happy birthday, Harper!

Gonna be personal today. Sunday is the day. A good day. It is a day that I am my family celebrate. So excited and grateful and blessed. So blessed.

It is the most beautiful and precious little girl’s birthday. Our grand daughter, Harper, will be one year old. How this last year has flown by! She has grown and filled our lives with so much goodness.

She has also filled our phones with pictures. Oh the text messages that come in so many days of the week that have pictures of Harper doing the cutest things, beautiful in so many outfits, and smiling the most awesome smiles. Even videos of her playing peek-a-boo, crawling up the stairs, eating new things and so much more.

This child has changed our lives in so many ways. We are blessed and grateful. Our daughter Ruth has become an incredible mother. We are so, so proud of her. Sean our extra son has shown to be a great dad. This family makes me so happy, as does all our family!

So, happy first birthday to Harper. This child is so incredible. As I have said while I preach she is the prettiest, most perfect and beautiful child in all the world. I am a little partial. I am so proud!

Happy birthday, Harper!

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