Princess "Pei-Pei" Turns 7!

Time..... An idea made up by Man.

Time can either be a good thing, (anticipating the end of class, dinner's ready, or bed time), or a bad thing, (anticipating the end of class, dinner is late, or bed time.) But time is something a parent dreads when they realize their baby girl is growing up way to fast!

Our littl princess, Peighton, turned 7-years old on October 28. It seems like yesterday when we received the jaw-dropping news, (before being wheeled in to have a hysterectomy I might add), we were pregnant with her! Peighton came into this world with a BANG! and her life has continued to be so ever since!

(Peity opening her birthday gifts. We thought it was cute that Stoney

was as interested in her Jewely Bead Kit as Peighton was.)

Although her birthday was on the 28th, we did not celebrate it until the next day because of many different conflicts. So Peity so kindly decided to celebrate it on the 29th, when all our focus and attention could be placed on her. What a smart girl!

(It took Peity a couple tries to blow out all her candles. Brett always gets a kick out of getting the re-lighting candles. I love that he is always a kid at heart.)

(Peity got the big job of cutting her own cake - which she frosted herself. She thought she was big enough for the job, now that she is 7.)

Our family does not have traditional birthday parties. Instead, we choose to throw parties on special occasions, such as: 1 yr. - First year of life; 5 yr - First year of Kindergarten; 8 yr - Being Baptized; 12 &/or 13 yr - Receiving Priesthood, entering YW, & becoming a teenager; 16 yr - Getting Driver's License; & 18 yr - Graduation / Adulthood. The rest of the birthdays are celebrated with family, which makes it more personal and we focus, as a family, only on the birthday person. The kids seem to like it and it works well for our family.

(While Peity was busy cutting her cake, Gunner was busy finishing off the rest of the icing.

When he was finished, he had it all over his face & hand. That's our Gunner!)

This is Peighton in a nutshell.

P = always PATIENT with everyone. Loves PHOTOGRAPHY

E = always ENERGETIC. Always EAGER to learn.

I = INQUISITIVE about everything. IRRESISTIBLE laughter

G = GIFTED artist. Loves to live the GOSPEL. Enjoys GIVING of herself.

H = our HARDEST WORKER. Loves giving & receiving HUGS.

T = always THOUGHTFUL. Our TINY princess. One TOUGH girl.

O = tries hard to be OBEDIENT. Always OPTIMISTIC

N = NEVER quits. Loves having her NAILS painted. NEVER stops!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PRINCESS PEI-PEI!

WE LOVE YOU!