**Ok, so it is TERRIBLE that I have not gotten this post on here until almost THREE months after Ally's Birthday! Nate and I were in Washington D.C. over her actual birthday and it has been absolute crazy madness since we have been home! I made the majority of this post over 2 months ago but had technical issues with her slide show. I have tried a few times to get it to work, even tonight, to no avail. So if you are reading this and you see it I figured it out and put it in! So Ally girl I seriously hope that you will forgive me for getting this on here so late....LOVE YOU LADYBUG!**
Dear Ally,
Happy 8th Birthday Sweetheart! I LOVE you so much! I have enjoyed having you as my daughter all of these years! You are so fun to be around! I LOVE that you are starting to enjoy Mommy-Daughter shopping dates and that we both know that when something is "Stinkin' Cute!" we GOTTA HAVE IT! I love how sweet you are to other people and how much you want to be a little mother to Evelyn. I love your enthusiasm for learning, especially reading. I think it is too fun that you want to be a school teacher during the day and a rock star at night when you grow up! I love that you like to collect rocks and are always looking for the sparkly, unique, colorful or funky shaped ones. I love how you include everyone in your playing and that you make friends easily. I love that you have a little spunk in your personality.....somedays it is A LOT of spunk....but that's good heaven knows you're going to need it in this life! I love that you are sensitive to others feelings and needs. I am grateful that you are choosing to be Baptized and that you are so excited about it! I LOVE that you were brave and got your ears pierced last week even when it was a scary thing for you to do! I love you so much Ally and cannot believe how fast my little ladybug is growing up! It literally feels like yesterday my tiniest and earliest little baby came into my world and now you are heading off to Third Grade and getting Baptized! Thanks for being my sweet daughter all of these years....I look forward to many more to come!
Love you with all of my heart,
Mommy
My LadyBug,
You are growing up so fast! I am so proud of the lady you are becoming. This is a special birthday and I am so excited about the decisions you have made. You are smart and nice and have great friends. I love spending time with you and you are so much fun. Enjoy your time as a little girl, and try not to grow up too fast. You will never get this time back. There is so much fun to be had now, you can grow up later. I look forward to our next Daddy-Daughter date, let’s pick something fun and silly to do, OK? I love you LadyBug. I will always love you no matter what! You will always have a special piece of my heart as daddy’s first little girl.
Love,
Daddy
Ear Piercing
Nate and I decided long ago to have our daughters wait until their 8th birthdays to get their ears pierced. So, as you can imagine Ally has been anxiously awaiting this for years!
Ally and her best friend since 18 months old, Emma. They are three weeks apart in age and have enjoyed going thru their eigth birthdays, baptisms, and ear piercings together these last few weeks. They are the cofounders of the "Glasses Club", thanfully I am an honored member!
Picking out which studs Ally should get and which ones Emma got!
Looking a
little nervous!
Here it comes!
That wasn't so bad! Look how cute she looks! Now off to the party!
Lion House Pioneer Birthday Party!We didn't tell Ally where her party was this year, until we arrived she was clueless. It was great fun! The Lion House holds really cool Pioneer Birthday parties. It is perfect for little girls who are getting ready for their baptism. We learned about Brigham Young and his family, we played pioneer games, pulled taffy, took a tour of the Lion House, all of the girls got to wear pioneer bonnets during the party, among other things. We had a great time!
Some of the cute girls that came to Ally's Birthday Party at the Lion House!
Lion House party guests
Ally and her cute LION cake!
At the end of the party she got a tiara to keep and to choose a Pioneer themed porcelain doll to take home. She named her Caroline after Brigham Youngs youngest daughter after we heard stories about her.
Thanks to Grandma Hale and Aunt Heidi for coming to help carpool and chaperone!
Baptism Photo Shoot!After we got home from SLC we had about 45 minutes to get her dolled up and over to the Ogden Temple for her Baptism Photo shoot. What a crazy day, but worth all of the effort! Look at how fabulous they turned out! Thanks again Allyson Randle Photography!
I
love this candid photo of Ally and her Daddy. She really had just playfully slapped him! What a fun Daddy to play along so well!
Baptism Day!
Daddy and Ally right before the baptism started. Isn't she beautiful!
(Above) Emma with Ally at Ally's baptism, (Below) Ally with Emma at Emma's baptism
Mom, Dad and Ally at the Open House at our home after her baptism
Grandma and Grandpa Mathie with Ally
Grandpa and Grandma Hale with Ally
Mommy and Ally after she opened her brand new set of scriptures! Don't you just lover her hot pink scripture tote? I had to convince her it was for her scriptures, NOT a purse! She is so becoming her Mother!
Grandma and Grandpa Burke with Ally
Little Mills Kingdom, how did Ryland get all pictured out after only two pictures?
Grandma and Grandpa Burke with Ryland
Grandma and Grandpa Mathie with Ryland
Great Grandma and Grandpa Jackman with Ryland
Unfortunately my Mom and her husband Bob, Grandma and Grandpa Hale, weren't able to come. They are Logan Temple workers and have the Saturday shift. They were definitely there in spirit though and will be blessed for their service and sacrifice I am sure!
It was a crazy, busy, wonderfully blessed day! We love you Chub and are so proud of you and the choices you are making!
