Dear Abigail

It is a special day today. It is the day that you, my beautiful daughter, turn 18. I never thought the time would pass so quickly from the day we brought you home to the day you will soon be leaving for college. My heart is happy, sad and excited all at the same time. I love you beyond words and I am so blessed to be your mother. 

You got into my markers and ate them. Who wouldn't stop to get a picture of that face before taking the markers away and cleaned you up? :)

One of our favorite pictures of you with your arm stuck in the tube 

that was the leg to the Lego table -- the look on your face is priceless!

I love this picture of you...we went apple picking on a hot summer day. You loved eating all the apples you could get!

 Ahh, your first time going to 4-H camp!

  You with "baby Ella"... I love that this captures you laughing.

 And of course there is your wonderful artwork that makes us all smile.... 

 

  

HUH?  BWHAHAHAHA! Our favorite!

The years have flown by and before our eyes you grew up....

You are beautiful, caring, compassionate and funny....

  But most of all you are loved.

 

Happy 18th Birthday, sweet Abigail! 

We love you so very much!