Happy Birthday Kenzie

YIKES!!  We have another teenager in the house!  Kenzie turned 13 this week and we had a fun time celebrating her.  She got lots of new clothes, cupcakes, ice cream sandwich cake, phone calls, cards, Olive Garden dinner, and donuts for breakfast.  Despite not having any friends or extended family to celebrate with, I think she had a fun birthday.

Kenzie is seriously the best big sister and daughter I could ever ask for.  She's patient and loving with her siblings.  She and Sadie have a special bond and connection full of puppies and nicknames.  She's a pro on the hoverboard, loves to read, plays the violin, creates cool drawings, writes fun stories, and has lately gotten into organizing her room.  She's our peacemaker and quietly goes about spreading cheer and love and happiness wherever she goes.
 

We love you Kenz! Happy Birthday!!

Birthday Week

 Birthday Week 2020!

Birthday week always starts out with Lulu.  She had it all planned out.  We were going to open presents in the morning and eat donuts for breakfast.  After church we'd head over to Grandma and Grandpa's house for grilled hamburgers and hotdogs.  But then she got sick and it ruined all her plans.  She still woke up and opened her presents but she wasn't feeling well enough to eat a donut.  Then she stayed home from church and had to miss the dinner that she planned at Grandma's house.  We decided to wait until the next day to eat the cake she designed.  It was a chocolate cake with purple frosting, sprinkles, her name, and cookies and cream candy bar around the bottom.  She was pretty happy with it.  Good thing her illness didn't last too long.

Then it was time to celebrate Gennie's birthday.  She didn't have quite as specific plans as Lulu.  She just wanted to open her presents in the morning and she didn't care what we ate for breakfast.  For dinner she requested buttered noodles and meatballs with broccoli.  She didn't want cake but brownies instead with chocolate frosting and sprinkles.  I was happy to oblige.

Finally we celebrated Charlie.  He just really wanted to take a nap on his birthday! Easy peasy.  He really made it easy on me and bought all his own gifts this year.  But he did request an ice cream sandwich cake which I was happy to do for him.  It was fun to have three different desserts that they each planned out this year. 

Happy Birthday!

Sadie's 4th Birthday

Sadie had her 4th birthday yesterday! This year it landed on a Sunday so she was able to celebrate at home and at church.  We started out the morning with Mickey Mouse shaped pancakes, followed up with the opening-of-the-presents.  After church Sadie picked the menu for dinner: popcorn chicken, meatballs, curly fries, and buttered noodles.  When I told her I was also adding a salad, she began to cry! LOL!  We topped off the day with Mickey Mouse cupcakes.  It was a pretty special day.

Here are a few things we all love about Sadie:
Kenzie said, "I love how she draws people.  And I like when she sings, it's adorable!"
Dallin said, "I love her vocabulary and the tone of her voice and the cuteness she brings to our family. I also love watching 'Sadie shows' with her like Muppet Babies."
Dad said, "I love how she's the best at going to bed at night. She lays down in her covers and she says 'sweet dreams, good night!' I also love how she covers her ears when she's scared."
Gennie said, "What I love about Sadie is that she's cute and chubby!" (To which Sadie vehemently disagreed!)
Lulu said, "I like Sadie because I like stealing her blanket.  I like the video she made when she said, 'uh....Dad?'"
Mom said, "I love how Sadie always says, 'uh...a little help here please!!'"

~HAPPY BIRTHDAY SADIE~ 

Twelve

Dallin turned 12!!  He's officially entered his journey to man-hood with this benchmark.  Twelve is a big deal.  He's graduated from Primary...which he was actually a little sad about...and has entered the great unknown of Young Men's!!  His first activity with the youth was a movie night at the bishop's house and he had a great time.  His second activity was combined with the YW and they had a karaoke night.  So far it's been great.  He was ordained to the office of Deacon and was given the Aaronic Priesthood on October 22, 2017.  Charlie gave him a very nice blessing, it was really special.  Mom and Dad Pratt came for the occasion.  Dallin is growing up and maturing into a fine young man.  He bears his testimony every fast Sunday and loves to pass the sacrament.  He is starting to become more responsible and proving that he's trustworthy.  He has a tender heart and a funny sense of humor.  He's picked great friends to hang out with and loves to play x-box.  I'm still forcing him to take piano lessons (which he's very talented at if he'd just take it serious!) and will perform in his first official recital in December.  Love this kid!!  Can't wait to see what the future holds for him.

Kenzie's 10th Birthday Bash

It was time for Kenzie to have an actual birthday party complete with friends, games, prizes, candy, food and fun!  She chose to invite Brykin, Peyton, Payton, Lila, Lylah, Breanna, and Bailey.  They played the candy ball game, cotton ball game, oreo game and cup stacking game.  They ate pizza and donuts and played outside.  Then Kenzie opened up all her presents.  The kids had such a fun time.  Happy Birthday Kenzie!!

Charlie's 39th Birthday

I attempted to make Charlie a true ice cream cake this year, not one of those ice cream cakes that's really cake with a little bit of ice cream in it, but a real full on ice cream cake.  It wasn't as impressive as I was hoping for but it tasted really yummy.

I just want to take a minute to be gushy and brag about my awesome husband.

Here's a guy that works his tail off for his family day in and day out, even on his days off.  He's constantly thinking about ways to improve in his profession, as a father, in his daily interactions, and as a husband.  He has an amazing ability to remember things he's read and heard and soaks up information like a sponge.  He's dedicated to his calling and he takes fatherhood seriously.  He's totally passionate about his family, including his parents.  Charlie is fiercely loyal to me in making our relationship deep and meaningful and eternal.  He steps up to the plate and takes over when I have to be gone on church assignments or meetings including getting the all the kids ready for church most mornings as I'm at meetings.  He's become a pro at putting the girl's hair in pony tails.  He has an admirable power to change the mood of the room and can put hearts and minds at ease.

Needless to say, I'm such a lucky girl to have Charlie as my eternal companion.  I realize how rare it is to have such a relationship and I thank Heavenly Father every day for Charlie.  He is my best friend, my all in all, he truly completes me.

I love you Charlie, and hope you have an awesome birthday!  Enjoy the last year in your thirties!!

Lulu's 6th Birthday

We got to celebrate this awesome 6 year old on her birthday.  Things we all love about Lulu:
1. she's super smart
2. she's super silly and funny
3. she rocks it out on the soccer field
4. she has a powerful presence in any room
5. she has a strong testimony and says some beautiful prayers
6. she's very sensitive and aware of her feelings
7. she's a very passionate person
8. she remembers EVERYTHING!
9. she's a hard worker when she puts her mind to it
10. she's really good at Minecraft and Terraria (X-Box games)