What? Yes, there is now an eight year old in the family!

Today, EJS turned 8! Can you believe it? What happened, where did the time go? I am going to get sappy here, but I remember the day I met you! You were one week old and I walked into the apartment and they handed me the most precious, adorable little thing ever!

I remember the day GES told me she was pregnant, it was fantastic and I remember one of my questions was, can I get the Halloween costumes? She told me around June and I was already planning ahead, I knew that I was about to be inducted into a very prestigious club! I was going to become an Auntie! Auntie J!!! What a thrill and an honor and experience!

Didn’t I just meet the little ball of wonder yesterday and now you’re eight? Excelling at skiing, acing swimming, kickin’ it at karate, doing so well in school, a monster on the soccer field, hitting home runs at softball, there is no end to your abilities and wonder for life! Speaking of wonder for life, questions everything! So inquisitive!

No, she’s not perfect, but darn close! She can be a typical eight year old, but what a love when she wants to be, so good for snuggling and playing and clever, boy is she, you can see the wheels turning in that head of hers.

She is a great big sister, a club we have talked about many times as it is exclusive, not everyone can get in, there are rules.

I have had so much fun watching you grow into a wonderful girl who is smart, sassy, funny and a lot of fun to be around. Happy eighth birthday EJS, I wish you all the happiness in the world and I can’t wait to celebrate number nine and ten and eleven and…and…and…