Baptism Day- Addie

Addie made the decision to be baptized a member of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.  She was baptized on August 31st by her father.  It was a special day that we hope she remembers forever.  We are grateful for the many family members and friends who came to support her on this special day.

Addie and I picked out a special white dress for her to wear on her baptism day as well as throughout the year.  A few weeks before her big day we went to the temple and took some pictures.  I love the grounds at the Ogden temple.  They are truly beautiful and you can feel the spirit that surrounds the temple.  Addie you are beautiful!

This year we read some of the Book of Mormon together and I loved seeing her reading improve plus we enjoyed the one on one time together.  Addie is a bright learner and has such a good grasp of the gospel.  I hope she will be able to feel the presence of the holy ghost in her life.  I can't believe we have entered the stage of baptisms!  It felt like the preschooler phase was going to last forever and now we have kids in elementary school and getting baptized.  I love babies, but man these 7 and 8 years olds are REALLY fun as well.   

It is Great to Be Eight

Addie Turned 8 on August 10, 2019.  Our first 8 year old.  My biggest baby.  :) 8 years old is big deal in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day staints.  We thought a lot about what we wanted to do for the special occasion and how we wanted our family to celebrate it.  We decided to have the baptism day be the focus.  We decided to do a small celebration on her birthday with the family.

On her birthday we had dinner (Addie chose hotdogs for dinner), cheesecake for dessert, and Grandma and Grandpa Cannon came over for presents and dinner.  Addie chose to have a Jojo siwa party so of course we ended the party with a dance party.

Addie loves parties and presents so she was in heaven with all of the little kids attention and all the special treats. Addie got new dress-ups and a hatchimal.

Adalyn is such a light to everyone around her.  She has a natural ability to help those around her and help them feel loved and happy.  She is bright and naturally great at school (even if she always says she doesn't love being there).  She loves unicorns, fairies, princesses, and magic.  Lately she has been enjoying making up songs and putting on performances.  She is taking piano lessons and swimming lessons.  She loves girly movies and putting on makeup.  She never complains and is quick to help with babies.  Addie loves bagels with cream cheese, grandma's waffle recipe, cheesecake, and cereal.  Addie we love you!

 

Little A goes to Nursery

For some reason this was a bitter sweet moment for me.  I was happy to be documenting this fun stage for our sweet Little A, but it also reminded me about all of the other important days that I wasn't there for.  It also reminded me about all that her mom is missing in her life.  Foster care is hard. 

But none the less when kids are in our home I want to celebrate all of the milestones that they have just like I do with our bio kids.  Little A turned 18 months old in July and which means she now gets to go to nursery at church. 

Oh this girl.  She has the biggest personality ever.  She is my busiest toddler that I have ever had (I have had 7 others) and you literally cannot leave her alone.  She actually only says a couple words, but in no way does she let that stop her from letting you know exactly what she wants.  She is very active and very curious about the world around her.  She is cuddly and has the most beautiful brown eyes.  What a firecracker and teddy bear all rolled into one. 

Thankfully she is enjoying nursery and seems to be taking good care of her two older siblings in there with her (haha!)

We love you Little A!