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Next, there is Sarah, she is Megan's older sister. she just turned 3 and is a smart little cookie. For the last year she has grown and her vocabulary has grown so much! I get such joy from having them around.

Then ther is Riley who is 4. 1 year and 1 day older than Sarah! She is SO smart and has a huge vocabulary it is fun to hear her say; " well actually, my mommy works at the quesadilla store". It is so cute!

And of course there is my Elsie! She is the best. Eventhough she has only been here for almost 3 years and just turned 18 she is a great kid. We love her so much. She is your typical teenager who is trying hard, to make her place in the world. She is learning how to allowe herself time to become an adult, and not trying to rush it so much. She is a wonderful young woman . We've had our moments and "issues" but as a whole things are good. I am learning from her and she is learning from me, I hope.

One thing that I have learned about her is that recently she broke up with her boyfriend and was able to move on rather quickly and still be amicable with him and his new girlfriend! I guess I have a tennancy to hold a grudge but she did so wonderful with the whole issue! I was sooo PROUD!
Ernie and I are so blessed to be able to watch her grow in maturity and in spirit. She has come a long way since she frist came here! We are learning to be a family and sometimes outsiders can't see us as a unit.

Yes we have conflict but we grow from it and learn. We become closer and stronger. I thank God for the ability to learn from eachother as a family. WE ARE A FAMILY and nothing or NO ONE will change that!