Sunday was Asha's Birthday and she had a special day at church. The Primary kids sang to her and she got a birthday pencil from them. She also got a special gift from Grandma which is a personal journal and a card with $5 . she was so excited because Daddy had given her a $2 bill and Now she had $7 just like her age.
that early morning, I had planned to surprise her in the morning with the Happy birthday song while she was still in bed. Bryan went to a church meeting that early morning so Bryce and I had decided to do it together. As we were approaching her bedroom, she was already coming out of her room with her sleepy eyes. Bryce and I yelled : "Happy birthday Asha!!!" and the first thing she replied with her morning raspy voice and her eyes halfway open was,
Just one more year!!!! She was so excited. At first I didn't understand what she meant and then I asked her what she meant. With a huge smile from ear to ear she replied, Just one more year until I can be baptized!!!
I love her optimism,her diligence, and her excitement about being able to get baptized when she turns 8.
This is a subject so important to her and she constantly is aware of it.
She loves her savior so much and she's had a wonderful relationship with him through out her life. One night I remember clearly that she woke up a little scared from a nightmare and she got up and grabbed her picture of Jesus that sits on her vanity table and she conversed with him for quite a while and asked him to help her overcome her fear and to take away the "dinosaurs that were hiding under her bed" then She said "Good night Jesus I know you love me and will help me and I love you too" Her faith is so strong.
Asha is my constant reminder to do the things I'm supposed to be doing and she keeps the whole family in check. She's always the one that gathers us to do FHE and reminds us to pray when we forget. She's our peace maker and our great example.
I'm grateful for having the Gospel and for the great example that children are to us. We can learn so much from them.
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Just one more year!!!
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Happy 7th. Birthday Asha!!!
Our Sweet Asha! 
We're wishing you another year Of laughter,
joy and fun, Surprises, love and happiness,
And when your birthday’s done,
We hope you feel deep in your heart,
As your birthdays come and go,
How very much you mean to us,
More than you can know.
By Joanna Fuchs
Sweet and kind...
Things Asha did this past year:- Lost her 2 bottom front teeth.
- grew a few inches taller
- Attended 1st grade in Mrs. Roger's class
- Made some nice friends in class like Shelby and Gaby
- Learned how to read, write, add, subtract really well.
- Got recognized for outstanding achievement at her School
- Became quite an artist at drawing
- Went to Disneyland for vacation.
- Learned how to cook Chicken noodle soup.
- Practiced writing a bike.
- Came to know and to love our beloved Prophet Gordon B. Hinkley and still remembers him "every" night in her prayers
- Learned new primary songs
- Gained a greater testimony of the savior and his gospel
- reaffirmed that her favorite color is still pink
- Got a puppy and named her Princess Bubbles
- Lost her puppy and learned great faith and strength from the experience.
Fun...
Beautiful...
Graceful...
Free...
Happy Birthday Asha! Saturday, August 9, 2008
Pizzeria Mama Mia!!!!
Today we got pampered by the two men of the house. They were caught hands on some dough!!! They decided to prepare some Pizza for us girls and they did an awesome and delicious job. This is one of Bryan's specialties and he is teaching the kids to keep up this delicious tradition. He's such great dad and the kids love to do fun stuff like this with him.
Thanks boys!!! We love ya.
Bryce spreading the sauce 
Lots of cheese please!!!
mmmmmmmmm..... love the toppings!
Doesn't this look good mommy??? 
Pounding the dough
becoming an expert!
rolling the dough
So proud!!!
So what do you say? Hungry????
PD. It was so delicious!!!!
FHE
Yesterday we had Family home evening. For the activity we decided to take the kids to the water park . They had so much fun and cooled quite a bit from this Bakersfield heat.
After the soaking, we all went to the dollar theatre to watch a cute little movie called Kit Kittredge. it's about a little girl reporter that lived during the early nineteen hundreds. It's a good family movie.
After the movie we went to CC Browns for ice cream and frozen yogurt. Delicious!!!
It was a fun night.
More than words can say
making water ripples
The water was a little cold at first.
raisin feet
Superman pose!
Ice cream time!
Bubble gum flavor for Bryce
Rainbow Sherbert for Asha. Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Soccer Season
Soccer season has started! This is both Asha's and Bryce's 1st year playing. They are super excited! We are having so much fun watching them. Bryce had his first practice yesterday. His coach's name is Hector Avila and the kids are having a blast with him. Jeff , our brother is the assistant coach for Bryce's team. It will be a fun season. Here are some action shots of Bryce's first practice.
