Golden & Sweet!

 Time for another birthday...but this one's even SWEETER than the one before!

 
In a mad dash to get ready for school, I randomly uploaded all kinds of pictures of you.........from South Dakota to Kentucky

 to Potosi.  What a great big sister you are and always have been.

 Okay, there are moments when you would rather just knock the daylights out of some of them...

 ...and you get frustrated with us all.

You know that life has bumps and scrapes along the way...

 ...but you're never too scared to plunge through the wilderness.  (Especially if your dear ol' dad's got your back;)

 You have big dreams.  You want to reach the mountaintop!

 And you're willing to dig down deep to get there.

 You assess the situation...

 ...and work hard to do your part to make it better.

 Your focus has always been very strong!

 Just don't forget to take time for friends and family...

 ....never lose your creative side...

 and "hold your mouth right". (right, Grandpa?)

 Your ability to see things from a different perspective...

 ...and to try something new...

 ...and practice, practice, practice....

 will undoubtedly get you to where you want to be.

 
We love you LOTS and LOTS, our little Scooty-Bird!

Happy GOLDEN Birthday, Sweet 16!!
But if from there you seek the LORD your God, you will find him if you seek him with all your heart and with all your soul.--Deuteronomy 4:29