If I had 12 kids, I would expect one of them to stay young forever!?
Kristina is my youngest sister....the youngest of 7 girls!
I still remember when she was the house puppy....She greeted all my dates with a great BIG "jump on the lap"...and "lick to the cheek".
She got all the "hand me down" toys. And let me tell you, after 11 kids...they were worn out!
But nothing could stop her imagination.
I remember the pooh bear that was my older brothers. It was riding toy and very fun.
By the time Kristina got it, it was unrecognizable...but she loved that "dog" more than life itself.
She made a leash for it, and would pull it behind her everywhere she went...the wheels were not in good condition, so how she pulled it I will never know??? She taught that brown blob, (which is what it looked like not...no ears...no eyes..nothing left), all the tricks in the book! Her favorite was how it could jump up in her arms on her single call!
Then slowly...and slower than others her imagination left.
She tells of the time that she yearned to be little.
She put her bowl under the table, and went under to eat like a puppy again...but it just wasn't the same...her imagination was slipping.
We never thought she would move into a stage of caring what others thought. She was Tina..and that was that!
No worries...with time, she became a star athlete, and a beauty queen. (She didn't win a beauty queen title...but let me tell you, she is gorgeous!)
She never lost her love of being a kid...and I don't think she ever will.
My kids love and adore her!
How she changed from a puppy to Bride -to -be...I'll never know!
I wanted to share this proposal with you...because I can...it's on You tube!
Check it out!
I don't want my kids to grow up...and then again...how fun will it be to see them BLOSSOM! =)
9 comments:
Oh, your "baby sister" is beautiful! It's so hard to imagine the "little" growing out of our girls. I've got puppies over here all the time! Thanks for the reminder that all stages and ages are great.
THIS IS A FABULOUS TRIBUTE TO OUR BABY SISTER. I LOVE ALL THE DETAIL YOU USED WHEN DESCRIBING YOUR MEMORIES OF HER AS A YOUNG GIRL! ONE OF MY FAVORITE THINGS HAS BEEN TO WITNESS MY YOUNGER BROTHERS AND SISTERS (9 SO FAR) BECOME HUSBANDS, WIVES, MOTHERS, AND FATHERS. IT HAS ADDED A WHOLE NEW DEPTH TO OUR RELATIONSHIPS. WITH TINA COMING ON BOARD WE ONLY HAVE ONE LEFT TO MARRY OFF. IT'S BITTER SWEET...THE SWEET DEFINATELY WINS THOUGH.
AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!! Love the proposal! Love this post!!!!!!!!!!!!! So sweet!!!!!!!!!!!!
SO sweet!!! Congratulations to your sister!
Oh, that is so sweet!
When I read the title from "puppy to bride" I knew it must be about Kristina, before even opening it.
She was the best dog ever...and will make an even better bride!
What a compliment to Tina! She is awesome!! Thank you for the great memories and the great tribute for Tina!
Loved this post! Your family is rad.
I Love it.... Tina Congrats, we all love and adore you and are so excited for your next step in life!
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