Little Girls

I am such a dweeb!! I sit here thinking of my little Cristy and I am tearing up. My little girl turns 29 on the 10Th. That means I'm old. OK I'm not tearing up because I'm old but it sounded like a good cover.

It was just yesterday when her father placed her on the kitchen floor and said "it's time for you to walk" so off she went. Always believing she could do "it". What ever "it" was -she knew she could do it!!! Cristy saw her brother climb a tree and thought "I can do that" and she did. Only to look down when she got up there and then get scared. She was only 2 years old. I won't get into how stupid I was to let her do it in the first place but Cristy couldn't be stopped. Just ask Damon - she wouldn't stop tormenting him no matter what. He would plead but she just smiled and kept it up.

She could charm her way out of trouble like nobody else. Principles could never really yell at her. She would just smile and well..... She got pulled over a few times by the police and no tickets that I know of anyway. Who could ticket that face???? In high school she was voted class president. Poor kid that ran against her. But then again - if Cristy wants to do something - she does it.

She worked two jobs one summer - KFC and Dairy Queen - six hours at one store then off to the other. Paid off her braces that year - more than what her parents could due. Nothing stops Cristy.

She entered Junior Miss pageant - came in second. Came out of it with a scholarship to NIC. Went out for the cross country team and got another scholarship for the rest of her time at NIC. Went to Boise State for a year. Found the money - worked her little self to the bone. Next was BYU. Paid her way through it all.

Now - well she is old now. OK she has a year to go before she is officially old. But she told me a funny story the other day and I hope she doesn't mind me sharing. But she remembers telling someone when she was little that I was 28 years old. She remembers me at 28 and now she is 29. So now she is older than her Mom.

Cristy you will never be older than your Mom. You are definitely wiser, but not older. I am so very impressed with how you have forged your path in life. Always turning to your Heavenly Father and doing what is right for you. Your prayers have lead you to this perfect time in your life - a great job, a great husband. Too far away from me but, that, I am afraid, is also inspired.

So happy birthday Cristy!!! I won't tell everyone that you are also the child that caused the most gray hair. The police never called me on the boys! (teehee) Sorry - just had to mention that. Don't worry no one but family reads this anyway.

The first 29 years where filled with wonder - what shall the next 29 bring? (more grandchildren?)