As I have said, we have a very full fall. We quietly cherished Ellie’s adoption day, then it was on to the birthdays. Ellie turned 3 on Oct. 23. We celebrated with Mimi and Papa and an orange cake (well orange icing, of course the cake was chocolate) and orange ice cream, as requested by Miss Ellie herself.
Then, Grandma and Aunt Jo came into town for a visit and a little “woo-hoo” to celebrate the birthdays. We enjoyed relaxing and playing with them for several days last week. Here is a picture of Ellie enjoying one of her favorite past times with Grandma. Ellie knew she had a captive audience to read to her – I think they read for over an hour straight. I’m not sure who enjoyed herself more.
Finally, Hannah turned 8 years old on Sunday and we celebrated with a pool party at a local community center. She was thrilled that her friends could join her on her special day. I was thrilled that the party wasn’t at my home and that the entertainment was the pool. It was a great day for Hannah.   

Our girls are our treasures and it is such an honor to celebrate them.
 

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