My dear, wonderfully bright niece, Bear,You will always be special for being my first niece...and the very first baby to join the Hankins family. Times spent with you are always a joy, and have, over the past 5 years, including moments of adoration, hilarity, and awe as I've watched you grow into a young girl. I'm so glad you're my niece! I wanted to include some of my favorite pictures--mostly of times spent with you. In recent years our "alone time" has significantly decreased with the addition of your sister and my two boys...life has sure gotten busy! So these pictures are a tribute to those early, precious days when you were new to all of us...and for me, personally, they are days I'll always treasure. You probably don't remember any of them, but I hope on some level you know in your heart how much I've loved you from the very start!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CLARE-BEAR!
2 comments:
What a great surprise to check your blog and see Clare featured!!! You also successfully got me to cry at my desk :-) Can you believe that it has been 5 years since Clare Bear arrived on the scene!! She is very excited about being 5...her birthday treat for preschool (picked by her) Rice Crispie Treats, Bananas and Chocolate Milk--so far she is having a great day...I will share your post and all the great pictures with her tonight!!!Thanks.
I'm so glad you enjoyed it, Ann! Been thinking about the birthday girl all day, please give her hugs and kisses from us!
A special gift is on the way...you tell her that! And the birthday treat for today sounds deeelisshhhus!
Many hugs,
M:)
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