You've had a birthday - shout hooray!!

Happy Birthday Ella Marie!! "I finally turned 5!" - that's what she told me yesterday morning. She has been waiting and waiting to be as old as her friends. She is always wanting to be older - but I wish she would slow down and just be my little girl for as long as she can.
Ella was the sweetest little baby when she came to our family 5 years ago. She was so content and pleasant. She was just what our family needed at a time when a lot of things were hard to bear. She made us smile and brought a ray of sunshine to our home. And she's continued brighten our home ever since.

Ella loves to help out around the house. One of her favorite things to do is make her bed. Brooklyn and Baden like to play royalty and Ella always asks if she can be the castle decorator. She also loves to color and draw. We often find her sweet notes left around the house.
We love Ella's laughter, her kindness and beautiful smile. How thankful we are that she's part of our family.