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My dear Victoria!

The last month or so has been a bit of a blur---nothing bad---just busy. As a result I have neglected my duty to blog, once a blogger always a blogger? In addition, I have neglected my responsibility to read others blogs---I hope I am forgiven and allowed to return to the world of blogging...if not then bypass my latest update , get over it and move on...

April and May have been full months for my little family---Victoria turned 8 on the 13th of April. With 8 being the age of baptism in our faith, she was very excited and ready. She was then baptized on the 2nd of May.

Victoria is such an amazing child. I often don't feel like I as a parent deserve such a sweet, obedient child. She was born a little adult and has such an understanding of life. She is such a happy girl. She will often come up to me and hug me and say "I am so glad I am on this earth." She is just glad to be alive and finds such joy in the simple things---the things that I, as an adult so often have forgotten and fail to notice. She has such an amazing love for her little sister who desires to be just like her...in so many ways. She finds happiness in all the little things around her and it is a gift to our family...without her I would be lost---she is such a part of me and my world. She loves so much to be with mom and dad that she won't sleep over at anyone's house...even my parents...she just has to be with us. It's funny to leave my 3 year old and have my 8 year old say..."No Mom, I want to go home with you." I laugh as I was the very same way when I was young...sometimes the fruit doesn't fall far from the tree.

Her baptism was great and the Bishop was very impressed with how ready she was--he said she was the most prepared child he had seen since he had been Bishop---(I know I shouldn't brag---but I really don't take credit---it is the person she is...not my doing as much as I hate to admit it).

Happy Birthday Victoria---!!!!