Back to School Pictures

I took Emily and Sadie to the park yesterday to take back to school pictures. In the past I have ordered pictures from the school, but decided that I could do way better myself. I am please with how they turned out. I decided that I don't spend enough time telling my children the things that I like about them. This week I felt like police mom with trying to keep things going the way that I thought would be best.

One of the things that I love about Sadie is the way she chips in and helps. She sees a need and just helps out. When I am working in the kitchen she will come in and say, "can I help"! I always say, "sure I would love your help". When the grand children are over she will play with them and hold them and make herself useful. I think this is a great quality to have.

Sisters! I never had a blood sister. I always wanted a sister. I told my mother about a million times when I was growing up with all those brothers that I would really like a sister. Now I have daughters and daughters-in-law, and lots of sisters in the gospel. I hope my girls always cherish having a sister!

Another quality that I love about Sadie is her smile. She also has a very contagious laugh! It is not one of those fake laughs that drives a person crazy. It is a good ole belly laugh that just makes me smile. Sadie is comfortable with herself and I hope she always stays that way. She is just herself and she doesn't try to act like someone else.

Emily is beautiful and extremely creative. One of the things that I love about Emily is that she sees things through an artists eyes. She is always drawing. Her specialty is drawing women in beautiful gowns and dresses. When we went on our vacation this year we were in northern Wyoming up by Yellowstone Park. We drove over a pass and she said in a very urgent voice, "mom, give me the camera quick"! She didn't just say it once. She said it over and over. She just wanted to capture some of natures beauty.

Another quality that I love about Emily is that she takes time to stop and smell the roses. Sometimes I don't slow down enough to enjoy life and all it has to offer, I just plow through life like I have too much work to do. I don't think Emily will ever have that problem. She takes time to enjoy life.

Emily also is very persistent at developing her talents. She practices everyday and many times without having to be reminded. She really makes her violin sing and plays quite beautifully. Another thing that Emily enjoys is designing fashions. She loves to shop and look for modest clothing. Shopping is not one of my favorite things to do in life. I do it because it is necessary. I think Emily could shop all day and look at things and never get tired. Not that she has to buy, buy, buy. She really enjoys trying on clothes and seeing how they go together. Sometimes after trying on several outfits her room looks like a tornado went through it. But it cleans up quickly because it is all clothes.