Just like every 25th / September

Now I came to realize that the words I write and feel are easily shared and expressed, and that's only because of the tenderness and love you showed us all through those years,

and you still do..

you make it all look and feel so natural and so granted, but I truely believe it's neither natural nor granted, it's just so special & rare.. and we're just too blessed to have you..

Maybe I didn't say it enough lately, or maybe I have not been myself lately.. but I love you so much dad. :)

Happy Birthday dad!!!

our little star

I keep imagining my niece in one of these!!

And now that she'll be one year old on the 12th of May, I can't but think of how much joy this little princess has added to our lives! She's the one we talk about in every single phone call.. and she seriously has the power of uniting the family in the cutest and sweetest possible way.

I've always heard people talking about their nieces and nephews and couldn't really relate. But now it all makes sense! It's a unique kind of unconditional love that is hard to explain.

She's a bundle of joy and hope. When I first saw her, I was in this numbness phase.. and she brought back all the positiveness I once lost. She made everything look right and bright again.. and as a premature baby she made me realize that health is what really matters.. she's a fighter- this is what her mom says about her- and she taught us the meaning of patience, thankfulness and gratitude.

Her 'rainbow eyes' dance and sparkle whenever she smiles, and she smiles 99.9% of the time! She's the reason why Im in love with palm trees. She claps, she laughs, she says 'la2' now .. she will always be my very precious touteh..

Happy Birthday sweetheart