Happy Sweet Sixteen     Mikalie!!!

 Happy Birthday my beautiful girl! I can’t believe that you are 16 years old today. You are beautiful in every way and I love to see the person that you have become. You are kind, caring, giving and compassionate. You strive for excellence and give your all to everything that you do and I am so proud of you!


You loved our baby Markelle from the very beginning… You gave her your binkies because she did not like the new ones; she only liked the soft ones from you. It was a little questionable when you tried to convince me to return her to the store but we got through that…

 

I love to think about how much Markelle loved you and how much she wanted to be just like you. Remember when you would give her your old clothes and she would wear only them? I love thinking about when you and Markelle would play Annie and Little Mermaid in the bath, when you played baby’s, Charmed, dancing to Britney, swimming in the pool, riding bikes and scooters up and down the driveway…

 

 Rearranging Markelle’s room before I caught you guys doing it. Those days were a great time for you to share as sisters. And always know that there is nothing like a good elbow in the chest to say "I love you"!



You are a great sister and role model to Adam, Gage and Anna too. I love that they see you involved in church, sports and being a great student.

I think Markelle would love Oregon and our life here!










My wish for you is a year full of laughter and happiness and that you will continue to grow in your faith...

You are precious to me and I love you!