KALLI TURNS 8!

Kalli at almost one.

July 24th was Kalli's eighth birthday. I can't believe I am old enough to have an eight year old.
She is really excited (and nervous) to get to be baptized on August 1st, we are so proud of her decision to do so and want her to know that. She has grown up so fast and has become such a great helper and sister to Tarek and Dreyken. She has become a HUGE help to me in entertaining Dreyken and Tarek. She is such a great daughter and I am so proud of who she is becoming. It seems like just yesterday that she was born. I am so grateful for her and feel so blessed to get to be her mother and have her in our family.

For her birthday, she wanted to have a friend party. This always turns out to be difficult as many people seem to travel for Pioneer Day. She invited a few friends and ended up having four girls over for a water / pizza party. They ate pizza, had milkshakes (thanks to my Mom and Dad for letting us borrow their mixer and flavors), than headed out to the yard for some water games and a slip n' slide. The hit of the party turned out to be the sprinkler under the trampoline (the only not planned game). Dan ended up putting the extra water balloons onto the trampoline and that went over well also. The only real disaster we had was when Kalli and a friend decided to jump together on the end of the slip n' slide and popped a huge hole in it. At least the party was almost over.

She seemed to have fun, and Tarek was so proud that he got to join in the party. We love you Kalli. You are very special to us and we are very proud of who you are.

On the tramp with the balloon's

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!

and finally getting ready to Jump!