Kaitlyn: "How do you find someone to marry. Is it hard?"
Amanda: You have to go on dates to find a boy who is really nice. Yes it's hard.
Kaitlyn: Does it have to be somebody from church. (I can tell she is picturing the boys in her Sunday school class)
Amanda: No, but if you want to get married in the temple then you have to marry somebody from our church. I met pappa when I went to BYU. There are lots of boys and girls from our church who go to BYU. When you go, you'll go on dates with some of them like mommy and daddy did. Daddy took me to a restaurant on our first date. (he also took me to shoot guns, but I didn't mention that).
Kaitlyn: You must have to really enjoy someone to marry them.
Amanda: Yes, yes you do.
I'm so glad I enjoy my hubby. I love our sweet Kaitlyn. She is such a great big sister. Kaitlyn is so good at whatever she puts her mind to. This summer she discovered her love of swimming. She's done swimming lessons the last two years, but would cry everyday. She didn't learn a thing. All of a sudden this year she took off. She swims the 25m freestyle and 25m backstroke so well. Her swim instructor was so impressed with Kaitlyn she convinced us to put her on the swim team this fall.
Kaitlyn is such an intuitive and thoughtful little girl. I'm always impressed by the things she asks me. She loves her baby brother so much and I can tell they will always have a special relationship. She LOVES science, music and art. She has mentioned to me several times that she wants to be a teacher.
Kaitlyn has been begging me all year for some light up sneakers. I finally gave in and told her she could pick out whatever pair of light up shoes she wanted. Big mistake. She picked the brightest, ugliest most expensive pair of light up shoes ever!!! But she will wear them proudly on the first day of school.
I love, love, love my sweet, innocent baby girl. Happy Birthday Kaitlyn!!!
Right before her dance recital.
Ugly sneakers in full light up. I have to find some way to return these.
