Growing Up: Amelia

Some of my favorite things you've said over the past year:

I was getting you ready one day and listening to you complain that everyone would tell you that you looked silly, that you didn't look cute, etc.  I then said "Amelia, you always look cute".  You stomped your foot and angrily yelled "Mom I look like a horse girl!  I need a tutu!".  (I had you in cute Gap skinny jeans)

You call the restaurant Panda Express, "Panda Bear"

You were putting on a dance show for me and said "Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, welcome to The Rapunzel Show!" I was sidetracked on the computer and didn't clap for you so you said "Mom, if you don't clap for me I'm just going to go away and not come back!"

"Mom, TumbleAmerica should be right next door to the donut store so we can get donuts for lunch every single day"

"You have got to be kidding me?!"

You stopped using the following words and can now pronounce them correctly: shushung=orange, abanya=banana, abloon=balloon

I walked into by bathroom one day and you were sitting on the floor with Mr. Tux.  You had scissors in one hand and whiskers in another, you said "Him whiskers were too long Mom".

"Awwww shucks"

General Conference was on and you asked "When are we going to see the Prophet?"  I said "In a few minutes, do you remember his name?"  You said "Thomas S. Monson"

"We were talking about Chel moving and you said "It will be alright.  People have old houses and new houses and Chel is here but then she will be in Texas.  But we will still be together forever and you can make a wish and she will be alright.  It's time to say goodbye and you might miss her and she will miss you too."  (Ummmmm, okay?) 

We were talking about your friend Analise's dance class and you said "I'm going to TOTALLY watch her!"

Growing Up: Bennett

Growing Up: Bennett

Growing Up: Amelia

Growing Up: Bennett

I know

This is how I know God is real.  This is how I know He hears my prayers.  This is how I know He loves His children.  This is how I know that families are meant to be together forever (link).  I am so privileged to be called a Mother.  

Backtrack #33: Christmas Dance Program at DanceAmerica

Amelia participated in a little Christmas program at DanceAmerica in December.  She was in a silly mood that night.  She didn't really do her dances, played with her tutu during the song, ran to her coach and asked her to tie her ballet shoe....just wasn't really into it.  We still enjoyed watching our little girl though!

 Mia and Analise

Backtrack #32: Thanksgiving Weekend

We haven't been to Utah for Thanksgiving for several years, so I was having a "small" pity party over missing my family.  It all quickly changed when we got to Grandma and Papa's house to enjoy the day.  I am soooo lucky to have married into a wonderful family on both sides.  My children are so so loved, and nothing could make me happier.  

Helping Grandma make her incredible homemade dinner rolls.

Backtrack #31: Baby Boy's Shower

Linda and Alyssa (along with help from Sharmela and Lori) hosted a perfect shower for baby boy!  It was a beautiful day with a lot of fabulous friends.  

 Amelia-Analise-Harlow-Jailee.  Mia's best friends! (Minus Rubi and Mia Christensen)

 The best friends ever.  Honestly.

Backtrack #30: Lunch Bunch

Amelia has started attending a program at TumbleAmerica called Lunch Bunch.  It's easy to say that this has become her favorite activity of the week.  It's four hours each Friday, the kids do gymnastics,  music, swimming, lunch and a craft.  She truly just loves it!  

Backtrack #29: Halloween

Amelia has a cute little friend she swims and dances with named Analise.  Weise always makes the list of "best friends".  It was so cute to see a true friend interaction one day during swim lessons...both girls came out of the pool informing us that they were both going to be Strawberry Shortcake for Halloween.  Heather and I got started making their costumes.  Halloween around here seems to last a week.  It's actually exhausting!  As fun as it is, I'm hoping for a shorter celebration this year.