We may not have it all together, but together we have it all.

This little girl of ours turned 8! I mean look how precious she was and currently is! Whether she is rolling in the dirt, catching toads, or playing dress up, she is without a doubt my favorite little girl on earth.  She has a mind of her own, is sassy, and is not afraid to tell you how she feels.  She is so kind especially to her little brother. She walks him to class and hugs him as they say goodbye everyday, she gives up toys for him and loves to read to him. Sometimes I find Ian in Madelyn's bed in the morning Reading under the stairs                                     I went on a field trip with her 2nd grade class to the Japanese Cultural Center and now that she is 8 she went to her first Women's General Conference Meeting with me at our beautiful stake center in downtown Honolulu.  She wiggled a lot and she ended up laying on my lap while I stoked her hair th...

    When did my little girl get so big!  After school she came home and had received some birthday money from Grandma & Grandpa and Oma & Opa.  She knew exactly what she wanted buy with it.  We drove to Build a Bear Workshop and she picked out a pony named Twilight Sparkle (from My Little Pony) and had it stuffed, brushed, named, and dressed. Of course the pony needed to have a tutu and shoes!  Ian also saw something that he desperately needed so he got a little dragon as well. I thought she looked so cute with her box walking through the mall in her boots. Next we came home and made her cake, she wanted it to be pink and purple. Oops!  The gold sprinkle lid was not on securely enough! but mama fixed it! Good thing I had an extra container of frosting!   When dad and Rylan got home we went to Madelyn's favorite restaurant Portillos, then came home for presents and cake   ...