Scouts

Last night we went to a Scouting Fireside. It was the first time all of our boys attended as Scouts. Of course we had to snap a pic! Which reminds me... I have patches to sew.

The Baptism

What a wonderful day. We were overwhelmed by all of the support and love we felt today.  I asked Talker at the end how he felt. He said, "I feel GREAT!" That's the best! Thank you to everyone who participated in any way!

I love his smile! He was SO excited!

Sweet. Dad gave him a kiss on the cheek after the confirmation and he wiped it off as he shook hands with the other brethren. *tee hee*

I love this. I can almost hear what he's saying. "Can I tell you something?" (It's his most used sentence.) He always has something or other to tell you.

He is so happy to be getting baptized. What a happy day.

8 year old pics of Talker

He is SO adorable! I can't decide which to put on the front of his Baptism Program.

Hmmmm...... maybe a collage.

Talker's 8th Birthday

For my Talker's 8th Birthday he decided he wanted to go to Chuck-E-Cheese. We went... a bit reluctantly, but everyone had a surprisingly great time!

He hit the jackpot on one of the games. Whahoo!

Being that he didn't really want any of the cheesy prizes, he allowed his brothers to share all his tickets. What a great big brother!

Talk about cheesy! Look at that great grin! Gotta love it!

Guess who ran out of tokens first? Yep! His brothers were great about sharing with him until everyone ran out. Yea for good sharing brothers!

Taking on the machines Team Style! Yea boys!

Skee ball is his favorite. He's pretty dang good at it too.

EATING THE TOKENS!?! (With a photobomber, of course.)

I'm pretty sure we were the oldest people in the whole place. I don't FEEL that old.

We ended the day having dinner and FHE with the Elders, and of course, cake and ice-cream.

Making his wish. (He almost said it aloud, but everyone stopped him.)

He was very specific about his cake. "I need a rainbow cake, with a big M on it." I got the big M part.

And he loved the rainbow part too. :D

Happy Birthday Talker!

My Birthday

Even though I woke up with the worst sore throat of my life I felt SO loved all day on my birthday. I received notes, phone calls, songs, and Dad spoiled me all day by having me stay in bed and do nothing but read and play on my computer.

Dad made me a cake! It has 16 candles. (What a way to make me feel good.) I love it!

Me and my cake! I made a good wish. Let's hope it comes true!

I was honored to be able to be a "guest" singer for one of the songs in Seekers choir concert. They gave all of the parents the opportunity. I was surprised only about 10 parents ended up singing with the choir. I loved it! The best was that it was a surprise for the kids. Seeker face told me he was more than shocked when I came up out of the audience, but when I talked to him later he said he thought it was fun. YEA for singing with a choir again. Seriously, a great present!

Thanksmas

Dad's work does Thanksmas as a way to celebrate both Christmas and Thanksgiving. This year they set up a photo booth. I love the outcome! Gotta love my boys. (Dad had to leave early and go to Scouts, while Observer was at wrestling.)