20 December 2011

From Tumbling Tyke to Teen!


claire at age 8
c. courtney ET Pics 2007


13 years ago this morning..21 December...................4:22 a.m.

...... brand new life....our 2nd baby girl was born.....on a snowy winter morn.........

a big baby......chubby, smiling, blue-eyed.......

.....Claire Rebekah......the Claire for the French side of my family...the Rebekah for Biblical representation......Claire...."clear" like a star.....Rebekah....."secure"...........

She brought much laughter to our home......

always tumbling from toddlerhood through preschool years.....and finally to dancing....she was born to dance.......


Ballet Show 2008

......even when playing or on vacation, she is a "dancer"...fluid energy.....

......laughter, love.......LIFE......

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Summer 2010
c. courtney ET Pics 2010



behind the beach house
c. courtney ETPics 2010
tumbling in our family room at our house
c. courtney ET Pics 2009

....accepting Christ into her heart at age 6 1/2 and showing compassion for others at an early age.....caring.....acts of service......physical touches of love.........languages all her own.....

worshiping Him through her dance............


Ballet solo in "Let's Rock"
a HizKidzPraise Musical Production
c. faithe MTPics 2009





embracing others as equals.....not seeing skin colors, incomes, houses, talents....

seeing the person......
.............because of seeing the Person.....


claire, age 12 and her friends hang out in our family room
May 2011
at age 9




Happy Birthday, Claire.....you are now a teenager.....you went from a mischievous little girl to a lovely young lady..........and I am honored that God would gift me with you.........for such a time as this.........




CLAIRE!!




2 comments:

Paula said...

Happy Birthday to Claire! :)

Susanne said...

A very happy birthday to Claire!