Monday, August 15, 2011

Wishful Thinking

Charley: pre-cake

I taught her that

On July 17th my baby, (most likely, very strong chance, for sure, probably, maybe) my last baby, turned one. Sigh. Her party was held on a cold day in July...in the South. I'm not sure what kind of sign that is. We'd planned on swimming and water play to keep cool but totally not necessary. Looming rain and cloud cover provided plenty of respite from normal July temperatures. The theme was "Having a Ball" and I did have one planning it. One of the things I did was order beach balls. I thought they were going to have colored panels, but they were solid white. Lesson: read the product description very carefully and do not just look at pictures. I ended up having to decorate them. My mom suggested using a Bingo marker to make polka dots which was a great thought, but I didn't know where to get one. I ended up writing messages on many of the beach balls. 

My wishes for her:
  • authentic happiness
  • healthy body and mind
  • longevity
  • true love
  • forever friends
  • confidence
  • ideas and opinions
  • compassion
  • thoughtful faith
  • unconditional sister-love
  • curiosity
  • passions
  • fulfillment
  • talent
  • wisdom 
  • humor
Honestly, I want her to have it all and to have a ball!

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