Happy Birthday - Jennifer

One of the perimeters I've set for my blog is that on Sundays the posts will be

family related.  The first Birthday of the year (in our immediate family) is

Jenn's

She is our 4th child and the 3rd daughter.

the 1st of March will be her 27th birthday!

 ^ in this photo session, she did NOT want to sit long enough to

have her picture taken

even now, she doesn't really like sitting still

 for much of anything...

When she was about 9 months -

she was diagnosed with Spinal Meningitis and

stayed in the hospital for several days....we almost lost her

 ^ notice...the cut on her nose? ...... yeah well,

 this the time our family was in a hotel room....

mom and dad were getting ready while Jenn.....

 (bored as usual and looking for something interesting to do)...

decided to tie her ankles together and jump

 from the corner of the bed. 

instead of jumping, she tipped forward and hit her nose on

a dresser sitting very close to the bed. 

Emergency Room trip #4

 Her hair was very long when she was young...

at one point it grew past her "tush"

 ^ in high school she was a tumbling, jumping

cheerleader.....

this is Jenn a few months ago...

When I think of Jennifer ....

She went to CHINA.....

ALL BY HERSELF!!....

okay....she did stay with a family...but,

it still sounds BRAVE to me!

She has always seemed to look after the "under-dog"

If you call her and really need her help....she will do her best to help

She is very smart

If ever I've asked her opinion

 (even at a very young age),

she has always been

able to look at things with logic and sensitivity

She gets bored easily and likes new (big) adventures

She's fun to be with

She always helps to clean-up, clears

the table and helps with the dishes

She has been in the emergency room...

WAY more times than any of her siblings

(in her opinion)

ANYthing you can do she can....

at least do as well...but probably better

and she's never stingy with her hugs!

I love you....happy 27th!