This year on December 8th, you turn 17. It's still hard to believe you are already a year older. Over the course of the year, you got your license, became a junior in high school, and went on many adventures with me (ice skating, roller skating, trampoline parks, canoe rides, early morning church dates and cuddle time late at night plus many movies, swimming, lots of food dates and many more fun times).

Happy Birthday

All started with this dance. Never thought I would have been coming home from prom with a new boyfriend. This was the start of a great year!

First time grilling (no singed hair and not too bad a job)

Convinced you to visit my University and you seemed to have a good time (even if you wore an all green outfit)

This past April we celebrated a year! Had been a great year and a half with my handsome fella!

I think you like Snapchat more than I do at times, and with many silly pictures coming from your famous selfie photoshoots, this truly shows you. Very silly, gentle, kind, stubborn with age, sweet, always open to listening to my day, but by far the most loving heart I've ever seen.

I love you honey bun! Kisses from Liz