Saturday, January 24, 2009

All Grown Up!

The one who made me a mother for the first time is 18 today! 18? I was JUST 18. It doesn't seem possible that our outgoing, beautiful, witty little girl has reached this age this fast! She is an amazing young woman and an inspiration to me. God has blessed her with so many wonderful gifts... it's truly amazing what she can accomplish. In any creative venue she is truly talented. An awesome singer, pianist, artist, writer... the list goes on and on. There are so many great qualities she possesses that I wish I had. A complete work of art...my favorite picture of these shots, above

Kayla, may God bless you today and always. I pray for you always. And I love you so much Sweet Pea!

HApPy BiRThDaY!!!

14 comments:

Regina said...

she is just gorgeous...takes after her mama ;)
happy birthday!
r

Anonymous said...

WOW! Happy Birthday!

You ARE old, aren't you??!!

Shelly said...

mighty old, paula!

Therese said...

happy birthday Kayla. They grow up too fast don't they Shelly.

Vicki said...

You have a beautiful daughter! One reason she is so wonderful is because she has a wonderful mama! But she must be sooo much older than me to have a daughter that is an adult!

Allison said...

What a beauty and what honor you do her!

God bless.

Sarah - Kala said...

What a beautiful, inspiring girl. Happy Birthday to your girl!! Many years!!

Karrot's Blog said...

Happy Birthday... I love you!

momto5minnies said...

BEAUTIFUL ... Happy 18th to her!

Christine said...

Pretty young lady. Sounds like she has a smart head on her shoulders also. You are a blessed mama. I want my 13yr old to stay my baby forever. They grow up fast don't they!

I also feel like I was just 18.

Ginny said...

She is so beautiful!

Katherine T. Lauer said...

Happy birthday! What a momentous occasion.

Martin said...

She's beautiful! Your husband had better be parked at the door with a shotgun. Happy Birthday to Kayla!

And that is one cool cake!

The Wades said...

She is so beautiful and so are those pictures!

I cannot imagine any of my children turning 18.