Summertime, summertime, sum sum summertime- Part 1

Since you missed out on all our fun this summer (all my fault...I know), I thought I would bring you all up to speed.

We will start with my sweet middle child's 8th birthday!

Ellie was blessed with wonderful and delightful presents

from her wonderful and delightful family!

See, she is both full of wonder and delight from this particular gift.

More wonder and delight comes from a Rachael Ray-esque Barbie doll gift set.

When you turn 8 in our family, you get a wonderful and delightful set of

scriptures with your name on them.

It is kind of a rule.

Here is said middle child with her siblings.

They are pretending to be happy and delighted for her.

Secretly they want to steal her presents....or at least her spotlight.

We have another tradition in our family. You get to pick out what kind of cake you want and then you get to make it with mom. I am terrible at letting my kids cook with me.

(I am impatient...which is neither wonderful or delightful)

So this is an extra special time for us.

A wonderful and delightful cake,

for a wonderful and delightful daughter!

See, I told you she is wonderful and delightful. I wouldn't lie to you.

Here she is wishing for a new mom that would let her cook with her more than once a year.

Here my nephew is wishing for something wonderful and delightful,

something besides a pink birthday cake.

A wonderful and delightful day was had by all!

(I think...don't quote me on that)