Abby turned 8! We were so proud of her decision to get baptized as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints! It was such a special day, made even more so by having Grandma and Grandpa McLaughlin, Grammie and Grandpa Ward, Aunt Jennie with Josh and Emma, and Aunt Melissa's family all there.
It was a busy weekend with Abby's baptism and James's baby blessing, but we were so happy to be able to fit it all in with so much family here. Here James is getting some love from Aunt Melissa after his big day.
and more love from his cousin Austin
Abby and her friend Krista (who share the exact same birthday) had a joint party this year. All the girls got their hair, make-up, and nails done, got to dance and play in the party room, and topped it off with a limo ride after ice cream and cake. It was the most stress-free party ever and so much fun!
Abby's Favorites at 8:
Color: Blue
Food: Cauliflower
Book: The Gernonimo Stilton series
Movie: Rise of the Guardians
TV Show: A.N.T. Farm
Treat: Donuts
Sport: Tennis
Activity: riding bikes
Song: "Blown Away"
Place: Disney World
Halloween!
We had fun carving pumpkins with Grammie and Grandpa
(Emily's, Abby's, and Jane's pumpkins)
Grandpa surprised us with his Mitt Romney mask when we drove up one afternoon
Grandpa with the boys
Playing CandyLand
Baby James meeting Aunt Jennie and Josh
Grandpa was able to squeeze in a bike ride to the bayou with the kids before Grammie and Grandpa had to leave
Field Day 2012
