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For Emma's birthday this year we wanted to have a Fancy Tea Party . For weeks before the party we started collecting tea cups and saucers and we even found a tea pot. It was really fun to involve Emma and Maddison in all the planning, we had so much fun together in our thrift store adventures, discovering all sorts of treasures and trying on fancy hats, shoes and dresses! As a result the party was perfectly F A N C Y! Emma was pronounced the Queen of THIS tea party with a sparkling tiara! Her Fancy-Free Friends! I loved this picture I snapped of Emma through the mirror, she is one special princess! We had a make-up station, they were so thrilled to have eye shadow, lipstick and blush. Of course we didn't drink "Tea" we had fruit punch in our Tea Pot! It was so darling to watch them try to keep their pinkies up!!! Only "fancy" cupcakes would do! I love planning parties and this one was no different. I truly think I was more excited than Emma for her speci

11 years ago a very special man took me to a very special place. ~ and in these 11 years we have labored to build our eternal family, now 7 strong, we feel so grateful for the gospel of Jesus Christ, for temple ordinances, for millions of moments together and for each child that has brought such lasting joy and perspective to our lives ~ Will maddison Ethan emma Seth My memories of this day are so clear, even eleven years later. I remember missing so much my DEAREST sister JennyAnne who less than one year earlier had introduced me to the man I would marry, on a blind date if you can believe it! Sisters are truly one of lives greatest GIFTS, and I feel so grateful that I have a sister that knew me so totally and completely that she thought Brian and I would be a good match. I remember the timing of our first date and wondered if I was doing the right thing, I was kind of on the rebound!!! But Jenny knew, to this day I'm not sure how, but