Wow! I thought 10 was a big deal, but 11, that's crazy!!
When Claire was born I started praying for strength
to raise her to be brave, and faithful, and kind, and loving.
I prayed that she would withstand the preteen and teenage years
and all the girl drama that comes with it.
I prayed that she would experience life to the fullest, without
the hard knock lessons so many of us have to face.
I prayed that she'd grow up to challenge evil and make a
difference in this world.
I still pray all those prayers today. And, I pray for peace
and patience and the strength to get out of the way,
because God is on the move with this girl and I am
so darn proud of her!!
Claire is truly a kind girl. She cares about others, has
a great sense of humor and some really amazing talents.
She is a great friend, a good sister, and a wonderful daughter.
We love you so much, Claire. Happy Birthday!
This year to celebrate her birthday, Claire decided to have a
slightly bigger party. And I decided not to have a sleepover!
I think they both went well! :)
We had a great group of girls join us for a movie, ice cream
and mall scavenger hunt. I had a great time putting together
the scavenger hunt and was very grateful to have a couple
of moms help me pull it off. I think everyone had fun
and Claire enjoyed her special day!
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| We were let into the movie early and the manager served everyone their popcorn and pop. We all felt quite special! |
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| To pass the time before the movie we played some charades. |
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| Some of us are more dramatic than others! :) |
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| After the scavenger hunt, we met back at Coldstone for ice cream and presents ~ |
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| This is a great group of girls! |
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| Claire had an extra special birthday treat this year. Aunt Jackie was in town and brought everyone, except me!, tshirts from LA. What a great birthday treat! |
