Happy Birthday Milo

The problem with January birthdays on a weeknight - not enough sunlight to take pictures! I didn't quite get a pic of Milo's new birthday bandana. But Fiona gave Milo the birthday cone she bought with her own money, and Alice and Fiona gave Milo his birthday cookie. Milo was all partied out lol. We sure love our Milo!!

Ken Turns 44

I suppose if Kate gets four birthday posts - five if you include the birthday questions, then Ken should get at least one post! We do love our Ken very, very much! Happy birthday my love! 

Kate's Birthday Celebrations - Part 4

Andrew was going to come on Sunday, but then he changed his mind. Today he popped by and picked up the girls after school, dropped Alice and Fiona at home, and then took Kate to the movies. Kate had a fun movie date with her Uncle Andrew! The watched Avatar: The Way of Water. Yay for fun uncles!!!! Oh and Kate's YW leader Nicole dropped off a present for Kate. I think this concludes this year's celebrations!

The Birthday Questions - Kate - Age 14

 (Two days post 14th birthday)

1. What is your favourite color? Yellow

2. What is your favourite toy? The playmobil Crystal Palace

3. What is your favourite fruit? Apple

4. What is your favourite tv show? YouTube – silly animal videos

5. What is your favourite thing to eat for lunch? Left over cheesy chicken broccoli casserole

 6. What is your favourite outfit? Hoodies 

7. What is your favourite game? Genshen Impact (video game)

8. What is your favourite snack? Microwave Popcorn

9. What is your favourite animal? Bear

10. What is your favourite song? Dream State (by Ephixa)

11. What is your favourite book? Hunger Games

12. Who is your best friend? Music

13. What is your favourite cereal? Reese’s Puffs 

14. What is your favourite thing to do outside? Smell the air

15. What is your favourite drink? Rootbeer

16. What is your favourite holiday? Christmas

17. What do you like to take to bed with you at night? Milo – when he stays

18. What is your favourite thing to eat for breakfast? Eggs and toast

19. What do you want for dinner on your birthday? Boston Pizza

20. What do you want to be when you grow up? A light switch

Kate's Birthday Celebration's Part 3

 Kate's Actual Birthday! The presents laid out waiting for the birthday girl!

                                                 
Kate's presents: Reeses peanut butter cups, a colouring book, a spring coat, and a Playmobil set.

The original McCartney Family, shh don't tell Alice and Fiona!

                                       

I think we look a lot alike. I think it's weird when people tell me we don't look alike!

                                       

Kate putting the Playmobil set together.

Ken making the cake. Kate didn't really know what she wanted this year, and eventually settled on a cookie monster cake - cause Kate's a cookie monster. I think the cake looked amazing! Go Ken!

                                                 

And then a game of Cards Against Humanity - family edition. I hope our Katie-girl feels properly loved and celebrated. Welcome to 14 my daughter! Here's to a great year!

Kate's Birthday Celebrations - Part 2

Kate wanted to have dinner at Boston Pizza for her birthday. Since her birthday was on a Sunday this year we agreed to have dinner on Saturday instead. And then we changed it to lunch to accommodate the Lim-Anderson's joining us. 

Taking Alice to the Temple

Tonight made my Mama heart so very happy!! Ken and I took Alice and Kate to the temple for Alice's first trip to do baptisms for the dead. I love the gospel of Jesus Christ. I am thankful that temples make it possible for everyone to be able to enter the kingdom of God if they so choose. We are commanded to be baptized but not everyone has the opportunity to hear the gospel and not everyone has the opportunity to accept the gospel in this life. A loving Father God would not set up his children to fail. He would not institute a plan where only some make it, it just doesn't make sense. 

I am so grateful that we can take our kindred dead to the temple, to do the ordinances for them, that they couldn't do for themselves. And I'm so grateful that choice is always part of the plan. It is their choice whether in this life or the next to accept and act upon the covenants made for them in proxy. I love the spirit of peace and love I feel within the walls of the temple. I'm grateful that there's a temple an hour away, and that I can go there with my sweet Ken and my sweet Kate and now my sweet Alice. (And I might be a little excited that in two years we can take Fiona too!!)

One of my favourite parts of tonight was the joy on Alice's face each time she came up out of the water. She couldn't hold back the smiles! 

Tonight Alice and Kate did the baptisms and confirmations for: Rebecca Cronnis, Raisel Siskind, Mary Solomon, Mary Ann West, Teasey Martin, Ellen Scott, Ellen Skott, and for sisters Iva & Elsie Kaplan, and for sisters Freda & Katie Saiger. (And Mary is the mother of Freda and Katie!)

I am so grateful that families are forever!