I knew that there would be no shortage of gifts for my birthday girl... from little bits of fun, to boxes of goodies. Friends and family are so generous. We had already given her one gift early... a behind the scenes tour of Seaworld. She got to touch sharks and view the hidden polar bear den. She and Eric had such a good time together... But I still wanted to give her something special... something that she will look at in the years to come, that will bring her 16th birthday to mind with a rush and a smile. I received a locket for my 16th... and I love it. But my sweet girl has about forty necklaces that she hardly ever wears. And so I took a cue from
my forever friend and put together an album for her. My scrapbooking stuff was happy to see the light of day, and in the process, I remembered how much I enjoyed piecing together bits and scraps of our life onto pages that will last forever. The album was beautiful... mostly because of her smiling face that lit up page after page.
And when she carefully tore off the paper(saving it to make another paper crane)and opened it? She admired the cover, running her hands over it and saying
Oh its so pretty! And then, flipping open the cover, her words were lost and her face said the rest.
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And this Mama was filled with joy.
12 comments :
That is so special, so beautiful-What a GREAT idea-
What a gift... so much better than an itunes gift card or something like that. THe fact that she appreciated it so much too.. what a girl! You should be so proud. Thanks for visiting my blog...:)
Aw, what a sweet gift. Truly something to cherish. :)
I love it...what a sweet and meaningful gift!!!!
I hope to see it in person soon.
xoxox
Suz
I can't think of a more thoughtful and loving gift! I bet your daughter will treasure this always!!!
What a thoughtful gift, she looks so happy!
Awesome--I know she will cherish that forever!
Ahhh-sweet 16!
I did something similar for my sons 18th. He loved it-even being a guy. ;)
Love this... such a thoughtful gift and one she will carry with her forever. Love love love it! :)
Oh, Dawn, what a beautiful thing to do. But how did you do it? I'd have ruined the photos with tears.
You are such a good mother. I appreciate your example.
Such a sweet and wonderful gift. Now that I'm grown and gone, my mom likes to send me notes. I always get a thrill when I receive a handmade card from her - even if it's just to say hello. There's something particularly special about gifts of love from a mother.
The perfect gift to treasure!!! Don't you love how joy just fills you up?
I am sure she will treasure every page! Scrapbooks are wonderful gifts!
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