SHE IS FIVE AND SHE IS FIERCE

Since I am a Libra I will look at this accomplishment with the scales in mind. FIVE YEARS. I'm pretty sure I went from dirty Golden Light Dancing Feet and not being able to keep a cactus alive to being the mom of one pretty amazing FIVE year old.

The good:

I.N.D.P.E.N.D.E.N.T.

Bright, man is she bright.

Kind. Sweet. Loving.

Beautiful. Although, I stare into those piercing blue Calvert eyes 24/7 and see nothing but Calvert (hard to do if you know what I mean. Wink. Wink.) She is beautiful on the inside. She is beautiful like all of the Calverts I know.

Hi-larious. Funny beyond my comprehension (another dad trait). I don't really have a great sense of humor. She does. She laughs at herself most importantly.

A leader.

Strong.

Willful.

Compassionate.

The bad:

I.N.D.E.P.E.N.D.E.N.T.

Sassy, man is she SASSSSSSSSSSSSY.

Hard headed. This is another way of saying all of the above but Betty Calvert will argue with a fence post or the sacker at Lowes about paper or plastic.  Not sure where she gets this from. We are working on it or not.

The ugly:

A smidge boy crazy. Too early for this RIGHT? YES IT IS. But she is and it terrifies me. She has been talking about one of Cody Mac's groomsmen since the wedding and I want to cry.

All girl. All pink. All nails and tutus and glitter and hair and ALL FRAKIN' GIRL. I know nothing of this.

Advanced. She's just old beyond her years and that also terrifies me. She is 5 going on 20 which is what my mother (and other people) have always said about me. We have a tough road ahead....blessed and TOUGH.

All in all, man oh man, what a gift I have been given. This list is truly ALL good except for the boy crazy part and I thank God every other second for her.

She is me.....only better....

HAPPY 5TH BIRTHDAY TO THE MOST AMAZING FUTURE PRESIDENT AND SMALL TOWN LOVELY LADY!