In honor of Abby's 11th birthday here is...
The Scoop on Abby
NAME: Abigail Sarah
AGE: 11
FAVORITE MOVIE: Narnia
PET PEEVE: Someone drinking out of her glass
INTERESTS: snakes/amphibians, space, rocks
TOP 4 BOOK PICKS: Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson, Things Not Seen by Andrew Clements, Otis Spofford by Beverly Cleary, The Great Brain by Fitzgerald
FREQUENT SAYINGS: "Gooooooodness Sakes!" "That is SO cool!"
MOST FUN FREE TIME ACTIVITIES: reading, building things (k'nex, etc.), listening to music, playing games as a family, playing guitar, coloring in detailed coloring books (Dover)
MUSIC FAVES: Newsboys, Super Chic, Veggie Rocks
FAVORITE FOODS (gotta have this one): breakfast sausage, chicken enchiladas with poblano cream sauce, spaghetti
FAVORITE BEVERAGES: good ole o.j., "good" lemonade
FAVORITE DESSERTS (notice a theme): chocolate chip cookies, chocolate chip cake, toll house pie, chocolate malts
Abby's Favorite Chocolate Chip Cake
1 pkg. yellow cake mix
1 C. sour cream
1 small pkg. instant chocolate pudding
1/2 C. oil
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 C. warm water
4 eggs
1 C. chocolate chips
Mix everything but chips together with a mixer until well-blended. Then stir in chips. Pour in a greased and floured bundt pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean.
QUIRK: 2nd and middle toes are webbed on each foot (very cute, if you ask me)
TOP OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES: playing tennis, shooting baskets, nature-exploring at the arboretum
FUTURE CAREER INTERESTS: geologist, missionary, space exploration science
DREAM VACATIONS: Disney world (again!), going to Africa: to see Victoria Falls, meet people, see landscape and animals
FAVORITE COLOR: Red!
BIBLE VERSE: O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! -Psalm 8:1
My (as Abby's mom who always cries at this part, not out of sadness, but simply because I'm moved) excerpt from the end of The House at Pooh Corner:
Then, suddenly again, Christopher Robin, who was still looking at the world, with his chin in his hands, called out "Pooh!"
"Yes?" said Pooh.
"When I'm - when - Pooh!"
"Yes, Christopher Robin?"
"I'm not going to do Nothing any more."
"Never again?"
"Well, not so much. They don't let you."
Pooh waited for him to go on, but he was silent again. Still with his eyes on the world Christopher Robin put out a hand and felt for Pooh's paw.
"Pooh," said Christopher Robin earnestly, "if I - if I'm not quite ---" he stopped and tried again --- "Pooh, whatever happens, you will understand, won't you?"
"Understand what?"
"Oh, nothing." He laughed and jumped to his feet. "Come on!"
"Where?" said Pooh.
"Anywhere," said Christopher Robin.
Happy Birthday, Abby! You are a tremendous blessing in our lives and you are growing into a lovely young lady. We are so proud of you...
7 comments:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ABBY!!! Wow, I can't believe she's 11. Wasn't Abby 2 and Emma just a few months when you moved to IA? (And now they're probably both taller than me!) Time flies, especially for mommies, I'm sure. Loved the inside scoop on Abby, though. She sounds like a great girl. And really smart, too!
Oh, just thought you might want to know...I'm sending manuscripts to a couple of magazines in the next few weeks. Kinda nerve-wracking.
Happy birthday to Abby!
Happy Birthday to Abby (who I love on her birthday and always)! Kelly, you did a great job capturing the essence of Abby! What a joy she is, and I love watchng her grow into a lovely and loving young woman!
Gooooooodness Sakes,can Abby really be 11? But she has always been SO cool!! I think I get credit for having discovered her webbed toes 11 years ago. Yep, she gave me a new identity and role in life as a grandmother and how can I ever thank her for that? It continues to be more fun than I ever imagined. I can't wait to see her and Emma & Grace in September. What a fantastic post, Abby's mom - it's almost, but not quite as good as being there.
Happy Birthday Abby! It doesn't seem possible that my first great granddaughter is 11 years old. I loved getting the scoop on you, it is almost as good as being there. What an amazing 11 year old you are!
Happy Birthday Abby!!
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