My sweet girl turns 10 today. I can't believe it's been ten years, but Aimee has seemed ten for a while now. That happens with every birthday of hers...maybe because she's always been the youngest kid in her class at school (thanks to the Dec.1 cut-off date when she started Kindergarten!) She is quite mature and just kind of thinks like a little adult. I love it.....definitely keeps me on my toes! :) What a lucky mom I am to have her.
My ten favorite things about Aimee are:
1. She is a friend to everyone. Her heart is so kind and she loves and forgives so easily. She's had to deal with some tough issues at school (why do there have to be 'mean girls'???) but she has handled them beautifully. She learns from those experiences and is very aware of the importance of treating others as she would like to be treated.
2. Aimee does what she puts her mind to. She is very persistent! If she decides she wants to learn a back-walk-over, she practices and practices until she gets it. If she wants to make a new blog or set up a neighborhood lemonade stand, she does it. I don't think she got that from me...must be Scott!
3. Aimee is a FABULOUS cook. She is always downloading recipes and making delicious meals or treats. She even has Anna film her sometimes so she can make 'cooking shows.' They are pretty fun...Food Network, here she comes! (Now if I could just get her to keep the messes to a minimum!)
4. Aimee is crazy (in a good way!) I don't know what we would do without her! She makes us laugh every day, without fail. From her silly voices to her funny comments, from her crazy songs and dances to her little quirky ways, she keep us all pretty entertained.
5. Little Aimers works very hard in school. It has always been important to her to get all of her homework done and to do her best. She is very self-motivated...I am hoping this keeps up through High School!
6. Aimee is such a great sister and friend to Anna. They have some fun times together...I tell them all the time how lucky they are to have each other. They usually roll their eyes, but deep down I know they feel that way too. I love listening to them talk and laugh at night when the lights go out...even after they have been told several times to go to sleep! Maybe that's why they've had a hard time getting up in the mornings...
7. She is also a wonderful big sister for Nathan and Ryan. She will play for hours with Nathan (and the other little neighborhood kids) out in the cul-de-sac, making up all kinds of games or other fun things. Aimee is also a great babysitter for Ryan when I'm trying to get something done. She can entertain him like no one else!
8. Aimee has endless energy. That comes in handy when there are a lot of chores to be done! She's not always thrilled about it, but when she gets in the mood to clean or organize, that girl is productive. I just need to figure out how to get her in that mood more often... :)
9. Aimee loves to plan fun little parties for our family...movie parties, game night parties, Halloween or Christmas parties. She is so good at planning and prepping everything. Good thing, because I'm not so great at it. A lot of those things probably wouldn't happen if it weren't for Aimers.
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10. She is mine. Every day I watch this cute, sweet, spunky, crazy girl and I can't believe how lucky I am to be her mom. This girl is going to do some amazing things. I am excited to see what the future holds for her in the next ten years of her life (and beyond!) Except she is my 'baby' girl, so I wouldn't be sad if time slowed down just a little bit. :)
Love you, Aimee....you are AWESOME! :)
