HAPPY 10th BIRTHDAY EMILY!!!!!

I cannot believe Emily is 10 today!! Wow...where did that time go??  

Here are 10 things we LOVE about Emily!!

1. Emily's middle name is Grace. We chose this middle name specifically for her because we waited soooooo long for her to join our family...and Grace means 'a gift from God'! We were so thrilled when she finally arrived and we felt so blessed to have her!

2. I love that Emily has such a great attitude. From the beginning her life has been a struggle having to deal with lots of doctors, interventions, MRI's, medications and the ever dreaded Growth Hormone shot every day.  But she is a trooper and rarely complains and she knows she is little miracle and was blessed early in her life!

3. I love that Emily loves to read! She is a little bookworm and ALWAYS has a book handy.  She reads in the car (lucky girl) and at night she has 5 or 6 books she is reading through. Im not sure how she keeps that many stories straight in her head..but she explains to me that the stories are all different..why would she mix them up?  Well...I think that is a talent..because Im a one book at a time gal.

4. Emily loves her dad! He is so sweet with his girls!  She always is asking if  Dad is working or if he will be home tonight..because then she knows that she will get time with him! She loves to read about the Human Body with him and she has a large book that I always catch them reading through different subjects. She is very inquisitive and reads the encylopedia as much as she reads her stories!

5. I love that Emily loves her younger siblings. She will always try to include them in whatever fun is happening.  She will read together with Paige, play barbies with Steff and snuggle James. She adores her baby brother..and rushes to his add whenever he calls! We have even caught them snuggling in bed together!!

6. Emily loves her extended family! Cabin days and Whitefish days are her favorite times of year because she gets to see Grandmas, Grandpas, Aunts, Uncles and COUSINS!!  She loves them all and talks about them all the time!  She knows details about each one and remembers what anyone has told her or taught her.  She cannot wait for JULY! She may already be packed!!

7. I love that Emily loves school! She is a great student and works hard in her subjects. I hope this will continue throughout her learning years!!  She loves to learn new things!

8. I love that Emily loves to cook and be in the kitchen! I will often find her reading cook books at night! I think she has cooking in her genes!  She gets so excited about new recipes and new desserts! She always always asks what is for dinner! 

9. I love Emily's sweet disposition.  She always has a cute smile on her face and is always happy!

10. I love that we have enjoyed Emily for 10 years! We consider ourselves so lucky that she is with us and doing so amazingly well. Her life could have been so different and we are thankful every day for the little miracle she is in our lives!

HAPPY 10th BIRTHDAY EMILY!!

WE LOVE YOU!!

Special thank you to Christy for her yummy chocolate raspberry dessert recipe! Emily was so excited when she saw it...She loves raspberries!!