As I sit this quiet morning sipping on my coffee and watching the popcorn shaped snowflakes gently fall outside the studio, I reflect on today's date and what it truly signifies to my family and me.  Today is Ellie's birthday, my niece whom blessed our lives for 8 ½ months as she grew inside my sister's belly.  We made plans and envisioned our future with her as if we already knew her.  Oh the manicures and pedicures we would have while the boys watched football!  The shopping trips, the teenage girl drama, dealing with her first heartbreak and the eventual day we would help her plan her wedding and watch her walk down the aisle.  And then she didn't make it.  It was as if God and the universe had played the cruelest joke imaginable.  It still is, four years later, as we try to wrap our hearts around what could have possibly gone wrong.

So today, I'm afraid, this blog post is not about the beauty of life and all the great things going on for Priceless Photography.  It is a remembrance for our sweet Ellie, and all the other babies that have not quite made it into our lives around the world.  We know we are not alone.  A candle is lit and a prayer for her brief presence in our lives, which caused so much joy, has been said.  We will never forget you, Ellie, nor stop loving you.  Happy Birthday!  

- Aunt Sissy (aka Beth)