Super Seven Year Old!

This kid has the audacity to keep getting older!

It doesn't seem that long ago that HE was the baby.
He's always been really fun-loving, even as a tiny guy.
He's now growing so tall, smart, & witty. He cracks us up all the time.
He had a dinosaur party with friends. We did some dino-themed games & had fun.

In preparation, I found lots of things on the web I wanted to mimic, such as:

So cute, isn't it? But I realized that 6 & 7 yr olds care a lot more about playing with friends & eating yummy food than they do about admiring matching food labels.
So, I confess I printed food labels, but I really tried to remind myself that I wasn't creating enviable decorations, I was aiming to make it simply fun. So, I borrowed a cardboard sign from a generous homeless person & called it good!

1st Temple Trip

We are so pleased at how bright, kind, and lovable this kid is. He just turned 12 & is so excited to go to the DC temple with G'ma & G'pa.
Here, he's holding his temple recommend.
I remember playing with him & his little people when he was 3. After my sister got married, he'd very carefully play with our porcelain temple. To get their recommend, the people would answer questions like, "Do you believe Jesus is real?", "Do you believe in prophets?" and "Do you try to keep the commandments?". It was great to talk to him after having a real recommend interview & thinking back to our pretending. Same questions, he confirmed.
We love the temple!

Miss H's 7th B-day

These cute kids don't stop growing!

Our adorable Miss H turned 7!

She took a friend miniature golfing. It had an Eiffel Tower- perfect for a fancy adventure!
Her favorite gift was a real bunny!