Joy in our Journey

Today was the big 8 for Carolyn!! We love our girl. When we went around today saying one thing we love about Carolyn...

Daddy - That Carolyn was voted the most for "class clown." She is very intune with the spirit. Carolyn asked what "intune" means...Daddy said it's just like music when instruments are intune - they are playing the same thing. Carolyn and the spirit are playing the same thing. I loved that and such a beautiful and true description of Carolyn.

Mommy - That Carolyn loves to make good choices. She wants so much to be good.

Angela - I like Carolyn.

Emily - I like Carolyn

Today Carolyn got to call all the shots for what we do. This is what she wanted:

1. Eat Fruity Pebbles for breakfast

2. Spend over an hour prepping with Mom for her School this summer (she's going to teach Angela, Emily, Savannah, and Corrina school this summer. We spent the time making their homework packets, writing books for them, creating activities, etc.)

3. Opened Presents

4. She got a game called "Mancala." We took turns playing against her. (what a fun game!)

5. She went on a date with Daddy (to get a smoothie).

6. We rode bikes (mom included - I love riding bikes) to our near-by park. We played a game to see who can climb the highest on the equipment (I think Daddy really was the winner of that) and then played "Lava Monster" with the neighbor kids.

7. Went to the Splash Pad. There we had a picnic and played. Daddy and Carolyn played baseball for like an hour. It was fun.

8. Carolyn really hates to shower and bathe. So, the girls got to soap themselves up and run through the sprinkler for their cleaning.

9. Played on the Wii (Angela and Carolyn got that for their birthdays).

10. Watched Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (we ate her favorite dinner while watching (Chicken Enchilladas) and Pepperment Ice cream and white chocolate (she's not a cake fan).

11. Worked on our family puzzle together.

What a fun day Carolyn put together for us! We love our sweety and are so excited that she is 8. She is amazing me as she prepares for her baptism. Just as Andrew said - I think that one of her spiritual gifts is that she and the spirit are intune and playing the same thing. Love you, Carolyn!