sweet girl a happy 20th birthday! I'm guessing you could probably come up with more than twenty reasons...and one might be that she's also grown up to be a young lady who is also a dear friend! :-)
Blessings,
Tammy ~@~
Posted by: Tammy | May 05, 2008 at 09:36 AM
Happy Birthday to your sweet 20yr old! She sounds like quite a young lady, momma! What a sweet list of things to love. xo
Posted by: miss chris | May 05, 2008 at 10:16 AM
Happy birthday to your daughter! Quite an extraordinary young woman.
Posted by: gretchen from lifenut | May 05, 2008 at 11:53 AM
Happy Birthday to your daughter! I can tell from every word of this post that she holds your heart in her hand. As your "baby" she always will.
xo
Posted by: Susie | May 05, 2008 at 12:39 PM
Hope its the best birthday yet :)
Posted by: Felicia | May 05, 2008 at 01:21 PM
Happy birthday and many years to your baby girl! My baby girl turns 21 in about 10 days - sniff.
Posted by: DebD | May 05, 2008 at 02:00 PM
Happy Birthday!!
She really is a role model to many including me :)
Posted by: Kate | May 05, 2008 at 02:17 PM
Happy, Happy Birthday Randi's baby girl! You're looking adorable with the new family member!
Posted by: Thimbleanna | May 05, 2008 at 03:08 PM
Happiest of birthdays! She sounds like a sweet girl who is headed the right direction.
Posted by: Robin in New Jersey | May 05, 2008 at 03:33 PM
Happy Birthday to your girl.She is beautiful. I have a 20 year old too and feel just the same...we are blessed not only to have precious daughters inside and out but don't they make wonderful friends too!
Posted by: cindy | May 05, 2008 at 03:45 PM
Awwww! Happy Birthday to your lovely daughter! :D
Posted by: Ann'Re | May 05, 2008 at 03:49 PM
Happy Happy Birthday!
Posted by: Lyn | May 05, 2008 at 04:50 PM
What wonderful words to describe her. You are one fortunate momma!
Posted by: Ellen | May 05, 2008 at 05:14 PM
So sweet happy birthday!!
Posted by: Kelsey Smith | May 05, 2008 at 05:19 PM
Happy Birthday to your gal! :o)
Posted by: Jodi | May 05, 2008 at 06:25 PM
Wow what an amazing daughter. We are both Blessed for sure because I thought you were describing my sweet, spoiled girl. Did you mention spoiled? I bet she is maybe just a little! LOL. BTW way she is adorable and that photo with the puppy! Too,too cute! I hope she has an amazing birthday.
Enjoy her! Blessings, Sherry
Posted by: Sherry | May 05, 2008 at 08:37 PM
Happy birthday to you!
Happy birthday to you!
Happy birthday to your sweet daughter!!
Happy birthday to you!
I pray that she had a wonnnnderful day today.
Have a super Tuesday, hugs, Robin
Posted by: Robin | May 05, 2008 at 10:06 PM
Awwww..Happy Birthday to your baby!
Posted by: Oiyi | May 05, 2008 at 10:07 PM
Happy Birthday, daughter of Randi!
What a blessing you are to her, too, with your fantastic list.
Posted by: Minnesotamom | May 06, 2008 at 06:38 PM
A Happy 20th Birthday to Polka dotted pickle! From The Young Thinker family! :-)
Posted by: Karen | May 06, 2008 at 09:11 PM
What a great post.
Posted by: Genny | May 06, 2008 at 10:39 PM
You and your husband are such wonderful role models for your children. I am not suprised your daughter is so wonderful! Happy Belated Birthday to your daughter.
Posted by: Erin S | May 07, 2008 at 11:46 PM