Sunday, September 8, 2013

happy birthday, dannell

I went looking for pictures of you tonight, not too hard to find.


Here's an old one. Recognize your sisters in law?


Awww, this is so cute.


Glamorous.

Wonderful.




Here you two are again:




You have been a part of this family since forever practically it feels like, enduring the scrappy insanity of the sisters of this house since you girls were all kids.

 (Remember the girls swatting bugs with their bouquets during the wedding pictures?)

And you've had to be a mom along with your mother in law.

Who has to do that?

Who has a mother in law with kids the same ages as yours?  A husband with little wild siblings?

That's weird.  Complicated. Confusing. Bizarre.

We do the best we can.   I know how much you love me, how you stick up for me and say, "Aww," in the right places.  And I love you right back.

We are not alike, but the beauty part is that we don't have to be.   Our shared love for John, and for those four kids, and for each other is more than enough.




Thank you, Beautiful Girl, for being ours, and for your devotion to this entire family.   We are so lucky having you.   Happy Birthday with love for always, Me and Dad and Everybody





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