We call her #1, and today she is double #1s ... Emma is 11! While there is so much ahead, we have also had so many reminders recently of all the things that are behind us, which won't come again. We are in our last year of elementary school, a place where Emma has thrived more and more with each year. She takes a lot of pride in her schoolwork, and she has great confidence in that setting. She loves being a leader on campus, and I know she'll enjoy several opportunities to utilize those skills this year. While there is a lot of growing left to do, we're seeing so many glimpses of who she'll be as Emma continues to come into her own.
At 11, Emma is still small in stature compared to many of her peers, but large in personality. She is a natural leader - which is great - and she's still learning how to navigate that strength. She stands firm when she thinks or feels a certain way, which can be both exhilarating and exhausting. I've been saying it her whole life: her skillset will absolutely serve her someday ... some days we're just trying to survive it in the meantime. She's a force for sure. Emma still feels every emotion in a real and extreme way, and that is everything I love about her.
Emma loves cheeseburgers, chicken fajita nachos, Gatorade Zero, playing soccer and softball, athleisure, Scheel's, and laughing hard at a variety of things. She loves to watch whatever sport is on TV, playing at the park after school, and making slime. She especially loves to make us laugh, which she does often (and once she knows something funny, she does it a billion times). Emma keeps us on our toes and keeps us entertained. We're lucky to be the ones who get to celebrate her today.
Happy 11th, Emma Grace. You're the best!
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