We are blessed to have a beautiful, spirit filled, loving daughter and a great grandmother, who has amazing health and love. These two special ladies share a birthday. Emily loves her Nana. I am always amazed with each passing year as my children get older at how blessed we feel to have these amazing gifts from God. To my precious, Emily, you are the light in my life and because of you our family has found a calling and a purpose from the Lord. You were created from the beginning of time to be an Oatsvall and we are proud to be your family!!!

Will post slide show after her family dinner tomorrow night!!!

After we went to the funeral visitation last night, I was taking the babysitter home and we decided that just the girls would hit Target. We are just strolling around and everytime Anna and I pick something up then Emily picks something up and either says, "It fit me mama" or "I need this" or "It is beautiful". All in a voice that I swear sound like she is about 10. So after the clothing section, you know what comes next...SHOES !!! We are just having a blast because I keep trying to tell Emily that we haven't gotten to her section yet. Although she did pick out a cute pair of leapord print flip flops. We finally made it to her section and I let her pick out a pair of flip flops (like we need another pair, but she was being so good). We then venture to make-up where she is begging for some lip gloss which I manage to talk her out of. As we are heading to the check-out counter the once acting 10 year little girl finally reverts back to the 2 3/4 that she is. She sees a push pop and says I need it, so I give her a choice - the flip flops or the push pop. She chooses the push-pop and saves me about $7. It felt good to have the little one back because I am certainly not ready for her to be 10.

We are currently going on 45 minutes in our room. Emily was put in time-out in her room for 5 minutes for spitting in the car. While she was in her room she proceeded to dump out all her dolls and mess up her bed. I went back to let her out of time out and told her she would have to clean up her mess before she came out. She said "No" and is therefore still in her room. She is crying and calling out "mommy, I get out" but I am not going to cave in. We are at the 47 minute mark and boy is she stubborn. There is an angel in there somewhere. I could use some Valentine's Chocolate right about now. Pray I can stay strong !!!