30 days of thanksgiving. DAY TWELVE.

five years ago today, i blogged about my favorite girl...and her crazy hair.  there's a huuuuuge difference between this young girl in 2007 and this young woman in 2012.

http://greetingsfromthelees.blogspot.com/2007/11/hairs-lookin-at-you-kid.html

five years later she's still blog worthy, still my favorite girl, and her hair is still crazy.

i.love.my.sweet.georgie.girl.more.than.words.can.say.

but that won't stop me from trying to communicate it anyhow.

dearest jordan noel,


do you have ANY clue how much you make me smile?  you are this weird mix of diva girl meets tomboy.  you have a kind heart.  and a WICKED sense of humor.  your room is an absolute MESS.  but your teachers and coaches rave about how disciplined you are?!?

you are one big contradiction.  and i love that about you.  gotta keep people guessing.

you are an awesome friend.  you are loyal to a fault.  your friends know that you are there for them.  you are not a follower...but you're not the bossy leader either.  lol.  you don't overstep your bounds...but you DO push the boundaries a little bit when necessary.  that's not a bad thing.

i love that you have a strong sense of who you are.  and you aren't afraid to be different.  because let's face it...you have some of ME in you...so you don't STAND A CHANCE of being completely normal anyhow.  might as well admit it now.

please don't ever lose your confidence.  don't ever let anyone tell you that you CAN'T do something.  don't ever change who YOU are just to try and please someone else.  because WHO YOU ARE is so wonderful.

you are a blessing to me.  you bring joy to my heart on a daily basis.  and i am so so so so so thankful to the God of this universe for choosing ME to be your mother.

i am one lucky...blessed...privileged...proud momma.

i love you more than iced coffee :)

xoxo,
mommy