Coopers baptism

Cooper got baptized. We are so happy for him.  We were lucky to have grandma and grandpa from Utah fly in to Indiana for the special day. He had both sets of grandparents there for him as well as many more friends and family.he chose both grandpas to give talks for him. Grandpa in Utah spoke on the Holy Ghost and grandpa and Kendallville spoke on baptism. He he asked that his brothers and sisters saying I am a child of God. We practice at home a little bit but I was unsure how confident they would be. Jaxton Kaylee and Dustin sing beautifully I am a child of God upfront. It was incredibly sweet. Cooper is such a sweet boy, so thoughtful and good. His heart is full of love for others. He was so ready to be baptized and so excited for this debt. He just grinned the whole time at special smile that emanates joy to everyone who sees him.

After the baptism we came home for a special dinner with the family and some friends. We were able to celebrate Cooper with the special people in his life. He received a special Crystal Jewel that when hung in the sun light would shine rainbows all around. It is supposed to remind him of the example he can be of Jesus Christ and that he can show that example to all of the world where ever he goes. He also received his own set of Scriptures, acquired that buttons on the front. He was so excited to begin marking scriptures that meant something to him. On Sunday he was excited to read from his very own set of scriptures the story of Nephi and Laban.

I am so proud of him and so grateful for his sweetness. He is a spiritual boy with a big heart and I know that his baptism means a lot to him. He can bring the spirit into the room where ever he is and he can make others feel good. It is a quality and skill that he has.with the gift of the Holy Ghost that skill will just be magnified. Happy baptism day Cooper!

Kaylee's Birthday

Happy birthday Kaylee! Kaylee is five years old. She is growing up to be a beautiful little girl.  Here are some fun things about Kaylee on her fifth birthday.

1. Kaylee loves to paint her own nails.  She is actually really good at it!!  She surprises me how detailed and careful she is.  I trust her to paint her nails, and even to paint mine!

2. Kaylee just started a dance class.  She is doing jazz.  At the studio they have cameras that show the dance floors on TVs in the lobby so we can watch her from the lobby.  It is so fun to watch her dance around and throw her long hair around.  I can tell that she is enjoying herself and having a lot of fun.

3. Kaylee is starting to pick up reading.  She is working on her reading lessons and putting sounds together.  She is really picking it up and it is exciting to see that.  She is going to be a reader!!

4. Kaylee loves school.  She is in Pre-K at Oak Farm with Nancy & Abby.  Her best friends there are Elaina and Junie.  But she gets along well with everyone.  She is a half day student, but enjoys staying for lunch every once in a while.  And she is looking forward to kindergarten next year when she can stay for lunch and stay all day.

5. At church she is in CTR4 class.  Her friends in there are Jasmine, Elie, and Lilly.  She is such a sweet, reverent girl at church.  I am so grateful for her sweet demeanor.

6. Kaylee's favorite food is probably go-gurts.  She would eat several a day if I let her.  She is always wanting a go-gurt.  She also likes spaghetti and meatballs.  For breakfast she likes bagels and cream cheese.

7.  Kaylee loves to "organize" things.  Her way of organizing is a little different than most, but she likes to get a container or shelf or something and put toys in it for a "project."  She calls this work a project.  To me, it looks like a mess.  But to her, she has her stuff organized in some fashion that makes sense in her head.  Its kinda cute.  I let her go, but then we usually have to put things back the way they should be later.  But she does like her drawers organized by type of clothes.  I think that she has a tendency to want things to be in order.  She is simply practicing her organizing skills!

8.  Kaylee loves to help cook in the kitchen.  She always is wanting to help make dinners.  I love her help.  So for her birthday we made her a kids kitchen out of old night stands.  They turned out splendid.  She loves them and plays in her kitchen all the time!!

9. Kaylee learns spanish at school.  She actually has an incredible accent.  She can say Spanish words very well.  Because she can't fully read, she has to speak the words the way she hears her native Spanish teacher speak them.  So she copies her perfectly.  She can roll her R's and speak very Spanish like - better than me.  I hope that she continues to learn and speak Spanish well!

10.  Kaylee is our angel.  She is such a sweet girl and I feel so blessed to have her a part of our family of boys.  She brings joy to our family, just as her name suggests.  We are so blessed to have her in our lives.  Happy Birthday Kaylee!!