Ridgell's Originals

 Wow.  18!!!  Going into her senior year in High School.  Everything is moving fast and it just seems like yesterday that we at the hospital when she was born.  

So as is my custom, here are just a few of the many reasons I love Anna and am so proud of her.

Thanks for the memories.  We have so many great and wonderful memories from our life with Anna.  So many things that make us laugh.  Make us smile.  For us, she was the perfect first grandchild.  

Great athlete.  Plays three sports and excells in all of them.  So fun to watch her. Volleyball, basketball, and softball.  Hadn't played softball since the 4th grade.  Went out to be with friends and just sit on the bench.  Started at third base all year and crushed a homerun to help put her her team into the State semi-finals.

Very good student.  Makes great grades.  Every teacher likes her.  She is disciplined and organized in her studies.  

Still enjoys being with her Mimi and Pops.  Always runs to hug us.  Hangs out with us.  Thoughful.  Even texts us and calls us.

But most of all, I am proud of Anna becuase she is a believer.  Makes time for mission trips and youth activities.  Loves God and Jesus.  

Like all of our grands, Anna is not perfect.  But it is sure hard for us to imagine how she could be any better for us.

Love you Anna and cannot wait to see what God is going to do with you and thru you.

# posted by Steve @ 5:00 AM