Our oldest daughter, Kirsten (aka Kirt, aka Bif), is in the midst of her high school senior year. She has started the flurry of applications. College applications, scholarship applications, job applications. She is also thoroughly enjoying being 17. She makes us laugh on a daily basis. So much life. Not that she doesn't have her dark moods sometimes, but I am learning to just leave her be when I sense those. I think what I love the most about her is that she is not intimidated to just be herself. She has no problem making a total goof of herself. If people think she is strange, she could care less. She is serious when she needs to be, but at times she also can still play like a 5 year old. I hope that part never changes. I was looking thru her pictures from this year, and wanted to share a few. I think you will get idea of Kirsten's fantastic spirit when you look at these shots:
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| last spring, but still part of her 'Year 17' |
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This was last spring. I would venture a guess to say the one thing she DOESN'T like about being a senior is that Marcus is away at college. she is beginning to enjoy spending time with Annika...not ALL the time, but it is nice to see them do things together. High School Spirit Week, each day a dress-up. She is on ASB so she gladly uses the official excuse to go crazy: |
'Fashion Disaster Day', with our 'other daughter' Erika
Media Day--Dressed as Maverick and Ice Man
80s Day...and yes, that belt was mine in 1985!
Blue & White Day--Erika and Lynea told her that she looked like a pirate.
I think that hands down this is the most creative way to ask someone to go to Tolo.
Which led to them deciding what else they could spell with T-O-O-L...and a little harmles prank ensued...
She LOVES to go hiking with Cleetus (aka Erika)
and sometimes Lynea gets to go too...
This picture CRACKS.ME.UP....Kirsten is never far from her Burts Bees chapstick...its a little OCD.
I am going to miss that face when she heads to college next fall!
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