what makes her great

the perfect breakfast to bring her in bed on the morning she turned 12: whole grain toast, fresh strawberries and hot chocolate with whipped cream.

easy.

she wanted to take two of her girlfriends to lunch and chose their favorite place to eat—not necessarily hers.

that is so shelby.

pedicures instead of a big party.

so simple.

for a fun surprise I took the girls to the mac counter for a little makeup.  shelby is so excited to wear makeup. she wants a huge collection of makeup so she can help other people by doing their makeup for them.

sweetest heart.

she wanted a dinner at home with the family instead of going out to eat.  (she didn’t say so, but I got the inkling that she thought it would be asking too much for both lunch and dinner out.)

so thoughtful.

she chose this pasta dish because she knew her two friends sharing dinner with us would love it.

that is just how she is.

I am so blessed to have her peaceful, beautiful life intertwined with mine.

she is an angel.