BIRTHDAY FOR ELLIE!

ISN'T THAT JUST THE SWEETEST FACE.  I LOVE THE LITTLE CREASES IN HER ARMS AND WRIST.  WHAT A BEAUTIFUL BABY!

IT DIDN'T TAKE LONG FOR HER TO LEARN ABOUT THE "FINER" THINGS IN LIFE.  WITH ALEXIS MENTORING HER.....SHE SOON BECAME ALEXIS' OWN LITTLE BABY DOLL....AND WE STILL THINK SHE IS A DOLL!

SHE IS A DRESS-UP....SINGING PRINCESS.  SHE IS SO SINCERE AND SWEET WHEN SHE PERFORMS THAT IT MAKES ME TEARY.  WHEN I WAS THERE IN AUGUST, I TAUGHT HER THE SONG "GETHSEMANE" AND I WISH I HAD A VIDEO OF HER SINGING IT!  SHE WAS ABSOLUTELY AN ANGEL FROM HEAVEN.

WE LET ELLIE PICK OUT SOME PRINCESS CUPCAKES TO CELEBRATE HER BIRTHDAY (AND ELISE'S) EARLY.  SHE WAS VERY PARTICULAR ABOUT WHAT SHE WANTED AND WAS HAVING A HARD TIME WITH THE FACT THAT SHE IS OLDER THAN ELISE, BUT ELISE'S BIRTHDAY WOULD COME BEFORE HERS.

HERE ARE THE BIRTHDAY GIRL'S ENJOYING SOME GRAPES.  THE SADDEST THING HAPPENED WHEN JUSTIN WAS TAKING US TO THE AIRPORT.  WE HAD THE BABY AND THESE GIRL'S WITH US.  IT WAS AT THAT POINT THAT ELLIE REALIZED THAT WE WERE LEAVING TO COME BACK TO UTAH.  SHE STARTED TO CRY AND SAID TO SHAD, "WHY DID YOU TAKE ME OUTSIDE SO MUCH???  I DIDN'T GET TO SPEND ENOUGH TIME WITH GRAMEE."  I FELT LIKE CRYING TOO.  I HADN'T REALIZED THAT SHE REALLY  TREASURED OUR TIME TOGETHER SO MUCH.  IT ABOUT BROKE MY HEART.  I WANTED TO SAY..".LET ME JUST TAKE HER HOME WITH US FOR A WEEK."
SHE IS A  TENDER HEARTED SWEETHEART.  I WILL MAKE SURE WE SPEND PLENTY OF TIME TOGETHER NEXT TIME WE ARE THERE.
I REALLY COULDN'T BELIEVE HOW MUCH SHE LOVED SINGING SONGS THAT I TAUGHT HER AND HOW QUICKLY SHE CAUGHT ON TO THE WORDS AND MELODIES.  SHE REALLY HAS A SPECIAL TALENT.  I WOULD LOVE TO SEE HER SINGING IN PRIMARY EACH WEEK.  I AM SURE SHE IS SOAKING IN EVERY SONG.
ELLIE HAS A KIND SPIRIT.  SHE WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING TO HURT ANYONE.  SHE IS A VERY CHRISTLIKE LITTLE GIRL, AND I LOVE FEELING OF HER SPIRIT. THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THE LIGHT OF CHRIST INTO OUR LIVES SWEET ELLIE.  WE LOVE YOU FOREVER....AND EVER!  HAPPY BIRTHDAY!