Ridgell's Originals

 So Anna is 16.  She is our oldest grandchild so I knew it was coming, but there is something different about 16.  You can really see who Anna is... not just who she will become.  So here are a few reasons I love her and am proud of her.

Anna loves her family.  She will put up with her brothers but is fiercely defensive if anyone hurts them.  Loves her parents.  She is a teenager so there are some conflicts, but she respects and listens to her Mom and Dad.  Loves all four of her grandparents.  I am sure Pops is her favorite but I suspect all four of us feel that way.  

She is not embarressed by her family.  And we try.  :)  But she does not try to avoid us or not be seen with us.  Goes out of her way to be with all of us.

Hard worker.  Has a job in a Tea Room.  Babysits.  Kids obviously love her.  They want Anna to babysit them.  

Smart.  Really good grades.  Works at it.  She thinks she may want to be a neonatal nurse.  She is smart enough.  

Athletic.  Good volleyball and basketball player.  Hustles.  Coachable.  And skilled.

But the best thing about Anna is that she loves Jesus.  Tries to figure out what that means in her school life, family life, and social life.  

So Anna, we could not have picked a better first grandchild than you.  You have brought a lot of joy into our family.  

We cannot wait to see what God is going to do with you and through you.  

# posted by Steve @ 5:00 AM