So Mistah and I drove to San Diego to meet her.
And we all got along swimmingly.
The only bad thing was saying good-bye every year.
2002:
The good thing was that we got to see her every year.
Sometimes she came to visit us in Connecticut . . .
2003:
And sometimes we visited her in California.
2004:
The really good years were when we got to see her in both places.
One of my all-time faves. |
She ruled the school at our family party in Phelps.
(A rare moment when she wasn't driving the pontoon boat.)
She really is quite a pip.
As her oldest cousin, whom she adores, texted me after a recent visit: "She's rather adorable." You're not so bad yourself, Colleenie.
2006:
Giving "the look" from the earliest years of her life.
. . . and the life of the party, always.
2007:
The Birthday Girl! June 20, 2007. Six! |
She -- and her brudder -- are Westy-Lovers . . .
. . . and Porgie lovers. Aw, Porgie.
2008:
Way back when she was seven, she was a mere surfing spectator . . . unlike now.
. . . and a fierce karate expert . . .
. . . and who can forget . . .
Dressy dress girls. |
2008 also marked the beginning of the annual Uncle-Bill-photo-session-at-Ocean-Beach-East series.
I die.
Like Phelps five years before, our whole family got together in 2009 in the Poconos . . .
. . . as I may have mentioned.
Yeah, that worked out pretty well.
2010:
Where does the time go?
Don't ask me because I have no earthly idea.
2011:
Aren't they cooperative and well-behaved children?
It's true.
2012:
We're excited for the 2022 version of this photo.
2013:
In 2013 we got to see lots of our then-12-year-old friend; we had her all to ourselves for a few days. She was a delight . . .
. . . a goober . . .
. . . terribly fierce . . .
. . . incredibly gorgeous . . .
. . . and pure joy.
And now? Let's see what 13 brings.
Happy Birthday, Ms. Boogsie!
Bravo, Ellie! Bravo.
ReplyDeleteThis is so great. I had to read through the whole post, then go back s.l.o.w.l.y to look at each photo in the larger view.
How CAN that peanut be a teenager, TODAY?!?!? Seems totally impossible. But true. Sigh.
I totally agree with Colleenie, she is really rather adorable.
Glad I get to see her often!!
Happy, happy, day Jacquie's girl!
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Beth
Wow! What a tribute to my baby girl. Thanks, Ellie. She really is a pretty perfect specimen of human beast. Can you believe she came from me?
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Jacquie
I love every bit of this post, can't stop looking at it.... xo mom
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