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{ annah and I at our local tai restaurant taken with annah's cell phone}

Things I love about our Annah Olyvia...

~She is so very very optimistic! Truly, a hopeful, joyful, cheerful optimist.

~She values family, and will never be the teenager who is more into herself and her friends than her family.

~She stands up for what (and Who) she believes in!

~Even though peer pressure is tough, it's tougher for her to do what is wrong.

~She knows right from wrong and is the first to say black is black and white is white when someone is trying to make it gray.

~She truly adores her little sisters and is always willing to help with them.

~She knows how to make their hair pretty! She always looks for matching outfits or at least coordinates them. lol

~She is patient with them when they prefer me, and she doesn't give up on trying to hold them or kiss them or hug them goodnight. ;o)

~She is good at getting her heart across; especially in sweet notes, letters & text messages.

~She has talent in my favorite artistic area...photography and scrapbooking! And it's something we love to do together!

~She has great empathy and a tender heart towards anyone in need.

~More often than not, she does her chores with a cheerful attitude and she is a hard worker!

~She is the most energetic girl, not lazy as I thought many teenager were; she has a major can-do attitude, "Let's just get it done NOW Mom!" She painted my bedroom with me last week and it was done in record time.

~She chose Viktoriya over having more attention, a room to herself and all that being the oldest and only teenager would bring.

~She loves eating all the things I used to never make because I was the only one who would eat them... artichokes, hummus, quacamole, bean-anything etc etc.

~She's loyal and is always ready to say "I forgive you." and "I'm sorry."

~She loves sports, hiking, exploring and the outdoors.

~She never gives up, on anything or anyone.

~She loves the Lord.

~She's so sweet.

~She's ours.