This weekend one of my very special nieces turned 12! This is very hard for me to accept if for no other reason than it dates me. I remember when she was born and now I'm that crazy old aunty that says "I remember when you were just a baby,"so cute," "just a little ball of joy". She's looking at me like I'm crazy and I know EXACTLY what she's thinking "I will NEVER be that old" because that's EXACTLY what we all thought at that age, right?
Ashley is beautiful, full of life and more fun than most can handle. She is 3rd in a line of 6 kids and hopelessly in love with horses. She is a tomboy through and through and most likely this summer will be found mucking out stalls over babysitting for extra money. She plays the violin, is an avid reader and the family expert on Greek Mythology. Oh, and she loves Red Lobster, where she went for her birthday dinner.
"How was Red Lobster?"
"Good, but I got diarrhea."
"Bummer."
"It was still good."
Her honesty and genuineness may just be her best quality. Happy Birthday, Ashley!
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