Happy birthday Tornado.
Wed, Nov 30, 2011
I’ll whisper to you today, as I do most every morning, you are your OWN superhero.
Till I could teach you.
Till you could understand what I said.
I wore the words for both of us.
As you grew.
And talked.
And showed you could sense what they meant I handed the tee-shirt reigns over to you.
I reread this post frequently & it still brings tears of joy to my eyes.
These KINDERdays when I whisper those words Im likely to be met with sighs of “I know, Mama!”
And a quick departure to change into this:
I pray you never lose sight of your powers.
I pray you use them for those who have none.
I pray in those moments when you forget what you posses you still remember to look inward not outward for answers.
More than anything I thank you for teaching me the real meaning behind what has always been one of my favorite quotes:
Enjoy all the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.
Only now do I really understand.
Happy birthday.
May it only be filled with little things.
You are a gem of a human being. It is wonderful to see you treasure everyday and when the Tornado becomes a young woman (don’t worry, that is many moons away) I have no doubt she will look back and be forever grateful you raised her as you have.
What a lovely, touching post.
Happy Birthday, Tornado!
As always I am in awe of your mothering philosophy and skills. It’s a beautiful post, but I know it’s not just a post, it’s the way you’re raising your daughter. She’s a lucky girl!
Happy birthday, Tornado!
Happy Birthday Tornado!!!!!
Happy birthday, Tornado!!! (Oh my word, I love the chunky baby pic!)
Happy Birthday to you both.
Have a great day!
That was beautiful!
Heart this post. Happy birthday Tornadoooooooo!
This is beautiful. Happy birthday Tornado!
I love the photos.
This is lovely, Carla.
Happy birthday tornado!
Thank you, Carla, for sharing your wisdom and stories with us!
You need to write a funny and serious parenting book, Carla
Happy Birthday, Tornado!
Carla, if she’s taught you all this in just 6 short years, imagine what she’ll teach you in the next 12 or so.
Made me cry this morning! I really do feel like I’ve watched her grow up. Awesome Happy SuperHero Birthday to the Tordando!
Wow. I didn’t realize you’d said that phrase her whole life.
Love the tees.
How beautiful! You’ve cleared the sleep from my eyes with tears…
Happy Birthday, Tornado!
Happy Birthday sweet girl! How can our kids be turning six???? Stop.It.Now!
Ok Miz,
I’m crying at 6:36 in the morning.
That was beautiful, touching, and everything I dream for my girls as well. May al our lives be filled with little things.
Happy birthday to your beautiful daughter!
I love this post and the quote.
Happy birthday Tornado!!
So So awesome! Happy Bday Tornado!!
So beautiful.
Is she going to school today?
Happy Birthday Tornado! And congratulations to you on another year of outstanding mothering. She is a very lucky little girl.
Aw, much love and hugs to you both!! As a mom, I know it’s hard to see them grow up so very fast, but it’s also so cool to see them develop into their own person! Hope you both enjoy the day!
*sniff*
Happy Birthday Tornado!!
Carla, I have no doubt that by teaching by example, Tornado has a much better chance at this thing called life than most.. you & RenMan have done the ground work & still do.
The quote – Enjoy all the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things – that is TRUE! At 54, I can say that & wish I knew then what I know now so you are doing it right!
HAPPY BDAY TORNADO!!!! Carla, enjoy your day with her!
Happy, happy Birthday Tornado!!!
The quote is one of my favorites, too. And children are so good at reminding us to appreciate/be fascinated by/get totally lost in the “little” things!
Wow. What a way to start my day. Beautiful. Happy birthday Tornado!!!
And Then We Were Six ….
This is so beautiful! And reflects what I have come to know and love about you… as a person and as a mom. Happy birthday to your little one:) My baby turned 19 last week!
Happy Birthday Tornado! She has the best birthdate ever (mine is today, too).
Happy Birthday Tornado!!! so beautiful
wishing you both a wonderful day filled with many blessings!!
love the post
Happy Birthday Tornado!
beautiful superhero!
This is so beautiful and so wise Carla! I had no idea E and I were almost birthday twins!
Have a great day together as superheros!
Beautiful! Happy Birthday Tornado!!!
Thank you so much for reminding me of something I’d forgotten as of late. As a busy parent, sometimes it’s hard to stop and enjoy the little things.
May the two of you have a wonderful day together!
Happy birthday, Tornado!!!
Already I have been inspired by the wonder that is YOU!
xoxo
This makes me want to be a mom
Miz this is so sweet. You need to print this out and give it to her someday when she has her own little superhero.
Happy Birthday lil Tornado!
Happy Birthday to your precious girl! Can you give her a giant hug for me? Beautiful post
I cried reading this beautiful post. Happy birthday to your lil tornado! What a great family you have
I teared up at this as it is what I’d love to have heard from my own mom.
It is the little stuff.
GORGEOUS.
What a happy day. Happy birthday tornado!
Happy Birthday to a wonderful girl.
beautiful post. happy birthday, tornado!!
And now we are six! Congratulations, to the entire lucky family.
Beautiful!! Lovely! And just plain awesome! Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday, Tornado!
Happy Birthday to the Tornado, and happy Parent’s day to you and Renman!
Happy birthday to the most powerful superhero in the whole world!
Happy Birthday to a very special Tornado!
happy birthday to the coolest tornado around. Carla, this was a beautiful post. You are truly blessed!
Great wisdom, Carla. And a wonderful gift to have (and share) this wisdom now, rather than finding it in retrospect as you look at your beautiful 18 year old Tornado
Happy birthday you little Super Girl! I hope you and your Mommy and Daddy have an amazing day!
Happy Birthday Tornado!
Would you think me silly if I told you this post nearly made me cry this morning (in a good way) !
Sweet! Happy Birthday Tornado and to her happy parents!
What a precious post! Happy Birthday to your Tornado!
What a precious post! Happy Birthday to your Tornado!!
Happy Birthday Tornado!!!!!!
Happy Birthday Hugs from “Miss Cammy”
dude, the Tornado totally swiped my SuperGirl costume
When its my birthday I always give my mom a gift , thank her, and wish her a happy “birth” day.
Happy “birth ” day Carla. <3
Beautiful!!! Happy Birthday to your Princess…. <3
So so beautiful! What a little peanut the Tornado used to be! This made me all teary thinking of my own little ones and how fast they grow. Happy birthday (belatedly) to the Tornado and happy Momma Day to you, my friend:)
What a lovely post. Happy birthday to Tornado.
Awe, you are a wonderful mommy! Happy Birthday to the Tornado
I LOVE that quote. What a wonderful thing to read on a Saturday morning. Happy belated to your growing Tornado. And thank you to her mommy for sharing such great lessons