Growing a Foot or Two

Hyrum's annual birthday video is finally done!  Yay!  Instead of scrapbooking I make these videos each year.  In the moment of making them I question whether it's worth my time, but when I hear how excited the kids are to watch their video I realize how worth it it really is.  They love them.  In fact, I told Hyrum that this might be the last one I make for him (since each year I take less and less pictures of him) and he was really sad.  Maybe I'll keep going until he gets a little older.  For now, hear's to Hyrum's 8th year......

Hyrum's 8th Birthday

Well, whether we like it our not, Hyrum turned 8 years old.  It is crazy how quickly he has grown up.  He has been so excited to turn 8!  He has been talking nonstop about cub scouts and even wanted a cub scout birthday party.  This kid was made to be a scout!  We bought his uniform and scout book about a month or so ago and I will often find him reading through his book, planning out what things he wants to work on first. He already plans to work on getting his bobcat by his first pack meeting.  It is fun to see him so excited and it melts my heart to see him dressed in his uniform.  Can our little boy really be this grown up!

I'm not a fan of hosting birthday parties; however, I do love the time I get to spend with my kids planning and preparing for the party together.  Hyrum came up with the games/activities and loved working with Dave to build a "hot wheels" derby race track.  The finished product was awesome and the whole party was a hit with all his friends.  Here are some pictures of the celebration.

It has been a true joy to watch Hyrum grow and develop his talents over the past 8 years.  He is a happy, easy going and self-motivated boy who brings a great spirit into our home.  He has a desire to do what is right and is a great example to his younger siblings.  We love him and look forward to his upcoming baptism into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  He has prepared himself for this special day and we are so proud of him.