A Wish and A Game

On the occasion of our sister Katie's 30th birthday (welcome to the club!) we her siblings wish to tell her 30 things we love about her in order to wish her the Happiest of Birthdays!  The game comes when she (and anyone who cares to play) tries to guess who said what.  There are 30 things we love about Katie, and there are 5 of us, so that makes 6 facts a piece (right Mandy?).  I've listed them in random order, but grouped into 6's.  Enjoy the wishes, and leave your guesses!

She manages to balance Creativity and Organization.
She is a teacher by example
She has a great sense of style
Her glass is half full
She's a great hostess
She shows faith in everything she does

  I love Katie's commitment to her family and what a great mom she is to her 3 stinkin cute boys.  Oh those cute muddy BOYS!
 I love Katie's skills.  That girl's got MAD SKILLS.  She's just like Pam that way, she can do just about anything, including hitching her skirt up to ride a motorcycle with her boots on!  Designing, Gardening, Sewing, Making, Cooking, Arranging, Bargain hunting, Budgeting, Working, Selling, etc, etc!  This girl even likes to gut a fish, folks!
I love that girl's sense of style!  Classic with an edge!.  She taught me to be particular and only buy a "10" and for an sweet price, too.
I love Katie's commitment to the gospel and her determination to do things the right way.  (I remember how she always got a little choked up at family testimony meeting with a sweet little tear in her eye).  She is solid as a rock.
 I love that when asked if she wants to feed a piranha, the answer is, "heck Yha!" She is fearless and loves the outdoors, even gutting a fish gives her a little thrill!
Last, but not least,  I LOVE Katie's Laugh.  Absolutely!  Every time she giggles it reminds me of when she was a sweet little toe head running around in a purple swimsuit.  Awh, sucks, Katie!  Your down right adorable! Happy 3-0, darlin.

Her crafting fearlessness! She is never afraid to try something that the rest of us might find intimidating.  

That she embarrassed her curly hair, and doesn't straighten it anymore.

Her ingenuity.  

That she does science experiments with her cute boys.

That she loves cilantro as much as me.

That she pretends she doesn't like sweets.

Her love

Her kindness

Her goodness

Her faithfulness

Her style

Her family

As a child you selflessly aspired to work with "the mental."

You can MacGuyverishly take a D.I. dress from scandalous to fabulous in 60 seconds flat.

You spend quality time with your beautiful boys making magic, milk carton elephants, and grinding grain.

You have a zeal for life:  always have, and it can be seen by so many others.  Often times people say their favorite thing about Katie is her smile, I'd have to agree (that and her laugh).

You aren't afraid to walk out of a situation where you're uncomfortable: like quitting after your first four hours in the Aloha sweat shop, I mean floral company.  But at the same time you've learned to push through situations that initially were intimidating, like walking into a restaurant at the Grand Canyon with your older sister who was too chicken and ordering late night salads that had too much Ranch dressing (but eating them anyway to prove your adolescent independence).  

You always seek to fix it, improve it, leave it better than you found it, and spread your love around.  

We love you Katie!  We all wish that we could spend this birthday with you, but know that you are surrounded by people who love you.  We hope that you can feel our love for you on this special day even though we are states away.  Can't wait to see you this summer!  Happy Birthday little sister (and big) we love you! 

Love, 

Becky

Steve

Nancy

Austin &

Angela