Dear Hazel,
I cannot believe you are 8! I know that seems weird since I've only been your mom since you were 6 but the time has FLOWN by! You came to us as a scared, quiet 6-year-old whose whole world had been turned upside down! The life that you had known for most of your life changed overnight and we watched you handle it and we were astonished! You moved into our house the same weekend you met us. A week later, you started a new school in the MIDDLE of the year, 100 miles away from the place you had known as "home."
Since that weekend in October of 2012, you have GROWN so much! You have amazed your dad and me and you continue to blow us away each day! You have the sweetest, most gentle spirit and are SO loving! We can always count on you for a great big hug and a kiss every day! You make sure that we all know that you love us!
Your relationship with your sister has blossomed so much and we are so thankful for that! You and Kellie hadn't been together much during the years before you came to us so your relationship was pretty rocky. You fought a lot and constantly struggled for attention. Now, you are THE BEST OF FRIENDS! Yes, you fight like normal sisters who are less than 2 years apart but you can't stand to be separated for too long! You miss each other like crazy and when you refer to your sister, you call her "My Kellie," and it makes my heart smile!
Hazel, you are truly a gift from God! All of those years that we prayed for a child, we couldn't have imagined receiving such a precious gift as you and your sister are! You are more than we ever could have imagined! You are a beautiful, determined, loving, lovable, intelligent and witty little girl and we are so blessed to get to be your parents.
I am so grateful to be your mom and to get to call you my daughter!
I love you forever and ever!
Mommy
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