Sami is turning 8 on Tuesday and is getting baptized on Saturday.
I can't believe how time has flown! She was a baby yesterday. Time is every mother's lament, I think.
We have lots of family coming for Sami's baptism so I decided to write a little early, since I know it won't happen if I wait until Tuesday.
It's hard for me to express what this girl means to me. She is such a gift from heaven. I love being her mom.
She is sweet and spunky.
She takes forever to get for school in the morning. But thankfully, she loves school and is doing really well.
She wants to grow up. She told me she wants "teenager stuff" for her birthday, like jewelry and lipgloss. She has a "crush." His name is Max Munk. He is in her church and school class. He is a great kid, but I am ready for crushes already? No. No, I'm not. (Which is why Jonathan has told the girls he will pay them $1,000 the day they graduate high school if they don't' kiss anyone before they graduate.)
Sami loves kids! She loves being around people and friends. She loves to talk.
Sometimes this love of talking gets her in a little trouble at school. We are working on it but it is just so much a part of who she is. I love to talk too so I can't get too upset by it.
Sami is fun.
She is always coming up with fun ideas. Having a lemonade stand. Playing a game she has made up. Hosting a yard sale with the toys downstairs.
She also likes to be in charge, which can be challenging but I think she will be a great leader when she grows up.
Sami is a bright light in our house. She reads her scriptures and loves church. She gets ready for church without us asking her to. She prepares family home evenings for us. I am so thankful for her example to all of us, especially her younger sisters.
Sami, I hope you always know how loved you are!!
She is so excited to get baptized.
We are so proud of her.
Love you, Sami girl!!
2 comments:
Happy Birthday Sweet Sami! Oh how we wish we could be there for Sami baptism! The whole group of nursery kiddos' are getting baptized this year! What an amazing band of Saturday's Warriors! Give Sami an extra hug from Brother and Sister Harris! I love the pictures. She is very coquettish!
I can't believe she is 8!!! I remember 8 years in December and holding her in my parents' house with you. Great memories! She looks absolutely beautiful. Congrats on having a kid baptized. That will be Lily this upcoming summer. You're right, I lament over time always.
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