Lol! I bet you never knew those were the first words out of my mouth when I saw you for the first time. "she looks just like Snow White" Dark brown hair, pale white skin and red red lips. Who knew that you would grow up to be Aurora? I remember the amazement when I realized for the first time that HF was trusting me with your little spirit. That He was letting me and Daddy take care of you in this mortal realm. What an awesome responsibility and what a wonderful gift! I'm so so so proud of who you are, Ivy. You are a good, sweet, smart, funny, feisty young woman with so many gifts that it takes my breath away. I like to take credit for who you are a lot of the time, but I know really who you are is your gift from God. That you are able to take a group of rough and tumble young men and make them ALL want to be better people when you're around says a lot about who you are. The fact that your 12 yo sister wants so much to be just like you that it drives you crazy says a lot about who you are. That you've grown to be a good example to the young women in our ward says so much about who you are. The fact that you were willing to give up your summer with your friends to take care of your family speaks volumes of the young woman that you have become. I hold the fact that you consider me one of your best friends as well as your mom to be one of my greatest accomplishments. I'm getting all weepy as I sit here and type this, but I'm just so blown away by who you are that I can't help it. I'm so looking forward to the day you get home and going to our Vampire Wedding party! Woohoo! What is it? A week and a half still?! gah! I can't wait to see you! I love you, Princess! Have an awesome birthday!

(Tell Lisa and Sister Coleman I said Hi!! *waves* Funny how even though we have daughters the same age I can't call my beehive advisor anything but Sister Coleman. hahaha!! )

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