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HAPPY BIRTHDAY CORA!

This is the birthday she has been waiting for.  19 and she can now official serve a mission.  We have so much fun with our Cora.  She always sees the good in people with out being fooled or bowled over. She can get along with anyone and is a peacemaker.

Always up for a new adventure.  Everything in life is very exciting to her. She has grown up and matured so much this last year.  Made a lot of really fantastic friends and met so many people. She struggled through finding a job, starting out as a dishwasher, which was awful, but she did it anyways. Moved onto the Gap and now to Davey's Trees.

She got called as a FHE mom for a while and is now a RS teacher.  Only person I know that has a section for pranks in her budget. Loves being with her family and always has stories to share.  When she comes home we stay up way to late and talk and laugh.  Even Blake's friends get excited when she comes home and usually they don't see her.

She wants to travel the world, dive into other cultures and be with people.  Right now her biggest dream is to see Machu Pichu before they close it forever.  She loves sports, running, hiking, water skiing, snow skiing, game nights, movie night and so much more.

Has a competitive side that really comes out with some friends and they have a blast together.  Still writes dog on my grocery list every time she is home.  A few trips back she took the entire notepad and wrote dog on every single page.  Still wishes more than anything to be a pilot.

Cora said that "18 has been a year of growth and life changing experiences, 19 will be a year of spiritual growth and experience".  She is so right, her confidence grew, her knowledge of who she was and what she wanted in life grew. 

This next year will be so fun to watch.  Hope you have the most splendid of days,Cora.  You are truly a unique happy soul and I am proud to be the one you chose to come to on this Earth.  Happy, happy birthday!!