Happy and sad day

Today is happy because it is Marlee's birthday. It is sad because it is Marlee's birthday and she is FIFTEEN yes 15!!! I cannot believe that my precious little baby girl is 15. It saddens me that time goes so quickly! I am so happy that we had a struggle to adopt her, it caused me to cherish every moment with her and I saved all kinds of crazy little things! It helped me to realize how special each moment with a child really is. It literally helped me even with foster parenting. With the first 2 years of Marlee's life being a custody / adoption battle, it helped me to learn to live in the moment. Cherish each one with your child because one way or another you may never get another moment and never a moment like this one! I am ecstatic that Marlee is our little girl and that God chose as us to be her parents. Marlee has made such a change in our lives - all our kids have done that each in their own way, but I have to say that she has been both a world of challenges and a world of joy! She runs the chart from one extreme to the other :)! If you know Marlee you know the love and joy that just radiates from her! I wish her the best year yet as she enters a whole new age and a whole new year of opportunities. She has a new horse in the barrel circuit and I wish her all the best there! And I wish her success in everything she puts her mind to! But she is and will always be no matter how old she gets - My Baby Girl!!! Happy Birthday and I love you Baby Girl!!!!