“15 there’s still time for you
Time to buy and time to lose
15, there’s never a wish better than this
When you only got 100 years to live”
“100 Years” lyrics by John Ondrasick – Music Video performed by Five for Fighting
Callie turned 15 yesterday. Seriously…how can this be? My baby is growing up and into a beautiful young lady! It honestly seems like only yesterday that I was sitting in the rocking chair cherishing every moment I had with her, knowing she was the last baby I would rock until I was a grandma. I didn’t care what didn’t get done, I was going to TRY to savor every second I had with this precious little life. A life that I had intensely prayed for due to experiencing a miscarriage the year before. I worried EVERY SINGLE DAY about her while I was pregnant. She wasn’t a mover and a shaker like Taylor was. I would have to poke my belly just to make sure she was ok in there. God has entrusted me with four really wonderful kids and I will do whatever it takes to help them become the people He wants and expects of them! I know He has a plan and a purpose for you, Cal! Keep searching and face the fears that get in the way of grabbing what you want in life! Once you get past that fear, it’s a piece of cake!
HAPPY 15th BIRTHDAY, CALGIRL!!
3 months
10 months – taken in Montana during wheat harvest
Harvest 1999 – Burkburnett, TX – 20 months
Harvest 1999 – Norton, KS
Harvest 2005 – Jordan, MT – built their own Shepherd’s Monument while spending the day in the field with mom & dad
Trip to the mountains – Harvest 2008
Homecoming 2012
We had a small gathering for supper last night. Callie wanted Cheesy Potato Soup in a bread bowl for the meal. I will share my recipe on a different posting because it’s really easy and really yummy and one of our favorites!
If you would ever have the opportunity to look back at all the pictures I’ve taken over the past 26 years, you would find each girl sitting in the very same spot as Callie is to open birthday presents. I’m not sure how and why this was the chosen spot.
She had to close her eyes because the next gift was too large to find enough wrapping paper for:
Her choice of Pillow Pet for the upcoming bus trips during basketball season. She chose the dinosaur. Everyone thought Herbie Husker was just a little weird-looking. 🙂
Looking through Callie’s baby book with Grandma Barb, me, Taylor and Jamie. Thanks for taking the picture, Jenna!
Happy Birthday, Cal! I love you – mom
Great story, Tracy. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks, Bill! Good hearing from you!
What a great tribute, the music was perfect for scrolling through the photos. Happy Birthday Callie!
More tears, Dawn…
Oh aren’t we a pair , you got me started again,…stop that ! LOL It’s so hard to see the youngest ones grow up. A foreshadowing of what is ahead.
Happy Birthday—–LOVED the pics. I fed harvest guys this noon and entertained them with your blog, Tracy!!! What a deal.
Certainly glad I was still part of the harvest – in some way! Make sure and tell them they’re lucky they’re still in the fields!! 🙂
Love, love, did I say… LOVE this! The post was great and the pics added that special touch. Especially for a new friend, like me ; ) !
Why thank you new friend! 🙂
How cool that we have kids born so close to the same time! She is absolutely lovely, as are all of your girls! Here is what is completely ironic…we had a miscarriage between Kaydee and Emmet as well & were so happy when we finally had Emmet! I must say, he (and I am sure your Callie as well) was very much worth the wait! Happy Birthday to her!
Oh my goodness!!! I’ve often thought about the “what if’s” of the whole picture. If I hadn’t had the miscarriage, I wouldn’t have Callie. I had two between Jenna and Taylor too. It’s times like this that I am just amazed by the way God pieces our lives together as they should be…not as we’d always like them to be. The heartache of the miscarriages are made so much easier to understand when I look at Taylor and Callie! I’m SO GLAD you left a note! And I hope you had a great birthday celebration!!