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A Baby For Christmas

26 years ago yesterday, December 20, 1982, I gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. The minute her little head popped into this world our lives were changed forever! She is the only child born to our small family of three. Let me introduce you to Miss Ashlee Springer.

On Christmas Eve 1982, my husband drove Ashlee and myself home from the hospital. What a wonderful Christmas present we received that year and it is one that has blessed us over and over!

Giving birth to a child is a miracle and a gift. It is very painful going through the process but when it is over it is clear the suffering was worth the end result. Our market is suffering right now, but these times will pass and our industry will have learned a life long lesson. Just as with labor, we don't know how long it will last but we also know it can't go on forever.

Happy Birthday Ashlee!

Posted by Valerie Springer Mortgage Loan Officer Expert in Financing Purchase & Refin on 12/21/2008 08:05 PM

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15 Comments on A Baby For Christmas

DEC

What a nice Christmas present to have received those 26 years ago, and it's a gift that keeps on giving! You also tied labor and our current real estate market together perfectly. I hope the "labor" will end soon! ~Pat

Valerie -

Happy Birthday to Ashlee! Thanks for keeping the season bright for us all!

BTW . . . could their possibly be a GRAND DAUGHTER in the picture sometime soon?

Happy Holidays!

DEAN & DEAN'S TEAM CHICAGO

Valerie,

Happy birthday to Valerie....she looks so much like you.....y'all have a Happy Birthday and a Merry Christmas......

What a nice analogy and happy birthday! My bundle came right before Thanksgiving so I had lots to be thankful for, so I understand what you went through around a holiday time.

Happy Birthday. Ashley must have been a beautiful baby...just look at her now.

What a nice tribute to your 'Baby girl'. Happy Birthday Ashlee.

happy birthday..

wow.you guys are alike..so much

She looks like mom. My little girl was born just 10 years later December 3rd,1992- Alyssa Marie Lynn Griffey.

Alyssa Griffey-16

Thanks everyone for commenting. Ashlee is a realtor and I am a mortgage broker. On occasion we get to meet at the closing table. I am very proud of Ashlee and can't wait to see what the next 26 years will bring.

Val, That was a special day indeed! Ashlee is a very special girl! She is sweet, kind, thoughtful, smart and her creative imagination is very entertaining. It is obvious that she is a true friend in her circle. All of this and beautiful too! Yep you and Mick did a great job when you brought miss Ashlee into this world.

Happy Birthday to Ashlee and may your family enjoy another beautiful Christmas Eve together.

Debbie

Happy birthday Ashlee, that is a lovely post about your family. Dec 20th is my adorable nephew John's birthday too.

A prcious bundle of joy for the christmas season...Precious in every season!

DEC

I hope Ashlee had a wonderful birthday! The 20th was my grandmother's birthday also. She lived to be 93....her double first cousin is still living and will celebrate her 108th birthday on the 29th. Isn't that wild!

If Ashlee was 20 years older and you'd approve of her spending time with a Realtor, I'd ask you for her number!!!

She's adorable and I can see from your blog you're very proud of her.

Well done Valerie.

All the best to your little family of three this holiday season!

Craig: How charming. Ashlee is a Realtor with RE/MAX, so of course, if she were 20 years older I would not mind her spending time with a realtor. LOL Thank you for your kind words, you made my day.

Ann: Thanks for the comment and the reminder, Ashlee was born on her Grandmother's birthday as well. Glad we have something else in common.

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