...and one for my niece!

My niece Laila is an awesome girl! There are so many things I love about her, but in honor of her 18th birthday today, I thought I would list
"18 Awesome Things About Laila"
1} She loves Jesus
2} She is a good listener
3} She is very smart and makes good grades
4} She appreciates my really dumb sense of humor :)
5} She is a wonderful daughter to my sister Amber
6} She loves penguins :)
7} She is a great basketball player
8} She is also a great runner and jumper :)
9} She is a cool cousin and good example to my nephews
10} She loves her niece and nephew
11} She is a bit of a homebody
12} She loves the Twilight movies--especially Jacob! ;)
13} She drives a motorcycle!
14} She got a memorial tattoo in honor of my brother Jack
15} She lets me shop for her! :)
16} She is an adventurous eater and loves sushi :)
17} She has really pretty naturally curly hair
18} She is BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!

Here are some of my favorite senior portraits I have taken of Laila this year.....













And here are a few photos from homecoming and prom.....

{Laila won homecoming queen!}




Laila/LaLa/Lailers/La/and all my other nicknames for you :) ~
I love you so much!!! Thank you for opening your heart to me over the past few years! You have enriched my life and been a wonderful addition to our family! I know that God placed us in each others lives! Happy birthday!!! I hope this year will be amazing for you! I am so proud to call you my niece!

~abi~