Happy Birthday, Katie Gwen!!!!

Katie at about age 2 with cousin Adam. "Wagging her like a cat wagging a kitten" was how Momma always described this pic!

Glamour Shot made in Oct., 1995. She had just turned 15! Va-Va-Voom!!!!!

Katie with Brian, Alix and Jaden at Momma and Daddy's on Christmas night, 2004. Brian had just returned from a year's deployment in Iraq.

Oct., 2007 in Hickman Co., TN
Just before they moved to Mason City, IA

Katie with Brian, Jaden and Alix

Summer Vacation in TN, 2009

Katie with Alix and Jaden

Blank Park Zoo

Des Moines, IA

August 2, 2009

love you Katie! You are one of the lights of my life and have been since the day I knew you existed. I hope you have a wonderful day with your babies and many happy birthdays to come! I know Brian is missing you today and you are missing him, but it's worth the sacrifice in the long run! Can't wait to visit again soon!