Friday, August 15th, we celebrated Caytlin's birthday. It seemed like a regular ordinary day, except for Caytlin. We got the house in order and were planning to get out the door and purchase a bike with Caytlin's birthday money. It was a long time later we were all in the van and on the way to Walmart. Upon arriving and Daddy and Mama took Caytlin inside to buy the bike. We waited for long time in the car and when they finally returned, they had no bike.
Mama explained that they didn't carry the bike and so after calling another Walmart (who didn't have it), we decided to try a bike shop but the cheapest bike was $140 and up. So we went to Target
It seemed like forever before we saw Daddy and Mama rolling a pink little bike towards the car. We were all very happy to go home and without seconds delay we did so.
I felt pretty bad, we'd spent all day looking for the bike. It was now past dinnertime and we hadn't even bought her a cake or sang to her. Worser yet, for dinner we had eaten her least favorite meal, Spaghetti and while we were eating Caytlin came and told Mama that the tire on her new bike had popped while Daddy was blowing it up!
The Lord always works things out.
It just so happened(*wink*) that my Aunt called a little while later and told us she was coming over and she had a cake! It was an answer to prayer! She arrived with my cousin Christina and Grandma and we sang and enjoyed cake! Caytlin was very happy, but, little did she know....
SURPRISE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The girls helped me throw a surprise party for Caytlin on Sunday August 17th, 2008 which we had planned way before her birthday! We all had alot of fun and it was a huge success. We had tea, then Mama read the story of Caytlin's birth (KJV), took a quiz about Caytlin, unscrambled some names, played "High Tea" (a ladylike version of Mafia), raced people with balloons in our mouths and books on our heads, sang and then presented Caytlin with her ice cream tower. Afterwards, we all shared a special memory of Caytlin. It was very special.
Katie and Tori at tea.....
Nichole and Johanna doing the quiz.
Quizzing.....
Ok, I had to many balloons left so Emily and I came up with this game!!!!
Go Rebeccas!
Kayleen races Cristin: Put a balloon in your mouth, a book on your head, walk forwards and then backwards.
You can do it Kendra!!!! (with her eyes shut on this round)
Happy 10th Brithday Katie-Girl!
Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. (KJV)
Matthew 5:8
Good move!
I'll keep score, gentlemen.
this one is a little reminiscent of Bible times
Ah, yes the dishes. A diligent effort must be made to keep them from piling up.
After all the hard work it's time for a well earned nap!
See, look at his smile.... nothing to worry about! The best news was that nobody had any cavities. Praise the Lord! 
enjoying the beach!
