Plan A

Kylie is 6. Oh boy do I ever love this little thing. So the morning started off great! Fixed her favorite breakfast, opened a few presents (one of which was a circus tent!!! Thanks to Aunt Cara, thank you I needed a circus tent in our 200 sq ft living room;) and got her snacks together to give to her class. We hopped in the car to take her giddy self to class and our car has been having some serious issues. Like serious. A few weeks ago we were without a car for a week!!!! Until one of our favorite friends came to the rescue. Actually we were blessed with so many offers but I seriously feel so bad borrowing a car, like what if something happened? Anyways so we hop in the car to take her to school and the car wont even turn over. It is dead. Like nothing. So I try 25 times to start it up, probably bad. In the midst of me trying Kylie says I'll just hop out and take the bus so as we decide to do this the bus pulls up and takes off:( I  felt SO bad she really, really wants to make it to school to pass out her treats. At this point I don't know what to do when she says,  "Well, what about Plan A?" What is plan A? "Pray" Of course! So she offers up a humble little prayer and I start the car right up! What a powerful lesson she has taught me.

                Bad Conrad picture:( We were singing and this is the only one of our whole family! Sorry babe!!

She designed her cake!!

This year we kept it low key. Every Friday we all meet up for lunch so I just brought a cake and we sang and that was about it. But Kylie sure felt loved. And that makes me happy.

TOP 6 REASONS I LOVE KYLIE JANE:
1. She loves to learn new skills.
2. She truly cares for everyone she meets.
3. She makes us laugh, but especially her sister.
4. She loves to create. And is dang good at it!
5. She is an amazing big sister.
6. She knows who she is and loves her Father in Heaven.

Sweet prayer

Tonight Kylie said the prayer. Although if you lived in our home you wouldn't need me to say that because once Kylie started to pray she says every prayer when we pray as a family. What will happen when Reese learns?! Ha. Anyway, her prayer went like this, " I pray that Grandma Normal" (Conrads mom, Lalove, had breast cancer and lost her hair. Although it is growing back quite nicely she still prays for it. Daily. Kylie always says Grandma Normal which is the wrong grandma and even at that, it is the wrong name (it's supposed to be Grandma Norviel but Grandma Normal is WAY too cute to correct). Back to the prayer:" will have really really really long hair like Rapunzel, that touches the ground, well not touches the ground but measures to the ground and that it can be braided and that we can have a great day. No my goodness! (she stopped because we have been talking with her to think about what she is really saying when she is talking to Heavenly Father and that we should be really thoughtful in our prayers.) I mean...."

And a few months back Vic and Mel came down for an impromptu vaca! It was so nice to see them. We spent some serious time at Conrads church bball games, going to Last Chance, swimming, eating Chinese inspired Mexican food (scrumptious!) and chatting away. Thanks guys for making that effort we enjoyed each second!