Interview with a 3-year-old...

Age: "Ummm...thwee."
Where do you live?: "In the house."
Favorite color: "Pink."
Favorite food: "Umm, chips." (which are now sitting in front of her, forbidden until she finishes her lunch)
Favorite fruit: "Pears."
Favorite vegetable: "Carrots."
Favorite show: "mmm...Daniel Tiger?"
Favorite song: "Let It Go."
Favorite toy: "My little pony."
Favorite friend: "Nyah."
Favorite book: "Coloring book"
Favorite place to go: "To the zoo."
Favorite animal: "You mean at the zoo?...puppies and elephants...and my other favorite animal is um, zebras aaaannnd dolphins and bears and panda bears and...and mostly, maybe I like baby puppies and big puppies."
Favorite thing to do with Daddy: "Play with him...like, when he's hiding."
Favorite thing to do with sissies: "Watching movies with them."
Favorite thing to do with Mommy: "Play...play with you...hide and seek."
Favorite thing to do outside: "Play in the sandbox."
What do you sleep with at night: "A bear and a dog and my strawberry blankie."
What do you want to be/do when you grow up: "I want to help you paint the house, i want to help you make your bed, I want to help you with all the things I want to do. That's what I want to do, when I grow up!"
Yuckiest food: "Popcorn salad" (??)
Yuckiest color: "Brown."
Something special about you: "Being kind."
What is something mommy always says to you: "Clean up your mess."
What is something daddy always says to you: "I can play with you."
What makes you sad?: "If I have an ouchie on me."
What makes you happy?: "I can play outside and play on my bike with sissies."
How old is mommy?: "I don't know."
How old is daddy?: "I think he's 16."
What is something you are good at?: "Cleaning up." uhh?
What is love?: "It's when you get married."

*Some other objective details about Caprice: She is ALWAYS asking for gum, her favorite thing to do would be to sit on the couch and watch shows ALL.DAY.LONG, if I actually let her. she carries a tune really well, colors really well for a three-year-old, loves sitting in laps, is working on asking instead of demanding, she hates making her bed, she loves to dance and sing, she likes "soft tickles" and cuddling, taking shower-baths and being just like her sisters.

"I like to look for rainbows..."

She's 8! She did it and she did beautifully. Kira has been so excited to be baptized. It's wonderful (and bittersweet) to see how much she has grown and to see a glimpse of the young woman she'll become. I can already see her testimony sprouting and developing strong young roots. I know that she felt the Spirit this weekend and am so glad that she is starting to journal her feelings and blessings. Which brings up the awesome friends and family who helped make this day so special. From the program design to food to gifts for Kira and countless offers of service, we have been showered with blessings and opportunities for the Lord to bless us through others' hands. Though there had been some stress and anxiety over being prepared for such a special day, ultimately there was peace and happiness radiating out of our family at the program, Kira and Christopher especially. 

It was so awesome to have Great-grandma, both sets of grandparents and 2 aunts to come help and participate in the baptism program. We have enjoyed seeing family, even if it has been briefly, and know that Kira felt the love of other family not in attendance. She's such a lucky girl to be so very loved.

It's happening...

I just love her. She is my little anchor and tender-heart. I thank Heavenly Father daily that she decided to join our family and made me a mother. Just so darn proud.