Today is my darling daughter, Marissa’s 11th birthday. Wow! My little girl is growing up!
I can remember 11 as if it were yesterday. I was in Mrs Swick’s 5th grade class. She was a great teacher. She was from Hawaii so we got to do fun things like learn a hula type dance called the Huke Laue. To this day I am a proud performer and you dare not ask me to show you because I will put on a mini performance for you on the spot (at least as much as I can remember)! Age 11 was the last really care free year for me, before turning the corner into the dreaded hormone years. I remember the 1979 fondly! (I guess I just gave away my age-ugh!)
We are going out to dinner tonight for Marissa’s favorite food: Orange Chicken. That will be followed by ice-cream at Baskin Robbins. We will return home where she will open her presents from her family. She will be surprised to receive an iPod that we convinced her was too expensive for us to get:) I love being the sneaky mom!
Happy Birthday Marissa! The world is all the richer because you are in it and I am so glad Jesus placed you in my home to love and cherish. You are my sweetie!
I’ve seen you do the Huke Laue and for those that haven’t, you must ask her to perform for you!