This is our youngest goddaughter's 14th birthday. Post a photo of someone you love!

[Heidi]

Our Luisa turns 14 years old today. I love her (and her 16-year-old sister, Sara, too). :)

Here are the girls and me when they were younger. That's giggly Louisa on the left, and giggly Sara on the right. They sure grow up quickly. :sigh:



And here are Luisa (left) and Sara (right) now.

[zanne]

1. aww....

The girls are so adorable. (I'm getting a little misty.)

[Heidi]

2. Hi, zanne.

I'm feeling a little bit old this morning. x(

Here's the girl when she was about six. I feel so lucky that our goddaughters have grown up next door to us. :)

[zanne]

3. My greatnieces...

Olie and Gracie.

[Heidi]

4. Oh, my gosh. These are _beautiful_ children!

And I _love_ their names. :hug: :hug:

[zanne]

5. Thank you.

Personally, I like it when they're looking goofy myself!

[bridgit]

6. okie dokie...the rock star then...

the rock star now,

[Heidi]

8. She is absolutely lovely!

Girl's gonna be a heartbreaker, gf. :hug:

:loveya:

[bridgit]

51. Told her mom boys will be lining up to breath the air she exhales...

she agreed :)

[taterguy]

7. Here's the woman I love

She's that speck in the clouds, sky diving

[Heidi]

9. That is too cool!

A long time ago, CMW and I agreed to give Luisa a tandem jump for her 18th birthday. She brings it up _every_ birthday: six more years, five more years, four more years . . . :hi:

[hobbit709]

10. The love of my life and the little Weasel

[Heidi]

11. Too cute -- both of 'em!

Good morning! :hi:

[bertha katzenengel]

12. What beautiful young women. Here's a photo of someone I love:

:loveya:

[Heidi]

14. That boy loves his Aunt Bertha, too, ya know!

:hug: :loveya:

[bertha katzenengel]

15. how lucky i am . . .

to have the affection of so many feline friends, not to mention that of someone across the ocean. :hug:

[greatauntoftriplets]

13. Happy birthday to your goddaughter!

They do have a habit of growing up, don't they?

:party:

[Heidi]

16. I felt 500 years old this morning, but Luisa is like a ray of sunshine.

When delivered her gifts from The Wiley and Excellent Boy Cat Named Ginger, Luisa just lit up the room. She's sunny like that. :)

[malta blue]

17. they are adorable.

Here is my little MB a couple of years ago.

I get to see her on Friday :bounce:

She left for camp on 7/20 so I am really looking forward to seeing her...

[Heidi]

18. Oooooooooo, summer camp!

I learned all my best stuff at summer camp. :evilgrin: :rofl:

Mornin', gf! Your daughter is so pretty! :hug:

[driver8]

32. She is beautiful! What a wonderful photo!! n/t

[malta blue]

34. Thank you.

I will be locking her in the tower next year until she reaches 18.

:P

[driver8]

37. Ha Ha!! I have a six year old daughter (going on 16!!).

I feel your pain!!

[Tuesday Afternoon]

19. Couple of cuties, there! Adorable as children and gorgeous, now.

Here is one of mine, from a few years ago:

[Heidi]

20. He's sooooooo cute!

He looks like CMW when he was little. I bet he's gonna be a pistol, if he isn't already, when he's big! ;)

Good morning, gf! :hug:

:loveya:

[Tuesday Afternoon]

21. Oh,,,yeah. He is a pistol alright

Here is another pic, I think this one is 2 years ago:

[Heidi]

22. Those EYES!!!!

:loveya: :loveya:

[Tuesday Afternoon]

23. yeah...

they are intense, aren't they?


Thanks for letting me brag a little and for showing off your treasures as well :loveya:

[Whoa_Nelly]

24. Little Grand_Nelly and Grand_Whoa using Special Effects on my MacBook Cam

[Heidi]

25. The special effects make 'em look like

lil hippies. :loveya:

Hey, gf! :hug:

:yourock:

[Whoa_Nelly]

28. Heidi!

Little Grand_Nelly has a thing lately of flashing the Peace sign "V" everywhere she goes.
Will make her a life-long Dem yet! ;)

Good to catch you here today, too! :hi: :loveya: :hug:


PS
LOVE the update pic on The Wiley and Excellent Boy Cat Named Ginger claiming yet another car :rofl:

[driver8]

26. Your daughters are beautiful!! Here are my munchkins...

Leah and Daniel with Buddy the mutt!!

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[Heidi]

27. Oh, nooooooooooes! Is that dog sh***ing all over the place?

:rofl: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=4459593#4459919

Leah is a little angel, and her brother looks like a sweetie! Love this photo. :loveya:

P.S. The girls in the OP are our goddaughters. CMW and I have no children; our lives are devoted to indulging The Wiley and Excellent Boy Cat Named Ginger's every whim. :rofl:

[driver8]

31. Thanks...

Sorry about the daughter /goddaughter mix-up.

I thought you might appreciate this photo with Leah and Buddy -- I know how much you liked that story!! :hi:

[southpaw]

29. My kids

Alexis and Seth


And my wonderful, beautiful wife, Lori

[Heidi]

30. You have a beautiful family!

Thank you for sharing these photos! :)

:pals:

[southpaw]

33. Thank you!

Luisa and Sara are adorable... then and now! :D

Of course... seeing kids growing up quickly is a bittersweet thing. We will miss the adorable children that they once were, even as we love the beautiful adults that they are becoming! I guess the key is to enjoy and appreciate every moment we have with the ones we love... and take lots of pictures!

[redqueen]

35. Hahahahahahahaha

Love the t-shirt your son has on... and love the accidental (?) hand gesture!

:rofl:


You have a beautiful family. :loveya:

[southpaw]

36. He claims the hand gesture was accidental

He was holding a plastic lizard, you can see the tail hanging out.
But I still think he did it on purpose... the mischevious smile makes it difficult to take him at his word!

Thanks for the compliment!

[WannaBeGrumpy]

38. my babe...is a weirdo

[Heidi]

41. You two are beautiful together!

And weirdos are highly underestimated. :hug:

:yourock:

[WannaBeGrumpy]

43. i guess it takes one to know one and....

i am one...oh well sigh....thanks for the compliment <3 :hi: :hug:

[Inchworm]

39. Awwww

They are beautiful!

Here is my daughter, grandson, and daughter's beau


:loveya:

[WannaBeGrumpy]

40. aww cuties...

i love newborn babies in their little bath thingies :loveya:

[Heidi]

42. :smooch:

Your daughter is a knockout! Is your grandson as charming as your are? :loveya:

:hug:

:* <-- P.S.

[Inchworm]

44. He appears to have 3 of my traits so far

He loves to nap, he whines on occasion, and the third trait would sound a little freaky coming from the boy's momma's daddy. :rofl:

:silly:

[Tikki]

45. Our guy (grandson)...I can't believe he is almost.....

six years old...This guy can sing up a storm.



Tikki

DUer's have the most amazing children...this is our real future...

[Heidi]

46. What's with all these gorgeous blue-eyed children?

What an absolutely _beautiful_ grandson you have! I feel so good knowing that DU's children, grandchildren, godchildren, nieces and nephews are not only beautiful, but have that lovely spark in their eyes! :hug:

[tigereye]

47. lovely young ladies!

:hi:


they do grow up fast don't they?



Alas I don't have the upload for the pic of my son in his Elton JOhn Halloween get-up. But that's who I would post if I posted pix...

[Heidi]

59. Hi!

Thank you! Yep, they grow up _too_ quickly, in my opinion. s(

Nice to see you! :hug:

[tigereye]

76. how are you guys?

:hi: :hug:

[SeattleGirl]

48. Wow, they grew up to be beautiful young women, Heidi!

My daughter (on the left) and her sister, many years ago:


My daughter, her husband, and my mom, at my daughter's wedding:


My daughter's sister, also at the wedding:

[Heidi]

60. What lovely young women!

Easy to understand _why_, too. :hug: :loveya:

[pdx_prog]

49. My oldest grand daughter

An old woman once told me that I made pretty babies....lol

[Heidi]

61. I have to agree with what that woman told you.

You _do_ make pretty babies. :)

:hug:

[guitar man]

50. great looking kids :)

Here's my little girl at her last photo session :hi:

[Heidi]

62. What a little sweetie!

Of course, that's true of many, many of us Oklahoma girls and women. ;)

How've you been? Blow a kiss toward Muskogee for me, wouldja? :hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

52. My dear Heidi!

My beloved husband and me:



Our daughters:

[Heidi]

63. Your daughters look very much like you!

:)

And Mr. Peggy is dang cute, too. ;)

:hug:

[elshiva]

53. My mentor:

[Heidi]

64. She has compassion and intelligence in her eyes,

doesn't she? Lovely woman, elshiva, and you're a lovely woman, too. :hug: :loveya:

:* <-- P.S.

[JCMach1]

54. My oldest daughter is 13 this year... on August 9

[Heidi]

65. The amazing, flying JMach1-ette!

Isn't 13 a great age? Or is it only great from the perspective of godparents, aunts, uncles and grandparents, who don't have to deal with it day to day? ;)

Your daughter is a beautiful young woman! :hug:

[Burma Jones]

55. Loved Ones..........

Wife and youngest child



My Eldest



My lovely middle child



My Dad and Granddad

[zanne]

56. It looks like beautiful eyes run in your family...

What gorgeous people. And that last picture is a treasure.

[Heidi]

66. You already know that

I've long considered your middle child one of the most beautiful kids I've ever seen, but your whole family is lovely. Beautiful eyes!

:thumbsup:

[Burma Jones]

72. Thanks......

The Middle Child will be going for her Black Belt this fall.....her Brother earned his last June.....I don't know whether we'll enroll the Baby when she's 7 or so......

That Middle Child is starting Orthodontic work, not cosmetic, she has a wicked cross bite.

[applegrove]

57. Are they ever cute.

[Heidi]

67. We do think they're very pretty, but they both also have beautiful characters,

and that's even more important. Plus, they're a laugh a minute, these two girls. :rofl: :spray:

[applegrove]

73. Characters are all that matters. I meant they are cute in a tween kinda

way. The older I get the cuter all kids look to me. Maybe because I don't have any of my own.

[Heidi]

74. I think it's the same with me.

CMW and I don't have children, and I've never been the type to get all gushy about kids just because they're kids or because I know them, but I'd like Sarah and Luisa as human beings, even if they weren't family. :)

Happy Wednesday, applegrove! :hug:

[applegrove]

78. Have a great day Heidi.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

58. my brood

[Heidi]

68. Wow! Does _everyone_ in your family have a beautiful smile?

How fortunate you are; this looks like a really happy family! :hug: :loveya:

[HughBeaumont]

69. Nigel, on the Canadian side.

When we first took this picture in 2003, when he was almost 8, he was a whole torso length shorter. I can't believe he's turning 13 in three weeks.

[Heidi]

70. What a good-looking young man!

Does he still have that gorgeous, long blond hair?`:hi:

[HughBeaumont]

71. Yes.

He wanted to grow it out longer for Wigs for Kids, but then nixed the idea when stylists said it would take another 1.5-2 years of growth for that to happen. So he's getting it cut next week (don't worry, he'll still have some length since he hates military-short hair).

[skygazer]

75. Cuties then and beauties now

My daughter at about 5 -



And 19 years later at her wedding -

[Heidi]

77. That HAIR!!!!

What a beautiful young woman. She has a special light in her eyes, doesn't she? :hug: :hug: