Eloise was the first grand kid on the Moran side and for a while she was the only one. She's since been joined not just by her little sister and brother, but also a cousin that she loves so much.
Now a five year old, she's grown to be a lovely young lady and that's largely because of the environment that Natalie has created/cultivated and the relationships she has with people who love her including Noonie and Papa and Grammy and Granddad.
Just look at those two above. She's been *pretty* fortunate to spend lots of time with Granddad over these five years and just loves going to visit in Naperville. These photos - taken four years apart but of basically the same shot - make a dad's heart warm just seeing her grow up and bond with her Granddad. I wasn't able to do that as both my grandfathers were gone before I was around.
For those wondering...above, that is Ellie and Grandad at Disneyland from this post with photos back in 2011 on the left and the same two from the post with photos from our trip to the Hamptons this summer on the right. Four years apart, but still holding hands, learning lots of things from her Granddad.
Have always loved every moment with my Ellie... I can only hope to have the same relationship with Sadie, TF, Jack and other players to be named later....
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