Tuesday, November 30, 2010

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My little Emily is 8 years old!!! I can NOT believe it. I remember the first time she smiled at me and how she fit inside my lap when I sat on the floor. I remember when she cried and cried and cried and kept me up night after night after night...I digress.

Even though she was a really difficult baby she has turned into a superstar of a young lady. She is the wish of every parent--sweet, loving, thoughtful, smart, beautiful and kind. We love her to pieces.

Well, my little ladybug turned 8 yesterday and she planned out every meal--in detail. We started out with number 8 shaped pancakes, then I brought WhatABurger to school and ate with her, then we had pizza bagels and strawberry cake for dinner and dessert. We all took vitamins don't worry. When she got home from school I asked her what she wanted to do and in perfect Emily fashion, she excitedly ran to her room and read her latest library book from cover to cover. I had to drag her out when my family stopped by to wish her a happy birthday and when aunts and grandparents called. Anyway she had a great day and we are all looking forward to Saturday when she is baptized.

Showing off the new birthday outfit


David's attempts at making 8 shaped pancakes--he did great!


The surprise sign at her school--she was so excited!


Her cake, she wanted 8 and eight on it--weird??

Opening her first set of scriptures

There she is with the new scriptures case





4 comments:

LuCi said...

Congrats! Congrats! Can't believe she's 8! Sounds like she had a great birthday!:)

KID, MD said...

Wow! How can she be so grown up??? It looks like she had a wonderful day. Congratulations!

Jana Brookes said...

So fast, how time flies, right?! Looks like she had an awesome day!! What a cute girl!

Holly said...

Are you sure you are old enough to have an 8 year old?! Brandon and I figured it out the other day that if we would have gotten pregnant when we first started trying for a baby, we would have an 8 year old right now. Weird! They grow up so fast. Congrats on such a great kid.....you guys are awesome parents!