My Dearest McKenzie Beth:

I can't believe it's been 11 years since I was shoving tubes up your nose, down through your throat and into your lungs every 2 hours (at home) to suction you, and keep you breathing and alive. LONG moments with an incompetent Pediatrician that we will never have to relive.

There's NOTHING I wouldn't do for you

Having you play hooky with your Dad & me was the best

{especially when you have big tests on your birthday...

cause that's just WRONG}.

Off we went for a special lunch

and every tween's dream... a trip to the mall to pick out one thing

{which turned into 3 things cause Old Navy just rocks

with great deals & coupons}

The bestest ever breakfast for dinner topped off with decadent chocolate cake & homemade ice cream. Yummers... except for the part where we all wanted to puke afterwards.

Kenz... Eleven things we {love} about you:

1. You're the best babysitter ever
2. The biggest helper a Mom could ever dream of
3. So very determined
4. Cheerful
5. Responsible
6. You give me gray hairs less & less {oh, please let it continue that way into the teens}
7. Things are black & white for you... you have an amazing sense of right & wrong
8. You are a towering influence for good
9. You're an extremely loyal daughter & friend
10. You're super creative... always working on a project or two
11. Miss Affectionate... always wants hugs & kisses from Mom & Dad

McKenzie's Faves:

Color: Blue

TV Show: American Idol

Sport: hockey

Animal: dog

Holiday: My Birthday

Song: Let It Rain (Kris Allen)

Celebrity: David Archuleta

Subject: Reading

Car: Hummer

Restaurant: BJ's

Food: shrimp

Dessert: Pazookies

Candy: twix

Temple: Salt Lake City

Thing to do: beading jewelry & riding bike

Movie: Cheaper by the Dozen

Place to go: Utah

Books: The Tale of Despereaux

Scripture Story: Nephi getting the brass plates from King Laban

McKenzie's goals this year:

• to get honor roll
• finish the Faith in God program
• complete 'Scripture University' with my mom.

You Go Girl!

Happy, Happy 11th Birthday Angel Kenz!

love you more!