27 May 2006
Happy Birthday, Three!!!!
Today is Three's birthday. She is 11. She's been home for 2 years now, and I can't believe it's only been that long. I can't imagine our lives without her. I rely on her for huge sweet smiles, extra help when I need it, and silliness beyond measure.
She's funny, sweet, helpful, empathetic, and has huge feet.
She's vulnerable, easily hurt, mean to her little brothers when she's in a mood, and very very stubborn.
She remembers her life in Haiti. She doesn't share that with me (yet).
She is fearless, athletically and artistically gifted, and a good friend.
She loves ladybugs, bright colors (especially orange), and the cake she picked out is red and yellow, decorated with some ladybugs, daisies, and a big pair of orange sunglasses.
She has a beautiful face, enormous intellligence, and still loves dolls (baby, girl, and Barbie dolls--upon the latter of which she works incredibly complex braided hairdos).
Today she's getting the first gift she has actually admitted to really wanting--an American Girl doll (Elizabeth), and Chinese food is what she's chosen for her birthday dinner. And tomorrow she gets to take her best friend forever to a movie of their choosing (Ice Age 2--they are part adolescent, part little girl at their ages).
Happy birthday to my wonderful daughter!
She's funny, sweet, helpful, empathetic, and has huge feet.
She's vulnerable, easily hurt, mean to her little brothers when she's in a mood, and very very stubborn.
She remembers her life in Haiti. She doesn't share that with me (yet).
She is fearless, athletically and artistically gifted, and a good friend.
She loves ladybugs, bright colors (especially orange), and the cake she picked out is red and yellow, decorated with some ladybugs, daisies, and a big pair of orange sunglasses.
She has a beautiful face, enormous intellligence, and still loves dolls (baby, girl, and Barbie dolls--upon the latter of which she works incredibly complex braided hairdos).
Today she's getting the first gift she has actually admitted to really wanting--an American Girl doll (Elizabeth), and Chinese food is what she's chosen for her birthday dinner. And tomorrow she gets to take her best friend forever to a movie of their choosing (Ice Age 2--they are part adolescent, part little girl at their ages).
Happy birthday to my wonderful daughter!
