I was utterly unimpressed the day I first saw my youngest sister. I was 12 and not a very big fan of babies, and "Kathryn Amelia Hill Kate," as she styled herself until the age of 5 or 6, was red and squishy and not at all interactive. How dull. But she soon grew up and could do fun things like: demand that I make her more pancakes (pakes), because 7 just wasn't enough; cry when she spilled her milk unless Kristi and I sang the special song about spilling her milk (Kate spilled her milk, she is a cheese...); or ask me to play "sir," a game which involved me speaking in a British accent and pretending I was a man whilst making her food (usually pancakes). We spent a lot of time in the kitchen.
Now Kater is all grown up (though she still asks me to make her pancakes on a fairly regular basis) and turning 19 today. So for her birthday, I would like to share a short list of things that make her really great.
She is...
- a fantastic musician (singer and pianist)
- kind hearted
- an excellent and creative photographer and editor
- smart
- empathetic
- very stylish (except for those infernal high-waisted jeans)
- funny and snarky
- a really good auntie
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