It's Great to Be 8!

First-I added the pictures to the Quinceanera post, so you have to check those out too!

Emalyn had a birthday, shout hurray!

It was a great day.  First, we had cinnamon rolls for breakfast.  Then we went to church.  She gave a talk in primary (I think giving a talk in primary was the best gift she got all day...she loves giving talks) about choosing the right by living gospel principles.  She wrote the talk, with only a little bit of help from her mother, and got the picture she needed all by herself at the library, and then did a great job of delivering it.
Then we came home, and had hot dogs, another favorite meal.  Then everybody had a nap.  At least everyone who wanted one, including the tired daddy who got home from Scout camp the day before.  Then we began the party by opening presents.

I love the look on this face!

This was actually a few days earlier, when Emalyn's friend Hannah came over for a movie birthday party

Back to Sunday, Emalyn's birthday.  Having a little fun posing for the camera.  She loves to be upside down lately.  All the time I look over and she's upside down.

Showing her presents

Then for dinner we had Oodles of Noodles, and then we made donuts and decorated them, in lieu of cake.  This is to prove you can get eight candles on a single donut.

She gobbled hers up before we got the picture.

Tyler wouldn't stop eating his long enough for a picture.

So, as you can see, it was a great day.  I can't believe my Emalyn is EIGHT years old.  She's getting baptized on Saturday.  She is such a sweet girl, full of compassion and love for those around her.  She's very creative, and loves art-really really loves art.  She's very good at making things beautiful.  And she is beautiful, inside and out.  We are so proud of our sweet Emalyn!!!  Love you.