Happy Birthday, Miss Pops

22 Years ago today, after 12 hours of hard labor, Patti entered the world.

Even as a child, she was so strong willed and argumentative, we knew she would be a lawyer. (she starts law school in a few weeks) She has always been the brains in the family.

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Let's take us a little stroll down memory lane, shall we? . . .

She was always very appreciative of my homemade toys.

What do you think, she's maybe . . 4 here? --

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She was and still is very shy. . .

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She went through a horse phase where she was a part of the English Equestrian Circuit.

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Here's her "I love my sister" phase. . .

(this one's for you, marj)

(you're welcome)

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And her entire life has been a "Mary Kate & Ashley"phase

And there was her "student traveling through Europe" phase

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Like everyone else, she had to have her "rapper gangsta" phase, which only lasted one day. . .

Happy Birthday, Patti, it's been an awesome 22 years!!!!!

You light up my life!!

And finally, the most awesomest, best phase of all:

The Mama Phase.