Happy Birthday Hallie

This was a big birthday for you! You have been so excited cause you knew you would be getting baptized at 8. I remember when you were 4 and 5 you absolutely refused to be baptized. You went to someone else baptism and got so scared when the had to go under water. You decided you would just not ever be baptized and that was that. I think once you got used to being in water and learned to go under all on your own this helped you over come the fear. When you turned 6 you were all excited again and couldn't wait for 2 more years!
Now we have to wait for May to come because we are getting you baptized in Nauvoo since Grandma and Grandpas will be there with us. I am so excited for you. I can't believe that you are 8 years old now. Where has the time gone?
You are into new thing now. Princess's are quickly fading from your life (although, Annie can talk you into dressing up with her once in awhile!) and you are starting to get into jewelry and nail polish and clothes and older kid things. It is a really fun stage you are at right now!

Here are 8 things we love about you:
1- you love to stay in your pajamas all day if you can. Saturdays are your new favorite day for this very reason
2- you are so good at reading now and love to go to the library and pick out new chapter books for you to read. We also had to get you a reading lamp for your bed so you can stay up late and read!
3- you can do your own hair now and you are getting really good at it
4- you also pick out your own clothes and have really good taste. Very stylish!
5- you are an amazing helper to Mom.
6- You love to be outside and swinging and jumping and organizing all the kids into what you will play
7- you are a wonderful little artist and write the best books!
8- You have such a desire to do what is right.

We love you so much bubba and hope that you know how special you are!