You are 12 years old today! This is your last year before you before you begin your teens. Can you believe it? On this day next year, you will be Laurelai Rush Van Voorst, teenager. But that is a celebration for another time. Today, we are celebrating 12 years of you in our family.
You have always been full of life and energy. You like the things that you like a lot and you like most things. You are pretty catholic in your willingness to like most things, but the things you really like you like with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength. You put every ounce of muscle into it, which is saying something considering how much muscle you have. You are strong and fast and full of joie de vivre, that is "the joy of life," In fact, I am sure the French had you in mind when they came up with the term. You are after all a oui-oui bundle of energy and excitement.
You love giving hugs and getting kisses throughout the day and before bed. You love being the last one to say, "Good-bye" to anyone who leaves and the first to say, "Hello" to any who arrive. You like saying, "Hi" to strangers at the store and smiling at people you meet wherever you are. You bring your weather with you and it is always pleasant and sunny wherever you go.
You are a great sister. You love Penelope and have tons of traditions that are special to just the two of you. You love her shows and singing songs together. You love playing with your little sister and enjoy running around with them outside. You take good care of the babies and love playing with them and watching them.
You are a good friend. You have lots of friend and church and are easy to get along with and always looking to add more friends to whatever group you are in. You are like the Pevensie children waltzing along with a willingness to be friends with anyone who is friendly and not giving a fig for anyone who isn't.
You love to bake and cook and you like to make things. You love the domestic duties God has assigned to ladies like you and look for opportunities to learn new skills.
You like to play games like Wipeout and Supermarket Sweep. You can turn any room into an obstacle course and you can find a game for everyone in whatever it is you are doing.
You like to read in your little Harry Potter closet nook and are growing in your ability to read more quickly while still comprehending what you've read.
You are very helpful during clean up time after dinner. You often volunteer to sweep or mop and you often ask if there is anything else you can help out with before you move on to doing your own thing.
You are a great daughter. You are beautiful, funny, sweet, kind, generous, enjoyable, helpful, and delightful.
I love being your dad.
Happy Birthday, Laurelai!
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