Happy 5th Birthday Elly!!!

I can not believe that my little girl is 5! Where has the time gone? In two month she'll be starting Kindergarten. I guess it shouldn't be a shock since she's been in school full time this year. But REALLY? 5 years old??

 When I was pregnant with Elly, we were on launch in Kansas City. We had put everything in storage and moved the 5 of us (Joel, myself, Jocy, Chili and Decaf) to a two bedroom in Kansas City North. The two cats stayed in Dearborn with my parents. It was supposed to be an easy 9 months and then back to Detroit. But the spring before Elly was due, two job offers came up. Move to Chicago or stay in KC. We really liked it there, so Joel took the job at KCAP.

 Between March and the end of June, we bought a house, moved, set up a brand new house, and had a baby. What a whirlwind it was. I thought time went fast then. To me she is still that little toddler with chubby cheeks running around with the big green eyes and curly hair.

 5 years later, we not only don't live in Liberty, but another country. Three of our pets are gone and we have two new dogs. The curls are gone and the baby fat is almost gone too. She can read her own stories and get herself ready for school in the morning. She speaks Turkish better than all of us! She has become a wonderful big sister and will again in a few months. It's just amazing how 5 years can fly so fast.


 

Elly's 1st Birthday

                                                 Happy 5th Birthday Elloyse!!