How can it already be 3 years ago that God grew our family by blessing us with Hope? 3 years ago today, Daryl and I flew to Pennsylvania in the morning to pick her up and turned around and flew back home later that same day with a precious girl - our first daughter! - in our arms. Our 18 month old son waited (unknowingly and clueless as to how his life was about to turn upside down) at home and our unborn baby (I was 4 1/2 months pregnant with Aliyah) moving and wiggling around inside of me, not knowing that when he/she would be born, he/she would have a 22 month old older brother and a 15 month old older sister!
Hope Atlanta, we are so thankful that you are our daughter! You are full of joy and you love life! You are patient and kind with your siblings and you are always willing to share with them. You love to dance and sing and make up stories. Cinderella is your favorite princess and you often quote lines from the movie and/or book while you are dancing around in your Cinderella dress. You usually only want your snap beads during your quiet time and you spend your whole quiet time making beautiful necklaces and bracelets for your brother and sister and mom and dad. You thrive on our praise and our touch. You are determined to please others but you can have quite the attitude at times! Your favorite things to do with Aliyah is play in your kitchen and your favorite thing to do with Samuel is jump on the trampoline. You also love to have books read to you.
You are a precious girl, loved deeply and unconditionally by your Daddy and myself and loved even more than that by your Heavenly Father. You are a gift, your life is a gift. You are a miracle and we know that God has awesome plans for you, sweet girl!!
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| We had a little party tonight celebrating Hope! |
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| Aliyah enjoyed her cake and ice cream! |
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| I trusted Daryl to put the frosting in my mouth. Apparently, I should not have trusted him!! The kids weren't sure what to think of their Mom with frosting all over her face! |
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| Samuel has been excited about this day for a long time . . . but for a different reason! Today is his 1/2 birthday and he is thrilled to be 4 1/2!!! |
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