My baby is THREE!

So many of you have been with my family since the whole saga started. You were there when this little dumpling of a baby was handed to us in 2007. A day we will never ever forget. The day we got the blessing of our sweet Ellie.
And today... she is THREE!

She is the apple of my eye. I absolutely love it when people tell me how much we are alike. I take it as a true compliment!

She is intense and quite dramatic.

Spunky and very independent!

Throw in a little mischievious too! We never know what to expect with Ellie!

She is flamboyant and keeps us in stitches.

She comes around the corner with a surprise a minute!

And keeps us rolling with laughter.

Sometimes it's not so "funny" at the time, but I know we are making memories that we will come to howl at some day!

She is loving and openly tells you how much she loves you.

Always up for an adventure and to entertain!

She wants to include others in her adventures too. She loves her sister, her dog, and her cousin, Maddi.

Sometimes, she is downright SWEET.

and sometimes she is a devil. (pic taken after throwing Maddi's acorn in the river!)

But either way, she makes our life much more exciting and full!

We can't wait to see what her little life has in store.

And we will never EVER take for granted the GIFT that we were given with this special child.

I could not have hand picked a more perfect kid for this "special family".

She likes to be "on the go", just like her mom.

and shows so much gusto in even little things. (dad's surprise with the flip flops)

She likes to make the mundane extraordinary.

And what can I say... she is quite EXTRAORDINARY herself.

Ellie Sue. You are our sunshine! We are so happy to be your mom and dad! Keep on surprising us, baby.

Mom