Today while I was driving home from town alone, I was thinking of her 'birth' day. I was 5 days past my due date and so ready to meet her. Kimi and I had prayed so hard for a little sister and we were very excited to have her join our family. I had gone to the doctor for my appointment and they told me what I already knew. That she was turned in a way that made it impossible to have her naturally. So he told me I could head over to the hospital and they would deliver her that evening. I was nervous, but so excited. My grandma and mom came over to see her and I kept going to sleep from the medication that had put in my IV after she was delivered and I wanted to be awake and talking... my grandma had flown for the first time in her life and I was so excited that she was there with me. She loved Kailee... and I did too! Holding my little Annie Belle felt like heaven! Kailee is one of the most mature, kind hearted, happy people I know. She accepts people no matter who they are. She doesn't judge them and doesn't expect them to be anyone but who they are. We have the best time together. We love to listen to 80's music and dancing as we drive down the road. A friend of theirs went to the movie with us and as we came home we had the radio loud, the windows down and were singing loud and laughing. She told us that was the funnest trip she had ever taken (we drove about 2o miles but it had been a midnight movie so it was early in the morning). Kailee told her, "This is just a normal trip to town for us!" Anywhere Kailee is, fun is sure to follow.
I appreciate her 'mother's heart' and the absolute goodness inside her. I love how she isn't embarrassed to hang out with her mom! I love her kindness. I love being her mom!
Happy Birthday sweet girl! May you always take on life with the zest and excitement that you do now... My wish for you is to live like you have nothing to lose, to be loved the way that you love others, to be able to find joy even when you have trials and to know, without a doubt that you are cherished and loved!!!
Gabe kept staring at the Christmas tree and would point at the angel at the top of the tree and say, "Who's that?"
My very own rockstars!!!!
Beth and Kassi were excited to celebrate Kailee's big day!
Kailee was trying to gross Jace out with her mouth full of food! She of course requested steak and garlic mashed potatoes. It takes so little to make this girl really happy!!! And her dad came home early to grill the steaks outside, it negative degree weather. Now that is love!!!
Kassi picked out the cake because she thinks Kailee is a princess!
Gabe is ready to party like a rock star!!!
Happy Birthday pretty girl!
She blew them out in one breath... guess that means all of her wishes come true!
We were singing Happy Birthday so loud that it scared Gabe! I think Jace is telling him he is going to have to toughen up! haha
HEY... it glows! Kailee said, "Now I finally have a night light!" :)
Kalli and Kassi... What???!!!
Sisters.... I think it is very hard for Kailee to have her sister so far away from her... but they take advantage of the times they have together! Including hanging out in matching jammies!!!
