Happy Birthday, Klenda!

 First a birthday party with friends...


And then one with family in Maryland...

 And then one with family in frozen NJ!

Where, among all the fun and games, she learned to work a coal fire.

This impressed me greatly because Mumpy has tried to teach me how to tend a coal fire for the past 35 years (on and off), and I'm still quite likely to put the fire out whether I am trying to bank it for the night or revive it in the morning, or feed it in between.

I think the coal gene skipped a generation!

Anyway, here are:
19 Awesome Things About Klenda

1. She can tend a coal fire.
2. She draws amazingly well!
3. She stands up for what she thinks is right.
3. She plays the piano by ear.
4. She is teaching herself to play the guitar.
5. She is a loving and supportive sister.
5. She loves to learn.
6. She is an honor student.
7. She has a great sense of style.
7. She's a careful driver.
8. She sees more colors than I do!
9. She sees beauty everywhere.
10. She's a fun dancer.
10. She always asks if I need her to run an errand on the way home from college.
11. She's part of the BCC Crew.
12. She's an integral part of Team Valtapaz.
13. Her tiramisu is swoon worthy.
14.  She's a talented and creative cook.
14. She's an excellent baker.
15.  She's got a green thumb.
16. She's always up for an adventure.
16. She always does more than the minimum.
17. She's rocking the steampunk style!
17. She's an out of the box thinker.
18. She makes great mixtapes.
19. She's always willing to lend a hand.
19. Her love of God shines.