God's Great Blessing

Noel turns two today! Happy Birthday! Thought I'd post some pictures celebrating her two years with us. Enjoy!

Happy Birthday Noel!

Sleeping in the hospital.

Chilling out.

Our happy three month old!

Guess what? I'm one!

Loving the pool. . . and life in general.

Eating her first birthday cake.

She is almost two, and loves to give her best smile.

What a cute bird!

Smile Noel!

Just let me get dirty!

Dear Heavenly Father

Wow!

You promise us that you are going to bless us, to give us your best for us. I never could have asked for a greater package than the one you gave to me two years ago.

I met Noel two years ago today.

You knew that I needed someone to make me smile every day.

You knew I needed someone who is as stubborn as I am.

You knew that I needed a little girl who could hang with her brothers without missing a beat.

You knew my heart and gave me my Noel.

You knew all these things, and yet you decided to give me more. A child who loves to smile, a child who loves water and mud, a child who eats almost anything, a child who tells me she loves me every night, a child who gets injured every week and doesn't seem to mind, a child who has decided to go on the potty even though her mother isn't ready yet, a child who came to us on the same day that our dog died, a child who prefers to jump across a room rather than walk, a child who is yours, yet you entrusted her to us.

We bless you Father for this, such a precious gift.

Thank you.

Amen.