Dear Mom and Dad,

You've had to put up with so much having twins and another daughter. We've been so fortunate to have you two as our parents. You taught us so much and a few things we had to figure out on our own but, that's how you parented us; independent but, dependent. You some how figured out the middle for everything and compromised so much. You guys made sure our childhood was filled with fun and our middle school years as awkward as it gets; You made our high school years the ones to remember and you let us choose what sports we wanted to do (even though we all chose soccer in the end).

Parenting isn't perfect, that's why it's called parenting.

You have raised us right! No matter what people say or judge you for, to us, you are perfect. You some how know when something is bothering us and say all the right things to make us feel better. Sure you challenge us or irritate us sometimes but, you're doing what you're suppose to be doing. If we felt down or felt like failures, you were there to lift us up and wipe our tears away.

When it came to boyfriends, your approval was all we needed because we knew your standards were similar to ours in some way (well, not always.)

Although you may have pushed our buttons, you pushed us just enough to get our first jobs, do well in school, be involved, and be responsible and respectful. You taught us the value of money, trust, and friendships. If only more people knew all the things you have taught us. I know we made a few mistakes along the way but, we learned from them and you helped us. As we grew up, you gave us more freedom and let us be responsible for our actions.

Looking back on my 19 years of life, I really have a lot to thank you for for making my life as much as an adventure as possible. Thank you for all the concerts you've taken us to, thank you for being at every single soccer game we've played, thank you for putting up with our attitudes, and thank you for everything you've done.

I love you,

Your daughter