Dear Jane,
I am glad for the excuse to tell you what a great girl you are. Birthdays are a blessing because they remind me to pause and appreciate the good things that you have brought into our world. But they are also tinged with the realization that time does pass and that you won't always be something that I can scoop up. I want you to know that I just plain love who you are. You are a big joy in a little body. You laugh hard and play hard. You have the scrapes and scratches to prove it (and I guess a hot pink cast now too). You are brave enough to withstand the heckling that younger sisters are sometimes subjected to. You aren't intimidated by work. I love having a girl that stops me 5 times in a day to tell me about George Washington Carver; or one that comes downstairs after being put to bed saying how her inventor book is more interesting than the latest chapter book. I am glad that your "R's" aren't all the way grown up yet. You crack me up with your one-liner commentaries. I wish I could freeze time with you. I love soaking up the minutes I get with you. They will never be enough, but they are more than I could have ever hoped for. You - Are - Awesome!
Love, Dad
9 comments:
Love this -- happy birthday, Jane!!
Ryan is an awesome dad! I loved that post, and I loved hearing all about Jane. What a cool little girl. Happy Birthday Jane and wishing good cheer to the Romney clan!
Love this!
Ah, it hurts when they grow up. My baby Grace just turned 8 and I can't believe how fast it's flown by.
Ryan, that was truly one of the most lovely blog posts that I have ever read. Every little girl should hear such wonderful things from her father. She will look back and read this post one day and feel so wonderful that her Dad told her things like, "I want you to know that I just plain love who you are." and that you feel a sadness that she won't always be something you can scoop up into your arms.
Happy Birthday, Jane!!!!!!!! I love the color of cast you chose! My little boy is being baptized in June, too. I am so excited for him and for you, too!
Father knows best, for sure! This is the Jane that we all know and love so much. Can't wait for your baptism, Jane.
Love you,
Gma Nut xoxoxo
Happy Birthday Jane! Ryan you make me teary. I love hearing dads love their kids
Love this, love Jane! Happy Birthday!! (and good job mom, for all your hard work for 8 years!)
How sweet. She seems like such a fun and spunky girl!
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