Today you are ONE!

Eleanor Iris Hawkins is one year old today.  I remember how excited I was, waiting word on her safe arrival.  What a wonderful sweet spirit she is, and what joy she has added to  our lives this past year.

Baby Nora, I wish you all the greatest blessings on this next year.  You will have another year of great changes as you begin walking, talking, and interacting more with your environment, and the people who come into your life every day.  You will move again--this time to far-away Hong Kong, and, Oh, what adventures you will have with your mom and dad.  This year you will begin to attend nursery on Sundays, and build friendship with wonderful cousins!  And we will  love you more and more each day!

Have a happy day today.  We are sorry we are going to make you ride in the car another four hours, but we hope it isn't too awful!  We love you so much!

Grandpa Ed and Grandma Claudia