In Honour of Ellie

In honour of little Ellie, I want to try and show what my grandchildren mean to me.

Hooray, I get to go to (Tim and Aileen's, Pat and Maryanne's, Rick and Susanna's) today. I can't wait to see my little ones. I sit in my seat and try to push the plane/car along faster. No matter how often (or how infrequently, sadly) I see them, this never varies. Each time I open one of my children's doors and see those precious little people waiting for me, I feel like it is Christmas. I have waited all my life for this...I want to hold them, touch them, smell them, talk with them and to them. They are bone of my bone and flesh of my flesh - altogether precious. I love the highlights in their hair, the animation in their eyes, the joy in their smiles - the LIFE they are full of as my own draws closer to its conclusion. I see them as perfect little works of art - the greatest gift from their Creator to me...And the mellowness of being a grandma is delightful. Do you want cookies for breakfast? No problem. Let's pretend games? Bring them on. Walks outside with hot chocolate afterward? Can't wait! What better could I be doing with my time?...So, my little ones, my blessings on you:

First to you, Nick the Philosophic
Then to you, Anna and Abby, all Sparkly
Then to you, Josh the Dreamy
Then to you, Michaela the Mischievous
Then to you,Micah the Curious
Then to you, Emma the Definite
Then to you, Ellie -to-be-Unwrapped.

May the God of your grandpa and grandma, of your father and mother, surround you with His love and care forever and forever.