Circle of Love

To our dear family and friends,

As we draw closer to the arrival of our 2nd baby we wanted to take the time to let each of you know how thankful we are for your presence in our lives and in the lives of our children.  Yesterday we watched Brylie's 1st year video to help reinforce what it will mean for Brylie to become a big sister and understand the attention that babies need and I was so touched by the love.  The love of both our families who came together to welcome Brylie into the world and shower her with love and affection.  While reading one of the many children books preparing Brylie for the arrival of the new baby I was struck by part of a book that resonated within me.  It states "When you were a little baby, your family and friends formed a circle of love to welcome you into the world- and now your family's new baby will become a part of the same circle of love."  Each of you no matter the distance or times that we have seen you have played an invaluable role in shaping us as parents and in the development of our daughter, Brylie and soon to be addition.  We are so grateful for the support, love and encouragement.  As parents we understand that children need as many healthy connections as possible, and that children do best when they grow up with a variety of strong and loving attachments to the people around them.  It has been the expanding of our family where I truly have felt the significance and magnitude of these connections, and I am so appreciative for them.  In short I wanted to take the time to say thank you.  Thank you for being a vital part of our lives and in the lives of our kids.  Thank you for setting strong examples and helping to guide us along the way.  Thank you for being such key players in our lives.  Thank you sharing in many memories and experiences.  Thank you for being a part our circle of love.  We look forward to meeting the newest addition of our family and watching how relationships continue to grow and develop.  We love you all. 

Love,

The Pappas Family