Nichole Rae Smith :)

This Blog will be all about my lovely Daughter Niki and the only thing I feel sad about is that it took so long for me to do this ....

If you followed this Blog then you know that in February, while we were in Chicago at CMH, our lovely daughter became a Mom to a beautiful baby Girl, Harlow.

Niki came in my life at the age of 12 when I met Ron and if anyone would have asked me if I was nervous of becoming a Mom to a twelve year old at the age of twenty seven I would have said 'yes, very much so'. Never would I have thought that this girl would steal my heart within days of knowing her. I felt bad for her many times because she had to humor my ability of figuring out how to parent when I was still growing up on my own in many ways. She did marvelous of course and I think we both survived the last eleven without scars for show :)

One Story that will always make me smile is the first time Ron went on a trip and I decided to take Niki Roller Blading at a Park in a neighboring town. Of course I knew my ability to get lost because this is what I do best so when we did get lost and Niki asked me where we are I replied 'No Idea but don't worry we have a full tank of gas and now we get to explore some new sights' She looked at me like I was crazy and this is when I asked myself if I did not get the 'Mommy Lesson about not getting lost with your child' :)

How could I sum up Niki in a few sentences? I know she has a huge Heart, she is very kind, non-judgemental and everyone that meets her and gets to know her can call themselves lucky. She has always been a beautiful Girl but if you just look at the outside you miss her true being for it is her inside that makes all the difference.

I am beyond lucky to call Niki my daughter and if you know me then you know how much I love showing her off. This is why I feel bad I have not put a light on her sooner on this blog. She has been a part of Connor's JDM Journey from the beginning and in many ways it has affected her harder for she is not here day by day in person to see what was and really is going on.

Now that we are all so busy voting for the Pepsi Refresh Research Grant Niki has reached out through her Facebook page and even had a friend of hers who is a DJ for the biggest alternative Rock Station in Alaska post it for their Audience on their FB Page.

There is a lot more I could type but then I have to safe some for the future :)

My biggest wish for my daughter is for her to know ALWAYS how much I love her and always will. She is the best daughter I could have dreamed of having and now I get to watch her being an amazing Mom. Let's see if she ever gets lost driving with Harlow in the car :)

Hugs,

R A C A