5. Write a blog post inspired by the word: simple.
There are four adults in my house this week. Laina is turning 18 on Friday and it’s safe to say I have lost control of time. She was three when I started my blog and I would write about the purple house of her dreams and her obsession with dogs. All these years later I’m still writing but she traded her purple house dreams in for a fast car. She does still pester me about getting her a German Shepard though…I guess there are some things you just don’t grow out of.
Other things she did not outgrow:
1. A love for cheesy meals that also make her sick and refusal to stop eating them.
2. An ability to nag me about whatever she needs until I meet her needs.
3. The fact that praise is still the fast and simple way to her heart (and snacks).
3. ME
She is still as fun as she ever was and has developed a sense of humor that is endlessly entertaining. A favorite of mine was her response when Pat and I were talking to Maile about how to fight a traffic ticket in court and what to say to the judge. Laina piped in, “Just say, excuse me…I. Am. A. CHRISTIAN!” It has become my go-to line any time I am accused of even the slightest wrongdoing, “I AM A CHRISTIAN!” I never imagined I’d have kids that genuinely make me laugh the way my kids do. (By the way, Maile ended up writing in for her ticket and got it reduced by half).
I am so proud of who my tiny little second baby girl has become and I can’t wait to see where her path takes her from here. She will be joining Maile to play volleyball at a local community college in the fall and I plan to hang on to her for as long as possible.
Happy Birthday, Laina!
You turned three.
You turned four.
You turned five.
You turned six.
You turned seven.
You turned eight.
You turned nine.
You turned ten.
You turned eleven.
You turned twelve.
You turned thirteen.
You turned fourteen
You turned fifteen
You turned sixteen
You turned seventeen
Now it’s your turn!
Choose a prompt, post it on your blog, and come back to add your name to the link list below. Be sure to sign up with the actual post URL and not just your basic blog URL (click on the title of your post for that URL). For good comment karma try to comment on the three blogs above your name!!
The Prompts:
1. Spring Cleaning! Share a before and after photo of a room you recently tackled.
2. Tell us about a podcast you enjoy.
3. Talk about a time you embarrassed yourself.
4. Summer is coming! What are you most looking forward to?
5. Write a blog post inspired by the word: simple.
6. Tell us about your next project.
John Holton says
Laina has become quite the young woman. I’m happy for her, and I admire you and Pat for having raised her right.
Patty says
I so enjoyed this, Kat! Laina has absolutely blossomed!
Thanks for sharing her voyage in becoming such a beautiful young woman!
Mama Kat says
What a fun journey it has been! Can’t wait to see what else she has in store for us. :)
Abby says
All these grownups! Happy birthday to Laina, she has a bright future!
Mama Kat says
Thank you! I agree. :)