Sunday, January 13, 2008

Happy Birthday Cindy!!

My beautiful baby sister is 18 today! I can't believe it!! (Even though she has always been mature beyond her years.) Cindy is my favorite little sis. My mom had three boys after me. I always prayed for a little sister and she finally came! I was ten years old when she was born and I still
remember how excited I was to see her and have a little sister all to myself! She was glued to my hip for her first couple of years. I carried her around everywhere and was always so proud of my cute little Cindy Lou!





Cindy is such a sweetheart and a wonderful aunt to her 24 nieces and nephews. She's an excellent babysitter and will make SUCH a great mother and wife because she has had so much experience with kids. She was even there in the delivery room when Ben was born!





She is a very busy teenager with classes, choir/madrigals and seminary council. And to top it off, she has a very intense job at the local care center. She works hard... and when most high school girls are spending time at the mall, worried about what clothes they are wearing, Cindy is changing diapers and feeding adults who can't care for themselves. She even bathes grown men!! She is very unselfish and is SO good with those under her care. She knows what is really important in life and has her priorities straight. She is much more mature than most 18 year olds I know, and I am so proud to have her as my little sis!





















I can't wait to see where life takes you, Cindyrella! You have everything to look forward to and so much to offer the world! I love you and hope you have a great 18th birthday!

p.s. Aaron says to keep your heartbreaking to a minimum!

4 comments:

karlin said...

Okay... Cindy is one beautiful girl! Is that her Sr year picture? Wow, is all I can say!! Your Mom's youngest is 18! Cindy is great, it probably helps that she has such a great big sister/s too. Can't wait to hear about the good that she will continue to do in her life.

Amelia said...

Cindy is 18, Walker is on a mission, remember when we used their pics for a homecoming poster? Hilarious!!! It makes me feel old to have my siblings get older!

val said...

I seriously can't believe she is 18! I feel like she should be turning 12. She is beautiful. Happy Day Cindy.

terica said...

What a sweet girl and very pretty! How fun, I always wanted a sister and never got one! Your mom and dad sure know how to raise great girls, I am sure boys too!