10!

I snapped these pictures the morning of Kiah's birthday. It is hard to believe how much she has grown. She impresses me with the number of things she balances, and her willingness to put herself out there. 

Music Man

This year Kiah decided to audition for The Music Man.  She was cast as one of the town kids.  It was a lot of fun seeing her perform.  The kids also did a preshow medley of Newsies songs. There were several kids from church in the show which made it more fun for the kids and nice for the parents when it came to carpooling.

Vampire

 

 

 

9 year old Interview

Color: Pink

Song: Child's Prayer

Animal: Cat

Letter: K

Favorite thing to do with Mommy: Her scratching my back


Favorite thing to do with Daddy: Him Tickling me

Favorite thing to do with Eli: watch TV

Favorite thing to do with Annalise:  play 

Favorite thing to do with Paxton: make him laugh

Food: pizza

Toy: barbie dolls

Movie: Barbie Movies

Snack: cookies

What do you want to do when you grow-up: teach Ballet

Do you want to be a mommy? yes

Favorite Cereal: Lucky Charms

Favorite Vegetable: carrots

Favorite TV Show: Fairly Odd Parents

Favorite game: Game of Life

Favorite Restaurant: Chuck E. Cheese

If you could change your name, what would you choose? Diamond Princess


What do you love about each person in our family?
Mommy: Her Hugs and Kisses
Daddy: His Tickles
Eli: His Playfulness
Annalise: I love giving her piggy-back Rides
Paxton: His drooliness

What are some of your wishes for this year? To get a Nintendo 3Ds, to have a fun teacher, to get into GATE.

4th Grade

 

 

 

Another Talk in Church

When we live Gospel Princeiples we choose the right. A gospel principle is something heavenly father wants us to do or to not do.  Some examples of gospel principles are praying, going to church, paying tithing, reading the scriptures, being nice to others, serving each other, not saying bad things about others, and trying to not fighting with our brothers, sisters, or parents.

One gospel principle I am trying to live is to read the scriptures. I am trying to read the Book of Mormon and its Scripture reader before I get baptized after my birthday next month.  I have learned about many people in the Book of Mormon. People like Lehi, Nephi, Lamen, Lemual, Ishmael’s daughters, Nephites, Lamenites, King Benjamin, Zorem, Mormon, Joseph Smith, and many others.

I learned a lot from King Benjamin and Zorem.  Zorem led a group of Nephites to live near the Lamenites.  Living near the Lamenites was hard. The Lamenites attacked the nephrites a lot. They had to always defend themselves and were made slaves by the Lamenites. From Zorem I learned that we shouldn’t surround ourselves with meanness or people that would try to convince us to do bad things. They could make us do bad things or be mean. When we do bad Satan makes us HIS slaves. Just like the Zoremites.

King Benjamin was a different kind of leader. He didn’t lead his people to live near trouble. King Benjamin served his people. He worked just like his people did. He tried to teach them to love and help each other by being a good example. He built a tower and taught his people to love and follow Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ.  Even now I can try to follow what King Benjamin taught. I can try to be an example and a leader by serving other people.

So by living the gospel principle of reading the scriptures I have learned more about what heavenly father wants me to do. It helps me to be a good example and to not be around mean or bad people. It also helps me to get ready to be baptized, even though I am still scared. We can all Choose the Right and live gospel principles.

talk in church

Jesus Christ taught us to choose the right.  One thing he taught is in Matthew chapter 24 verse 40.  “Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren ye have done it unto me.”  There are lots of ways we can serve Jesus by serving other people.

Yesterday, we went to Chuck E. Cheese for my brother, Eli’s, birthday.  I saw a little girl drop her tokens and I helped her pick it up.  That was an easy way for me to choose the right like Jesus taught me.

In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen