Today is Kimberly's birthday.
We have an old Tobler tradition of taking turns telling the birthday person why we love them...usually while hugging them and sitting on their lap...which can be a bit painful for the poor birthday person.But with the family scattered across the country it's hard to carry on our birthday tradition...especially the sitting on the lap part.
But there are so many things I love and admire about Kimberly...
She is an amazing conversationalist...she has a talent for asking questions, getting people to talking about themselves and then being sincerely interested in what they are saying. It is so fun/interesting to watch her work her magic.
She is fit! She runs (usually running at least one marathon a year), works out and eats very healthy. There very little sugar in her diet! And in order to exercise with her little family she will get up crazy early and get her run in while the kids are still asleep . Now that takes discipline.
She loves to learn and read. She has a law degree. Went back to school for a tax degree and now she's studying to pass the NC bar. She's usually reading a book. If you look at a list of books that a "well-read" person should read...she's read most of them. Yeah...she's smart.
She's a good mom! Her kids know she loves them. I love to see them all snuggled on a bed or in front of the fireplace and she is reading to them. She works with them on their homework and chauffeurs them to sports, gymnastics and piano. And they play together. But she also makes them "tow the mark" ...she's raising good kids.
Happy Birthday Kimberly.
We love you.
Mom and Dad T.
