The Best Dozen of All

Today our sweet Madison turned 12. I have done the math, and today is the first day of the last year in my home without teenagers until the year 2024. How's that for an eye opener???

Madison Victoria- 12 years and 1 hour old

(this picture was taken at 11:16 p.m. after being up since 6 am)

Madison is growing into such a neat young lady with the best personality ever.. To celebrate her special day.. here are 12 of the many special things about Madison.

1. She is fluent in saracasm (which is my native language)

2. She has an amazing memory... which works to my detriment many times.

3. She is an A+ speed reader.. and she loves to read! She can finish a novel in a day or two.

4. Her intelligence is scary! She's never taken an IQ test, but I'd bet it's sky high.

5. She loves to dance, and she's very graceful and pretty in ballet.

6. She makes friends easily, but isn't into the "girly popularity crap". She can take a crowd or leave a crowd. She's not afraid to march alone.

7. Her musical ability is one of her favorite qualities of mine. She started playing the violin this year, and has a pretty good feel for it.

8. She is passionate about what she believes in, and will stand firm in that.

9. She is a risk taker and daredevil. (Not sure where that comes from....)

10. She is very polite and respectful to those around her.

11. She has a very wide vocabulary, and is very descriptive in her language (verbal and written) She uses phrases and words that make me laugh on a daily basis.

12. She has a very tender heart for others.

Madison~ you are a treasure, and so much fun to have as a daughter. It's hard to believe that you are now a pre-teen. I am so proud of you and the person you are becoming each and every day.

I love you my Moose girl~

Mom