Happy Birthday Ellie

I can't believe my little Ellie will be one year old tomorrow. It has been a year of changes..something I am not very good at.   Just a year ago this little special girl came into our lives.  What a bundle of joy she is!  It has been so hard for me having her grow up so far away. Every time I get a chance to see her, I feel like she isn't quite sure who I am but I do my best to spoil her from the minute I arrive until the minute I leave.  I love to hold her and give her baths (which she detests) and just make her giggle. She is such a happy little girl.   Oh how I miss them all.  As much as I hate change and would love to keep things just as they are, it has made me realize how blessed I have been to have all of my family so close for so long. It has made me appreciate every little moment I get to share with them, every conversation, every card in the mail, every picture on faceboo... so I guess change can be good.  And in just a few weeks, there will be more changes in my life...wonderful changes.  Michael and Sarah will be graduating with their Master's Degrees and will be moving back to Salt Lake City.  Oh how excited I am to have them back.  I hope I always remember to embrace every moment I get to spend with the people I love because the joy those moments bring will never change.