Tomorrow, early in the morning, is my younger daughter's 8th birthday. AHHH, I need to send in the Best Day Ever now!!!

She is the sunshine and surprise in all of our lives. My first 2 are dubbed type A and double A. Tada is my free spirit, devil may care, fun loving, damn the consequences doll. Her godmother has told me that her personality literally jumps out of photographs at you. She is different than any of us and I love her, trying to embrace her exhuberance and freedom in a houshold of controlled chaos.

She is the child that I can never quite figure out - playing us for all it's worth. Scarily, I see more of myself in her with each passing year!

Tada has picked her events for the day, including bringing mini-cupcakes to her first summer dance class (Mom, EVERYBODY brings treats to dance on their birthday!). She is so alive, so full of love and laughter and naughtiness. . . . I wish her a long, continued life of naughtiness and fun, doing what she loves even if she has to fudge on the rent sometimes, for years after I may be gone.