Dear Idgy,

 

Tomorrow morning you will wake up and be a teenager, I can't beleive it, thirteen already, no longer my little girl. There are so many things I should say, so many things I should have said. I just don't know where to start.

 

 

Let me say first and foremost that you are wonderful, truly fabulous. You started that way and you always will be. Just look at you here with Hank, ain't you cute. And so are you Hank.

 

 

You are you, all you. You've never been overtly girly (well okay I have caught you here in your one moment of girlydom way back when - and if you can get those rocks as the real thing, go for it!) you are a tomboy just like your namesake (see film Fried Green Tomatoes at The Whistle Stop Cafe for the amazing heroine Idgy) and I love you for that.

 

 

You are honest and open, an outdoorsy country girl who loves her animals, her friends and just being you.

 

 

You are fun to be around, you make me laugh.

 

 

You are beautiful inside and out.

 

 

You care.

 

 

You are my bestest friend.

 

 

You are clever and smart.

 

You are the beating of my heart.

Thirteen years have flown by and I feel I haven't spent enough time with you, shared enough adventures, played enough games.

So this is it, moving from one era to another, a teenager, my baby all growing up and gorgeous. I still don't know what to say, oh yes maybe just one thing,

I love you.

Mum x

Comments

[Sarah]

What a beautiful post Karon. Wishing you a very happy birthday Idgy
Sarah x

[Karon Grieve]

Thanks Sarah,
We have cinema and birthday tea planned for tomorrow. Tell all on
Monday
K

[Paivi]

Lovely post, lovely pics.
Happy birthday, Idgy! Have fun, you two!
Paivi x

[Betty]

Hi Idgy. Happy, happy 13th birthday. You are beginning a new adventure in life. May you have the best time ever. You are a lovely girl and will only get more beautiful as you grow.

[Karon Grieve]

Idgy says thanks so much for all these lovely birthday wishes.
K

[Jane]

A beautiful young lady, and a beautiful Mum to post such a fabulous love letter.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
Jane x

[Annette-collins]

i had a few tears when i read your words, thinking how lucky you are as a mam and what you have to luck forward to in the future, cherish every moment, Annette

[Karon Grieve]

Beleive me I cherish the moemnts
K

[Rose]

Happy Birthday Idgy. Lots of Love Rosemary and Dino

[Patti Smith]

Happy Birthday, Idgy! I hope you have a wonderful day!
Karon, this was such a lovely post. It brought a tear to my eye. Idgy is such a beautiful, young woman. You have done a wonderful job! She is a treasure! Have a happy weekend!
Hugs-
Patti xxoo

[airelle]

only mothers know how you feel: how quickly the time flies and our little girls grow up! happy birthday to Idgy!

[Cherry Ripe]

Sending a late birthday greeting to Idgy (I've been away for the weekend). What a very special milestone birthday this one is for her, and for you! You should be proud of each other, you are both loving, caring and kind. Enjoy the cinema and birthday tea, look forward to reading about it tomorrow.

P.S. I love it that Hank is STILL in the picture .. is he having a special 13th birthday celebration too?

Love,
S xxoo

[Karon Grieve]

Thanks for the birthday wishes. A great day had by all, all news
tomorrow. Hank gets his special birthday treat this week, he was
born almost same time but he likes to have own special day, dont we
all!
K x

[Sue]

Sorry to be so late with my birthday wishes (we've just got back from Scotland). But......I hope you had a wonderful birthday Idgy. You are truly a beautiful girl and I can see exactly why your Mum is so very proud of you. May you have lots more lovely times in the years ahead. HAPPY 13th BIRTHDAY.

Sue xx