middle child

Summer.

My dear girl.

Ever affectionate.

Always singing.

Stubborn as a mule,

with the sweetest disposition.

She's taken to telling me this often:

"Mama, I don't want you to EVER die.

Ever, EVER!

I want to be with you always."

One of the best things about being a parent

is being able to watch your childrens' personalities develop 

from nearly nothing (infant) to full-bloom.

Such an amazing, and surprising thing.

This girl keeps us laughing.

And we love her for it.

Thank God for Summer.