Kelly enjoying her chocolate birthday cake. Montreat, NC, January 1, 1973.
The beautiful girl in the picture above is my daughter Kelly celebrating her first birthday.
My parents were always very efficient — they raised their own babysitters. I was ten and my brother was eight when my sister was born. So I clearly remember my parents talking about wanting two boys and two girls. But it didn’t work out that way — my sister was followed by another boy.
Fast forward a few years — my parents were looking forward to having a granddaughter to spoil. My brother got married before I did and had four boys. My first child was a boy.
But then, on January 1, 1972, Kelly Elizabeth Adams arrived in the world. She came as a surprise to just about everyone — her mother and I didn’t have any girl’s names picked out. Kelly made quite an entrance into the world — she was the first baby of the new year in Wabash County, Indiana. Kelly also showed that she has a mind of her own — she was supposed to be a 1971 tax deduction!
So in the midst of New Year celebrations, I would like to wish my favorite daughter a very happy birthday. She started recycling birthdays a few years ago, so I can’t tell you how old she is. But I can tell you that she still likes chocolate. And by the way, she’s my parent’s only granddaughter.
Senior Moments 
January 1, 2009 at 3:39 am |
Awww!!!
Happy New Year!!!
January 1, 2009 at 6:34 am |
A very happy birthday to your daughter, and best wishes to you and Betsy for the new year. I know your parents are very proud of their only granddaughter!
January 1, 2009 at 9:04 am |
Hope your daughter has a good birthday…we could be friends. I love chocolate, too!
January 1, 2009 at 9:55 am |
HAPPY BIRTHDAY AND HAPPY NEW YEAR to your daughter.
BTW, George, we may not be good at math, but when you give us a birth date we can figure out the age! 🙂
January 1, 2009 at 10:45 am |
Carolyn, I promised Kelly I wouldn’t tell anyone her age — I didn’t promise that I wouldn’t tell when she was born!
January 1, 2009 at 10:15 am |
Sweet memories! It really goes by fast, doesn’t it? Happy birthday to Kelly.
January 1, 2009 at 11:06 am |
That’s such a cute picture! Happy Birthday to her and Happy New Year to you and yours.
January 1, 2009 at 12:37 pm |
If she were born here, she would have been spoiled rotten by everyone! 🙂
Happy birthday to Kelly! And a happy new year to you and your family, George. Wishing you all peace, prosperity, health, happiness and love in 2009.
January 1, 2009 at 2:47 pm |
George, I think you are having a senior moment, you DID tell us how old she is! LOL!!!!
January 1, 2009 at 3:25 pm |
Very cute photo! Happy birthday to your daughter!
January 1, 2009 at 5:39 pm |
Happy Birthday to Kelly!!!!!
what a lovely story behind her bday too….I bet she was not in the least bit spoiled!!!!!
January 1, 2009 at 7:15 pm |
A very nice post George. Happy Birthday to your daughter and a happy new year to all of you.
January 1, 2009 at 7:20 pm |
George: Best wishes for your daughter a New Years baby. Happy 2009 for you and Betsy.
January 1, 2009 at 7:34 pm |
Wishing a ” happy birthday ” to Kelly…. We do enjoy our chocolate!!!!
I hope you and your family have a great 2009…
Baba
January 1, 2009 at 8:18 pm |
She was born in the year I first go married. Cute picture.
January 1, 2009 at 9:21 pm |
Happy Birthday to Kelly. Sure looks like she enjoyed that chocolate cake. 🙂
January 2, 2009 at 5:59 am |
What a sweeeeeeet photo… I could not help but giggle!
A little late on the birthday wishes but still wishing them just as BIG!
Happy Birthday Kelly!
(HUG)
~Michele~
January 14, 2009 at 1:18 am |
I was reading some of your blogs they are so interesting, I wanted to respond to this one because my parents had my two grandson, my younger brother’s 2 sons and it wasn’t until my baby sister had her first child that my parents had their first and only granddaughter. She was our princess.