Dear Sweet Missionary Girl,

You know I miss you. I try not to dwell on it in letters and emails, but alas, 'tis true. Last week I was running around, giddy with the excitement of the missionary- birthday-planning. (I totally hope you loved the cake...can you believe I mailed a cake??) This week finds me less giddy, and more melancholy - I just miss you...and it's your birthday...
So to cheer myself up (and make myself cry it seems), I've made a list of 20 things I love about you. There are more of course, but I picked 20...because you're 20... make sense? Okay, moving on:
1. Your sense of humor is delightful. I love our inside (and outside)jokes!
2. The movie quoting...need I say more?!
"I'm gonna die! I'm gonna die! I'm gonna throw up and then I'm gonna die!"
5. Your work ethic. Remember those shrubs you hacked out of our yard?
6. Your tenacity. Some people use the word stubborn...but it's not the same.
7. Your courage. You do hard things. You're a brave girl young woman.
8. Your smarts. I love that you have a brain and you're not afraid to use it. A lot!
9. Your love of dressing up for Halloween...though occasionally I find your costumes disturbing interesting.
10. Your complete & utter love of BYU-because at 15 you declared it was too (and I quote) "Mormon-y!"
11. Your foodiness! Love that our 15 favorite restaurants are the same!
12. Your goofiness. You're not afraid to have fun.
13. Your love of musical theater!
14. Your love for Disneyland and Disney movies.
15. Your love for your family. Your letters to the kids. Hanging out with Great Grandma Curtis. Eating with Papa & Grandma every Sunday at school.
16. Your love for the temple.
17. Your knowledge and testimony of the gospel. It is amazing and beautiful to me.
18. You're unwillingness to compromise your standards and settle for less than you deserve.
19. Your desire to be a missionary. You make us so proud.
20. That you are ours...forever.

I love you to the moon and back, Missionary Girl. Always remember, no matter how old you get:
I'll love you forever, I'll like you for always- As long as I'm living, my baby you'll be.
Love, Mom
I'm totally bawling Jaune...I love our Kenzie girl, too.
ReplyDeleteSo sweet. <3
ReplyDeleteThank you Jill.
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