I can’t believe that fifteen years have passed since that sunny Wednesday afternoon when she was born. I was concerned because she was a month early. Then out came this tiny and feisty little girl, very small, a little over four pounds, with huge hands and feet compared to the rest of her body.

Fifteen years later, she is still small and her hands have become dainty and elegant – I call them “ballet hands” because they are so graceful. Her favorite foods are still chicken nuggets, macaroni and cheese Thai donuts, and French fries. Her taste buds have evolved a little though as now she eats dim sum, sushi, and churrasco.

This year, we gathered a group of friends and had a sleepover, pizza night, lunch at the Sugar Factory the next day, and a walk on the beach. A good time was had by all and it was fun putting all the memories together in the video below.