We celebrated all day....Cate turned 18

Paul and I took her out to breakfast... we all loaded up in 3 vehicles to get our Christmas tree...out to lunch for Chinese buffet...Home to decorate our tree... we ate a "snack supper" of keilbasa, cheese, crackers and apple slices...then Cate opened her presents and we sang happy birthday....We sure do love this yg. woman and it was lots of fun celebrating her life today .

I shared when we lit the candles that she was born to a teenager of 13 yrs....She came home to us at 13 ( we were in Ukraine to celebrate her 13th b-day ). While there we were told , "She is a hard worker...she loves to work"- meaning work her hard...Actually one day before we picked her up to visit for the day they had her take down the very large oriental rug that was hanging on the wall in her group"s room... We brought her back and they had waited for her return to put it up...She is a strong and able yg. woman and can do lots of work. Our carpenter friend, Jeff who has done all the addition and kitchen work for us says, "She is the best worker even compared to her brothers." I know she is tough and can dish it with the guys but the one thing I love the most about her and that she has discovered about herself is, : She has such a tender heart for children. When Mary Kate had Ava, Cate was the 3d momma and she was so patient and loving towards the baby. She is that way with Andrew. He adores his sister- Cate more than anyone here. He knows and feels her complete and pure love for him. She is the most patient and puts up with all of his negative issues and loves him for who he is.... I am so proud of this yg. woman and so blessed to have her as my daughter and friend and sister in Christ.