birthday girl.

Indulge me. 

Twenty-three years ago on a snowy morning (2:49 in the morning to be exact),

this brown eyed, dimpled, dizzy-haired girl made her grand entrance into my life,

changing it forever. 

I would love to post a long, sentimental, rambling sort of entry

about how she's caused me to

love

hope

change

forgive

defend

cheer
 create
improvise

soften

stretch

laugh

cry

worry

relax 

pray

wait
challenge
support
confront
train
encourage
remind
wonder

applaud

listen

think

study

ask
watch

shut up
wake up
stay up
clean up
ease up
step back

let go
celebrate

but this really isn't the place.

After all, this is SusanChambersDesigns, not SusanChambersMotherhood.

So I'll save the sappy prose for her.

However,

this IS the place to share images I love.

So, here are some recent images I love

of the girl, now woman, I love most.

Happy Birthday, Natalie Michele!

Thank you for all you bring to my life.