Oh The Places We've Been !

Thank you Dr Suess

Your words took us to places 

made from pure imagination

Happy Birthday !!!

"Today you are You,

that is truer than true.

There is no one alive

who is Youer than You !"

So glad you were born !

XO

Lisa

Happy Sweet Sixteen

altered Rene Gruau


I'm not an Irish girl
but I used to play one on March 17th

then
everything changed 16 yrs ago.

 Something new and life changing came along 
 because 

my beautiful daughter 

Courtney was born


~ and now I celebrate all the time ~

In her life this girl that has taught me things I never knew a daughter could


things like
Patience
kindness
~ DETERMINATION ~
& myself

Maybe because before the age of 2 she had undergone heart surgery - twice 
despite Doctors' predictions that she wouldn't survive
she pulled through amazingly


Now


she dances, sings, creates, runs
an unwaivering hot yoga partner,  
our very own in-house pastry chef 
( baking almost every day - thank God we have yoga )
an invaluable helper here at the house of Golightly
... the list goes on


A real life miracle 
.....................
& 
now
she dreams of Paris

altered Norman Parkinson


 ... so is mastering French 

and  taking it upon herself 

to try to earn and save every penny for a trip next year with her class

Selfless, caring and ( almost ) ready to fly
My sweet sixteen 

So many people are proud of you

May all of your wishes ( and more ) come true !

Bon Anniversaire !!!

Love You,

Mom