We had a great Christmas with the girls and Brian's family down in Central Florida. It was topped off with Ellie's first trip to Disney! She had a blast and so did we. Can't wait to do it again! Enjoy the pictures!
I'm sure you're beginning to wonder if we've fallen off the face of the earth or think our life has nothing to report. Sometimes I do feel like that and feel blessed that I have nothing crazy to report; but at the same time I'm missing opportunities to report on life as it happens each day. That's okay - two months of no posting is nothing to feel guilty about, right? I had to take a little break from the blogging world - and I don't even do it near as much as others I know! But the pressure of doing it is sometimes enough to break me down. I'm just being honest. And living life through reading other people's blogs or facebook statuses robs me of living my life and that's what was happening. When you begin to think in terms of 'I've gotta blog about that' and 'Julie is...', there's a little imbalance happening there. Especially when you're not doing taking care of your responsibilities around your world or creating memories for your family. So, I took a hiatus to re-focus on what I should spend my time doing. It has definitely been freeing; but I've got a long way to go!
Enjoy my look back on the past couple of months!
Yesterday was a full day! Ellie's birthday, of course; but she also started soccer! She looks so cute in her shorts, tube socks and cleats. Coach Bev is her coach and the founder of Warner Soccer - boy, do we feel lucky to have been placed under her! She said they came over from England 20 years ago and only planned to stay a year; but have now been here for 20! I guess they began Warner Soccer that year because they're celebrating their 20th anniversary this year. She's great with the kids, using all kinds of enticing scenarios such as flying to Disney World and looking for chocolate in Switzerland to get them to perform the drills she wants them to do. We really hope Ellie sticks with it because it is truly fun to watch! You can click on the picture to see more of this fun morning!
Ava, Ainsley and Ellie
Four years ago today, God blessed us with you, our firstborn! You came into our lives and changed everything! And we are so thankful that He chose to give us someone so sweet, kind, caring, beautiful, intelligent, imaginative and energetic. It has been amazing to see how you've grown and what you've learned over these four short years. We love seeing you dance, do gymnastics and entertain everyone (even when you think no one is watching!). You are a wonderful big sister who loves Aubrey more than we ever imagined possible. We look forward with great anticipation to what God has planned for you and the young lady you will continue to become - but we're not rushing anything! You can stay a little girl for as long as you want;) HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
