Happy Birthday Donna

Donna, you were our first child, but then you know that. Thank goodness you were born on February 24, the same birth date as your great grandmother McLean (Nola Elizabeth Goff) and she was sure excited to know she had a granddaughter born on HER birthday.

I have lots of photos to share in this blog, and it will only be one as I'm running on borrowed time this week. Exams to give, papers to write, wife to care for (she has a cold - or so she claims), and a cat to feed!

Babies are so cute and Donna was no exception. Of course, as our first she was the cutest baby we had ever seen (until the next one came along, and along, and along...).

JoAnn (Mom) calls this, "Donna and her movie star Mom!" She certainly has the 70's hairdo.

Then there is Donna with Aunts Patti, Marti, and Jeri who have become very special in her life.


And then the perpetual sleep time while in the car. As you can see car seats were a little less rigorous in those days, and certainly not very safe.


Her first day of school in Manhattan, KS was precious. JoAnn says this is her favorite photo.


As she grew she had great times with her brothers and sisters, like Christmas in Ames, Iowa in 1981.


Or outside with the most awesome looking glasses I have ever seen in Cedar Rapids, Iowa in 1986.


And always finding time to share with one of her sibilings as she and Krissie enjoy lunch on the front porch when she was 16. Love the hair!


There are many many more photos to share Donna, but let's end like we began, with you and Mom hugging. You just won't fit on her shoulder any more.


That's far from the end, but "that all folks"