Late last month my dear eldest daughter, Sunshine, turned 11.
Here are twelve (I just couldn't help myself!) of the innumerable qualities I love about her:
1. Her tools of choice: paintbrush, colored pencils, origami paper, white paper, chalk, glue, tape, markers, glitter, water colors, acrylics, fabric, sewing machine.
3. Such a sense of adventure this girl possesses. Never afraid to try a new food, get in front of an audience, or try on a whole new experience.
4. She likes most everything I cook or prepare for her. Even loves my Beet Salad.
5. Color, stripes, plaids, polka dots, neons, brights and bold patterns all stir her into excitement. This girl has her own style and the confidence to attend it.
6. Mud is something she loved as a toddler and still cannot resist.
7. She seems to move in a cloud of music...always a song or a whistle on her lips. (And such a sweet voice.)
8. She possesses a phenomenal memory. I think she'll be our family historian: keeper of family legends, myths, and dates.
9. Silliness is her venue. Always a smacking-clicking-tongue twisting sound, an invented word, a crazy rhyme at the tip of her tongue. Much to the amusement of her littlest siblings--and the annoyance of her elder brother.
10. She loves baby-naming as much as I.
11. Old movies, LPs, Manual typewriters and things "vintage" all make it in her book of awesome.
12. She sees the world in wonderful detail often delighting in things I might have missed.
3 comments:
Such a sweet list! And that cake is beautiful! Is it a special recipe?
Rebecca, Thank you! I prepared the cake in the easiest possible way: I started with two white cake mixes prepared according to the directions on the box. I divided each mix equally into three bowls. Using GEL food coloring (for more brilliant color), I added a bit of color and stirred thoroughly. I have three round pans, so I baked the cakes in three at a time. To make frosting easier, I cooled the cakes, wrapped them well, and froze them overnight. The next morning, I made the buttercream (farily stiff)frosting and started the layering. This cake is tall and requires a LOT of frosting...I ended up using SEVEN sticks of butter for the whole thing!! Anyway, it was yummy and such a fun surprise for the girls when we cut into it. And, seeing the cake just put a smile on my face...so cheery!
That cake is so cute!
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