Sunday, January 9, 2011

Happy 8th Birthday, Emma!

A slight delay in posting, like a month, but who is surprised?  Had some pictures to find from earlier birthdays, and that is a side effect of having 2 kids with birthdays in the middle of the holidays! 



It's hard to believe it has been 8 years since I became a mother!  I had no idea how much my life would change.  I thought I knew what the word "love" meant, then God entrusted me to care for one of His angels.  I remember looking into Emma's eyes for the first time and I knew she came straight from God.  He picked her to be our first-born, to be the one to challenge us, to be the best big sister for Josh and Kate, to inspire us to be better people. 

8 seems like such a big age!  Emma is her own person.  She has her own style, her own personality, her own desires, her own way of doing things.  I am so proud of her!  She is the best big sister I could ever ask for. She seeks to do good and stand up for what is right.  She is smart and has a great sense of humor.  She loves to read books, do art (especially painting), watch football with her daddy, wrestle with her brother and read to her sister.  I knew I loved her from the minute I knew she existed, but I didn't know how much I would love being her mom!

Happy Birthday, Emma!  We love you more than you'll ever know!
Now, a trip down memory lane...















My, how the years have flown by...

2 comments:

  1. I still remember coming to visit when Emma was a newborn. She has grown into a beautiful little girl. Happy belated birthday, Emma!

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  2. Oh Bonnie, she's so grown up. Hard to believe your baby's eight! I will never forget the call from Danny in the wee hours of the morning when she was born. What joy! So happy we got to see her last month.

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