Have you ever had a friend that you hadn't spoken to in years and years, but then something brings you together? I have been blessed with many friends like this. Life pulls us apart and then love brings us back together again. My best friend in grade school was Kristin. She and I are small town girls in Central Cali, with BIG plans to move away to Idaho and have a ranch and live next door to each other. Welp, we both ended up staying in our cute small town. Little did we know, but soon found out at Birthing Class that our first born chillins were going to be due a month apart! Our babies brought us together. I found out she takes FABULOUS pictures (how could she NOT!?) and so I recruited her for Claire's 2nd birthday pics and our family 5 generation pictures. 
Here is a picture of my lovely blue eyed girl, Claire Dionna Suzanne Dobbins. She is such a blessed little one. My husband's mom's side of the family had been waiting for a girl for over 45 years and here she is! Grandmother Dionna, Great Grandmother Delores and Great Great Grandmother Burnice, have never been happier, Grandfathers give TONS of hugs and presents and Mom and Dad are so very proud of our tiny princess. She has her feisty moments, but I am glad for them. They prove to me (not that giving birth wasn't enough proof!) but they prove to me that she is definitely my own! I am a stubborn one and I fight for what I believe in, this apple does not fall far from the tree.
This is my favorite picture of all of us girls. In the front we have Claire and Great Great Grandma Burnice. In the back we have Me!, Great Grandma Delores and Grandma Dionna (my admirable loving mother in law! I am definitely a blessed woman!). My husband's family have treated me as if I am a part of their own and welcomed me with loving open arms. They love Claire and that is really all that matters, but they love, respect and support me too which is so wonderful!
