Happy Birthday To Paige! (enjoying her shaved ice in Hawaii)Since Paige's birthday falls on a Sunday my "page about Paige" is a little more serious minded. Not boring, mind you, but a Sunday birthday seems like a good day to mention some things I admire about our youngest daughter. Forever, and always, the Knudsen Baby!
First and foremost, Paige is spiritually mature. She always has been. Paige gravitates toward goodness; good people and good things.
Because of Paige's natural inclination to wholesomeness, she selects quality friends. And, Paige is a good friend! I love seeing Paige write regular letters (and even send care packages) to her friends serving missions. She's thoughtful and genuinely cares about her friends. And Paige's diligence in maintaining good friendships has resulted in having friends who help her maintain her high standards (and vice versa).
Paige seems blessed with a strong desire to be her very best self. She doesn't really have the time or patience to waste effort or energy on things that don't help her improve either physically, academically or spiritually. I've watched Paige plan her time by the day, by the week, or by her ongoing "to do" lists. She's organized in a thoughtful way, making sure she fits in the important things.
Lest Paige think she is like the Mary Poppin's quote ("practically perfect in every way!"), I will note one area that we are still tutoring Paige's skill set: her "Paigese!" "Paigese," is a dialect understood by some peers but completely lost on the parentals. Paige thinks her speech is completely reasonable but sometimes it sounds like a mix between a foreign language and jibberish!
Happily, Paige will probably outgrow the "Paigese" but we certainly hope she'll never outgrow all her wonderful qualities and her good nature!
