Tuesday, August 16, 2011

21

How did it happen?  So many birthdays gone by.  I still think of my girl as being a young thing, more like this.


Or maybe this.


I could swear this just happened.


And I still remember when I was amazed at how grown up she looked here.


She has slowly but surely turned into a young woman, with each passing birthday.



No longer a little girl.


But a grown woman.  Happy 21st birthday, my bunny.  I love you.


38 comments:

Jackie's Stitches said...

They really do seem to grow up so fast!

Liz said...

Oh gosh Margaret, happy 21st to your very beautiful girl child...
Lizzie
xxx

Bertie said...

Your daughter has grown from a beautiful girl to a gorgeous woman, I bet she turns some heads LOL. Happy Birthday to her :o)

Gabi said...

Not only a grown woman, but a gorgeous one. And it reads through the lines how proud you are of her.
Happy 21st Birthday to your beautiful daughter. Hope you all will have a wonderful day to remember.
(and tell her off for growing up that fast without permission!!!)

Lois said...

Happy 21st to your beautiful daughter! It is scary how the years pass, isn't it.

Brigitte said...

Happy Birthday to your daughter!

Mouse said...

happy birthday to you ... love looking at the other pics too ... hope you have a great day and don't moan at your mum to much for showing you off ..lol take care love mouse xxxxx
ps save us a bit of cake hheheheh

Annie said...

Happy Birthday to your daughter. Great trip down memory lane. She is quite the elegant young woman now!

Poussy Stitches My Love said...

happy birthday !!! the girl is very lovely !!!!

bisous de France

Sherry said...

Happy birthday to your DD. She is very lovely and I can tell you are proud of her.

Cari said...

Beautiful Margaret, she's just beautiful. Have a simply fabulous day! Hugs

Katrina said...

Happy, happy birthday to your DD!!!!!!

Glenna said...

What a darling girl she is! So pretty!

Jenny said...

I can totally understand why you are so proud of your children. They seem absolutely wonderful. Your daughter is simply beautiful! Tell her Happy Birthday from all of us!

Laurie in Iowa said...

She's grown into a beautiful young woman. Happy Birthday!

Michelle said...

She's grown into a beautiful young woman. Happy 21st!!

valerie said...

21! Wow, what a milestone! Happy Birthday to Girl Child. I hope that she has a fantastic day!

Zlata said...

Happy Bithday to so beautiful girl!!!

marly said...

What a beautiful photo on the dock! It's her birthday, and your anniversary of bringing a new life to the world.

Penny said...

Happy Birthday to your daughter! They do seem to grow up before you realize it. She's beautiful.

Dawn said...

Happy Birthday to your daughter. Yes, where does the time go...can only imagine the next 21!

Deb said...

Happy Birthday to MayMay!! They grow up so darned fast, don't they. She's a beautiful woman!!

Catherine said...

What a sweet post! Your daughter is certainly a beautiful young woman. Happy Birthday to her and many, many more (just not so fast!)!!!

Nancy said...

Your daughter is a beautiful young woman, happy birthday to her!

Isabelle said...

Ho Margaret, a very Happy Birthday to your so pretty daughter :-))

mdgtjulie said...

It's amazing how they do that. It seems like you have lifetimes ahead of you when you're pregnant, and then they're grown and you're left blinking and saying, What the heck?!? Happy birthday to your daughter!!!

Carol said...

What a lovely young woman!! Happy, happy birthday to your daughter, Margaret :)

samplerlover said...

Happy Birthday to MayMay from me as well. She has grown up to be a lovely young lady and I know that you are really proud of her. - Sandra.

Melanie said...

Happy Birthday to her!! :)

Loretta a/k/a Mrs. Pom said...

A friend and I were just commiserating over the rate at which the years fly and the children grow. Happy Birthday to your beautiful daughter, who indeed is a lovely young woman.

Sally said...

Happy Birthday to your DD. Lovely photos of her and what wonderful memories.

Lovely progress on SDW.

Cathy Lloyd said...

Your girl child is beautiful Margaret! You can be so proud of her! Happy Birthday to the Girl Child! Have a great week Margaret! SDW is fabulous!

Littlebit said...

Aww, Margaret..what a beautiful young woman you raised. Happy, happy birthday!

Ellen said...

Happy birthday to your beautiful daughter. It was fun lookign at some of the photos of her through the years.

Dona said...

Happy 21st to your girl child! What a lovely young woman she is. They grow up so fast. Mine turned 21 in June.

You are moving along on your SDW. I love that peacock!

Sherry :o) said...

Happy birthday to your daughter!!

Sylvia said...

I am waaay late - Happy Birthday to your sweet girl. They do grow up so fast.

Solstitches said...

Lovely pictures of your beautiful daughter.
It looks as though you all had a day to remember to celebrate her special day.
Your sampler is amazing. Every time I visit your blog I want to get back into the big stuff again but I know I'd start something and never finish it. Unlike you as you seem to produce these big masterpieces effortlessly!
Margaret