10....a tribute to Danelle in honor of her 10th birthday

1. She is an amazing pen pal. She loves to write and receive letters. If you write to Danelle, she will write you back!
2. Danelle is naturally athletically inclined just like her dad. She takes to just about any and every sport that she tries. If she were an only child she would take lessons in: gymnastics, ice-skating, soccer, tennis, horse back riding and dance (that one she gets to do now!). She loves moving, running, dancing and being active.
3. Dani is musical. She doesn't like learning to read music, but she can hear a song and within minutes she can figure out how to play it on the piano. She LOVES to sing and she is learning to play guitar. She will be in band next year and she is trying to decide between the trumpet and alto sax.
4. Danelle has always been good at memorization. She has had all 13 articles of faith memorized for a while now. Last week during a spelling test she asked if it was cheating if she looked at the word in the notebook page in her mind!
5. She is so good with little children! We tell Kamiryn ALL THE TIME that it isn't good to have favorites, but she insists that Danelle is her favorite sister! If there is a baby or toddler anywhere around, you can bet that Dani will be holding or playing with him or her.
6. Danelle has a fantastic imagination. She loves to play dolls and barbies and hasn't grown out of that yet and I am grateful. She is also a fabulous artist and she loves to sketch and draw just about every day.
7. Danelle is my right hand woman when it comes to cleaning.....when she wants to be! Dani cleans the dance studio with me each week and she really does a great job! She also keeps her bedroom fairly clean and she is awesome at "majoring" the kitchen.
8. More than the other girls, Dani is a material girl! She loves clothes, shoes, accessories including jewelry, hair ornaments, purses, etc.... Danelle often ends up "acquiring" things that originally belonged to one of her sisters (and often they don't know how it happened...lol). She loves her "stuff" including dolls, barbies, books, toys, tools, and collectibles.
9. Although she loves her "stuff" Danelle really has a kind and generous heart. She often prays for the homeless (especially during winter) and she is the best at remembering the long list of people that we pray for healing, comfort, and help for.
10. I LOVE Dani's smile and her giggle. She lights up a whole room when she flashes that grin and you can't help but laugh when she does.
She is such a smart, sweet, fun and delightful girl. I am so blessed that she is part of our family. I do love my Dani girl!