tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5701398832410746913.post5247395316865884213..comments2023-08-04T07:51:04.332-07:00Comments on Life on Clemson Road: She's five, reluctantly, on her birthdayKasie Whitenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15475275103424782144noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5701398832410746913.post-36275892841776896302013-06-06T04:04:09.144-07:002013-06-06T04:04:09.144-07:00Thanks, Jennifer. It's always great to see you...Thanks, Jennifer. It's always great to see you on Clemson Road!Kasie Whitenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475275103424782144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5701398832410746913.post-21704274677289657902013-06-06T04:03:48.739-07:002013-06-06T04:03:48.739-07:00Thanks, Mammy, for coming by Clemson Road and for ...Thanks, Mammy, for coming by Clemson Road and for sharing some special details about HB. She's a firecracker, for sure, and we're all so fortunate to have her.<br /><br />Likewise, she's a very lucky little girl to have so many people who love her. There are children in this world without a single person to love them. HB has an army of friend, family, and fans. We are blessed!Kasie Whitenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475275103424782144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5701398832410746913.post-15322960457815881082013-06-05T22:30:23.634-07:002013-06-05T22:30:23.634-07:00Very sweet. I love all the cute photos. A bunch of...Very sweet. I love all the cute photos. A bunch of happy birthday wishes to your wonderful girl!Jennifer Chowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13100465489398830928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5701398832410746913.post-44422952831507517022013-06-05T13:50:52.586-07:002013-06-05T13:50:52.586-07:00O.K. I'm crying. I don't know if it's ... O.K. I'm crying. I don't know if it's because Hollie Russ is turning five or because your being such a good writer until you've turned me into an old "sentimental slob."<br /> My first introduction to HR was when Sam and I were huggin' each other tightly and jumping up and down in a circle when we heard her very first "strong vocal chords" (as Aunt Carolyn Sue would say). Then, the nurse walked out with a fairly big size white piece of paper. Sam and I gasped. On the paper were two huge black footprints. Sam looked at me and I looked at her as if to ask, "Is our granddaughter a Sasquatch?" <br /> From the moment I saw her, I fell madly in love. It would have made no difference to me had she been an "Ettie." When she was hungry, she rooted "like a piglet," at which her daddy became extremely annoyed with me for the comparison. Placed in the infant seat, her left leg would kick up and down to make the seat jiggle. In my arms for naps, she would squirm and twist about until she found the perfect position in which to fall asleep. Even today, at age five, she still does that. Except today, I need to refrain from calling her "the baby." Today, she is officially a precious "little girl" from God.<br /> Thank you, Lord. Thank you, my children Kasie and Charlie. And thank you, Hollie Russ for bringing joy and happiness into my life. "Mammy"http://lifeonclemsonroad.blogspot.com/2013/06/shes-five-reluctantly-on-her-birthday.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5701398832410746913.post-28294166868950245502013-06-05T06:26:41.539-07:002013-06-05T06:26:41.539-07:00Thanks, mom. I know I have a devoted fan in you an...Thanks, mom. I know I have a devoted fan in you and a great model for the cheerleader I want to be for HB.Kasie Whitenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475275103424782144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5701398832410746913.post-9392311240929507142013-06-05T06:24:51.519-07:002013-06-05T06:24:51.519-07:00Reading your blog this morning takes me back to th...Reading your blog this morning takes me back to the day Hollie Russ was born and the excitement and nervousness I felt for you, my darling daughter, as you and Charlie prepared for her birth. I kept thinking to myself what a fabulous journey you were about to embark on and how much fun you were going to have. I am constantly cheered by the many milestones you are embracing with HB as she grows up. The milestones of your children are to be embraced and cherished. I continue to be so proud of you and as you achieve other milestones in your own life, please know your momma will ALWAYS be there cheering you on and saying, "that's my daughter, Kasie, and I am her Momma!" I love you, Kasie!Samantha Apgarnoreply@blogger.com