oh my girl..

my little Boo is 14 today.
did she not JUST turn 13??
remember?...bangs and pineapple upside down cake?...
wasn't that just the other day?
how come she's taller than me?

like every year she had her girls here for a sleepover
and they played for hours in the field behind the house,
under the light of saturday's supermoon
until i called them in.
they jumped into the hot tub for a while,
then ate cupcakes, licorice and chocolate
and watched movies late into the night.
oh how nice to be a girl...

and then sunday night the big family came over for
just a little more celebrating.
it makes me happy to see her being loved.
this girl, quietly and in her own special way,
gives out so much love every day of the year.
this girl is kindness,
she's a dancer.
this girl is funny and so smart.
she is a best friend.
she is so full of love,
you can see it in her eyes and her smile.
we're all very lucky to have her.
happy birthday elsie.
i love you to the moon and back...
you are my sunshine.
xoxoxoxox