Three!

Three years ago this sweet beautiful girl came into our lives.

Today she is looking so grown up!

Ask her to sing and she will most likely start with a lively rendidtion of Oh my Darling followed by away in a manger or the hallelujeah chours. Of course she never says no to coming up with a new song tied to whatever is on her mind at the moment.

Untitled from Laura R on Vimeo.

She loves to play outside, espcially where there is water! Preferable large bodies of it say, for example, at the beach... She will go from dry and clean to wet and dirty in about two seconds flat.

Ella's culinary tastes are expanding. Her favorite at the moment is keifer but she is still known to down hummus by the spoonful.
Ella loves to laugh and especially loves to be made to laugh. Ever since she was a baby she has been eager to be tickled or teased into laughing. Just the other day I was tickling her under her chin and arms, she was laughing so hard, then took a deep breath and exclaimed, "This is a good game mommy!"

Ella has a love for the gospel. Even at the tender age of three she understands that we can pray and God helps us. A few weeks ago Ella lost a toy she really wanted. After we had been looking for a few minutes she said, "We need to say a prayer". She then proceeded to say the sweetest prayer asking Heavenly Father to please help her find the toy. When she was finished we found it under her bed. Then she knelt again, all without being prompted by me, and prayed thanking Heavenly Father for helping her to find the toy. She sets an example for me of child like faith.

Ella is the light, joy, and adventure in our life! We are so blessed to have such a smart and beautiful girl. Happy Birthday Ella!