happy birthday manders

meet

amanda joan

{that's jo-ann, not jone -

after her gramma romney}

. . . she's 24 today . . .

. . . she's our number two daughter . . .

. . . she's always been a peacemaker . . .

. . . i love the way she's

constantly concerned

about everyone's welfare/happiness . . .

. . . it's pretty wonderful . . .

. . . here she is pictured in her

brown days when

she spent seven blissful weeks

going to school . . .

{whatever}

. . . in hawaii

. . . & as you can read

from her message in the sand,

she was really just killing time . . .

. . . she knew early on

who she wanted

for her husband,

even though it was

a long two years

waiting for it to happen . . . . . . she was not tempted

even a little bit

by this hairy man

who pretty much spoiled

that day at the beach.

{weak stomachs -

please don't click to enlarge}

. . . here's amanda

professing her ♥love♥

for all things thai,

especially a

certain elder there . . .

. . . she even resorted

to skydiving

as a diversion tactic . . .

{older type people will

have to click to enlarge}

. . . she's that tiny speck

floating back to earth -

well, it's her

& the instructor . . .

. . . recognize any of

these cuties?

{she's the one in pink - always}

. . . it must have been

a rough semester . . .

. . . i think her schedule

included two classes -

new testament & hula . . .

. . . finally . . . it happened . . .

engaged at last

. . . only a couple of months

after brent came home . . .

{he's giving her

the ring in this photo}

. . . the whole fam-damily

at their big day . . .

. . . several months later,

she went on

the honeymoon

of her dreams

& saw wicked in nyc . . .

. . . this post is definitely

limited by

the collection of photos

i have on this computer . . .

. . . if i could, i'd show you

pictures of amanda

. . . dancing beautifully . . .

. . . cheering enthusiastically . . .

. . . communicating with

her older sister

in sign language

from the time

she was about three . . .

. . . laughing contagiously . . .

. . . loving to sleep in

& never getting to . . .

. . . we've been blessed to have

amanda&brent

living with us

for the past little while . . .

. . . they'll be getting

a place of their own

really soon

& i'll miss

having them here . . .

. . . but i wish them

all the best

as they continue to

accomplish the goals

they have set . . .

. . . i♥u manders . . .