A decade for Ellie

 At 14mos (Katie's Age)

Our beautiful Elizabeth Ann Marie turns ten today! It's hard to believe we've already had a whole decade with this sweet girl. She is full of life and love...always daydreaming, always dancing, always willing to lend a hand.  

Her room tells her story. It is filled with all the treasures a girl could love...crafts, magazines, candy wrappers, and all kinds of little trinkets and memories. And now it holds the desk she's been wanting for months. Daddy agreed to a family trip to IKEA on Sunday (his "penance"), and spent almost three hours assembling the desk Monday night before he left on a business trip. Now she has a place to craft and draw, and maybe, just maybe, finish her schoolwork ;-)

We love you, Ellie Ann, and hope your second decade is even better than the first! We can't wait to share it with you. May God's hand always guide your every step, and His Mother's mantle cover you and your precious heart.  Happy Birthday!