ELLIE THE BEAUTIFUL.....

TAKING IT BACK TO HER BAPTISM DAY.  I LOVE THIS PICTURE AND I LOVE HER.

ALL SMILES ON THE FIRST DAY AT SCHOOL AT HER NEW DESK.  I THINK SHE IS GOING TO HAVE A GREAT YEAR.

UNIFORMS FOR HER THIS YEAR BUT SHE COULDN'T LOOK CUTER!!

ELLIE WENT TO THE HORSE RACES THIS YEAR.....IT WAS SO H.O.T.....BUT STILL ALL SMILES!

ELLIE DID AN AWESOME JOB IN THE FOOT RACES ALSO AND SEEMS TO TAKE EVERYTHING IN STRIDE.  I HOPE I CAN BE LIKE HER SOMEDAY!!!

I HAVE SEEN HER SMILE JUST LIKE THAT SO MANY TIMES AND IT IS MY FAVORITE.  SHE SMILES LIKE THAT WHEN SHE IS TALKING.  I WISH I KNEW WHAT SHE IS SAYING.

ELLIE LOVED THE PLAY ON THE 23RD AND WE LOVED THE FUNNY CARD THEY SENT GRANDPY AFTER THE PLAY (BIRTHDAY) WITH THE MOST SPECIAL NOTES IN IT.  (THANK YOU TASHA)

ELLIE IS A BIG HELP IN HER FAMILY AND SHE DOES IT WITHOUT COMPLAINT.

  THANKS FOR BEING MY EATING PARTNER.   LOVE YOU!

CHEERING ON SPENCER AND ABIGAIL AT X-COUNTRY IN SUGARHOUSE PARK.

ELLIE LOVES KNOWING THAT HER FAMILY CAN BE TOGETHER FOREVER.  THIS IS AT THE KIRKLAND TEMPLE.

ONE OF HER FAVORITE PARTS OF THEIR VACATION WAS SEEING WHERE THE BOOK OF MORMON WAS FIRST PUBLISHED.
HERE ARE PICTURES OF SOME OTHERS.....

LOOKING BACK AT MANHATTAN FROM THE STATUE OF LIBERTY

HILL CUMMORAH

WHITTMER FARM
THIS VACATION WAS A TESTIMONY BUILDER FOR ELLIE.  SHE IS ALWAYS SO KIND AND OBEDIENT THAT SHE IS CLOSE TO THE SPIRIT AND BEING IN THESE PLACES WAS A VERY TENDER TIME FOR HER.  I THINK ONE OF ELLIE'S STRONGEST QUALITIES IS THAT SHE DOES NOT LIKE CONTENTION....SHE CAN FEEL THAT IS IS SATAN'S WAY.  IT HELPS HER TO BE OBEDIENT, LOVING, KIND, CARING, HELPFUL, AND WATCH OUT FOR OTHERS.  SHE WOULD NEVER DO ANYTHING TO INTENTIONALLY HURT SOMEONE, SO IF I EVER SEE SOMEONE HURTING HER....I GET PRETTY MAD.

I OFTEN THINK THAT IF WE COULD ALL BE MORE LIKE ELLIE....THIS WORLD WOULD BE A WONDERFUL PLACE.  IT HUMBLES ME TO BE HER GRANDMOTHER.  SHE IS EVERYTHING THAT IS GOOD. I DON'T EXPECT HER TO BE PERFECT....BUT I WOULD LOVE TO BE AS CLOSE TO IT AS SHE IS.

WE ALWAYS CALL HER " ELLIE THE BEAUTIFUL"  WE GAVE HER THAT NICKNAME NOT JUST BECAUSE SHE IS SUCH A BEAUTIFUL GIRL, BUT BECAUSE OF HER KIND AND TENDER HEART.  I FEEL LIKE HEAVENLY FATHER SENT A HUGE TENDER MERCY TO US WHEN SHE JOINED OUR FAMILY.  THANK YOU FOR YOUR WONDERFUL EXAMPLE.  I WILL TRY TO BE MORE LIKE YOU.  WE LOVE YOU FOREVER AND EVER ELLIE THE BEAUTIFUL AND HOPE YOUR BIRTHDAY IS FULL OF NOTHING BUT JOY!!!