Our sweet girl turned seven this week and my heart skipped a beat to think that this one who made me a Mama is growing so! As hard as it is to watch your babies grow old, I marvel at the joy that comes when they grow old enough to share in things you love or have loved as a child. Emmie is a book girl through and through and almost every day she goes to the shelves and asks me: did you read this one! Why yes, sweet thing- I did and here's what I loved about it. It works this way with discovering all the things in the world. She marvels at sunsets, at forests, at sounds on the piano and raindrops on the roof. She is gentle and tender with her sisters and animals, a true chicken whisperer! She is a diligent worker who loves to learn new things, and is doing great in second grade! She's working hard at piano with her goal to start the cello soon and is exploring a love of cooking. She is happiest with a book or playing out back in her mud kitchen and is loving being a big sister two times over. Her favorite food just now seems to be salads and this year marks the loss of two teeth!! God bless you darling Emmeline. May you always seek the Lord and pursue truth, goodness and beauty through Him.
