Thirteen reasons why I love her so:
1. The way she sleeps with her feet sticking out, and a blanket wrapped around her head.
2. Her beautiful hands, busier and busier every day.
3. That she was student of the month in April, but was too preoccupied with something that interested her to hear the announcement over the PA.
4. How her teachers this year have recognized her strengths, and applauded them.
5. The loyalty and devotion she shows her friends.
6. How talented, creative and original she is. Honestly, one of a kind.
7. Her sense of humor.
8. Her (great) taste in music.
9. Her love of books.
10. What a great writer she is, gifted and unique.
11. Her sweetness, and her saltiness too.
12. Her style.
13. Her love of life, from the chance to walk alone to school, to laughing in the dark at night.
Happy birthday, Josie Girl. We love you.
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Oh, this is beautiful–such a joy to read these 13 things, Vicki, and to reflect on what a lovely young girl has grown from this delightful little girl photo. . I have such fond memories of our visits when she was that age. . .Happy happy Birthday, Josie!! What a new advetnure to be 13! A big virtual birthday hug to each of you, Cliff too, from me.
love,
Maria
Posted 01 May 2010 at 12:06 pm ¶Hope it is a wonderful birthday and a wonderful year.
Posted 01 May 2010 at 3:07 pm ¶*gulp* The teen years?? How did that happen so fast!? Here’s wishing your beautiful and talented Josie a glorious birthday, a glorious year. Love.
Posted 01 May 2010 at 5:07 pm ¶How wonderful! Happy bithday, dear Josie, and all the best to you, Vicki, as a mother. I hope you all have a great day today.!
xo
Posted 01 May 2010 at 11:46 pm ¶It’s true. She is completely original. And I love that about her too! Happy birthday, Josie!
Posted 02 May 2010 at 4:22 am ¶Happy Birthday to your lovely girl!
Posted 02 May 2010 at 10:49 pm ¶Sniffles. How did we let these little girls grow so big? (And she’s a bat mitzvah now, you know. Just by turning 13. So mazel tov on that, too.)
Posted 03 May 2010 at 9:11 am ¶Aw, that’s wonderful! Happy Birthday, Josie!
Posted 03 May 2010 at 9:15 am ¶Happy belated birthday! I’m stealing this idea for my own daughter’s birthday, which was yesterday!
Posted 03 May 2010 at 9:59 am ¶hope it was a joyous day for you both!
Posted 03 May 2010 at 1:28 pm ¶Beautiful birthday wishes.
love.
Posted 04 May 2010 at 12:11 pm ¶What a beautiful tribute to your daughter. She sounds just lovely! I hope the day was wonderful for her and for you too.
My older daughter Sarah will be 4 in early June and I’ll be stealing your idea for the inside of her birthday card. You continue to inspire me, in small ways also.
Posted 05 May 2010 at 2:51 pm ¶What a wonder.
Posted 05 May 2010 at 8:48 pm ¶Happy Birthday to the Awesome Girl (and her Awesome Mom!)
Posted 06 May 2010 at 4:36 pm ¶Happy Birthday to Josie! I love that photo…
Posted 07 May 2010 at 3:51 am ¶Josie is indeed fabulous. Happy 13th!
Posted 08 May 2010 at 8:27 am ¶A very belated happy birthday to your girl! what a lovely way to mark the milestone.
Posted 11 May 2010 at 8:17 pm ¶awwwwww……this is so beautiful! glad to hear she is carrying on the writerly tradition…
Posted 13 May 2010 at 10:13 am ¶HAPPY BIRTHDAY to beautiful josie!!!
Posted 14 May 2010 at 6:22 am ¶Clearly, I am terribly late wishing Josie a happy birthday, but I’m sending good wishes now. What an incredible daughter you have, Vicki. She takes after her mother.
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