Sunday, March 27, 2011

EllaKate Day ~ Five Years

Five years ago today,
God placed the most amazing gift in our lives~
EllaKate ShuangJiang Ankerich!

We celebrated today with our whole family
after lunch.
Everyone enjoyed a yummy cupcake
and we sang Happy EllaKate Day to you!


Five EllaKate Days...
2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011~ Today


The following quote was taken from Facebook this morning.
Couldn't say it any better...

By adopting a child and helping them reach their potential, they help us

reach ours. An adopted child is not an unwanted child; to the contrary.

They are a child who was searched for, prayed for, cried for, begged

for; received by arms that ached, making empty hearts full. Love is meant

to be shared." - Author unknown

Sweet EllaKate~ we love you with all our heart!!!
Happy Family day sweet girl!!!!!

16 comments:

  1. Happy Birthday to a beautiful child of God! I know it was a precious day for you all!

    Sharon, you inspire and amaze me! You life is so busy and full and yet you still have time to blog so regularly! Maybe one day I will be able to return to blogging more frequently, right now, I'm just trying to keep John Asher off the table! :-)

    Blessing and have a wonderful week!
    Robyn

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  2. She is growing into her "beautiful Ankerich girl smile" just like her big sisters!

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  3. Happy Family day to you ALL!!! What a beautiful addition she's been to your family, in so many ways I'm sure.

    That is so true!!!

    hugs...

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  4. I meant to say, that quote is so true!!! ;)

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  5. Happy Ella Kate day. She gets more beautiful every year!

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  6. LOVE that quote!!! Happy Ella Kate day!!!

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  7. Congratulations on five wonderful years with your beautiful girl! Happy Forever Day!
    xoxo
    ashley

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  8. Thanks for sharing her special day, she is precious!
    (we have a Shuang too!)

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  9. Happy Family Day EllaKate!!! you are so beautiful!! Love the quote Sharon!!

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  10. Happy Family Day EK!! Look at her....she is SO BEAUTIFUL.... I love seeing the progression over the last five years. Simply amazing how our children grow and change.

    Blessings to you~

    xoxo,

    Lisa

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  11. Happy,happy EK day. Love those old photos. :)

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  12. Happy EllaKate day to your sweet girl! She has always been so beautiful!

    xo ellie

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  13. 2007!?!?!? Melt.my.heart!!

    Happy EK Day! You are so, so blessed!

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  14. What a sweet family celebration! You are one blessed mama!

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  15. I love what you posted about EK on her gotcha day: that she was so beautiful, you could barely breath. So sweet.

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