My sweet beautiful Aubrey Anna turned 12 on Tuesday. Back in early February when we were having lovely 60 degree weather, and unbeknownst to me, she and her friend Amaya planned a joint Birthday party which they were going to invite their entire school class to. The plan was to have the party later in February, between both of their birthdays. I knew the awesome weather we were having wouldn't last forever, eventually it had to be winter. And I could not handle the entire 6th grade in my house while it was snowing outside. So I decided to seize the day and the weather we were having at that moment. Twenty four hours later we were having a full on party!
I turned my back for one second and when I turned around again this was happening:
And then all out cake war broke out. Almost a month later and I'm still finding cake smear in strange places.
Last Sunday my mom had us over to her house for Aubrey's Family Birthday Dinner. She made Aubrey the cake of her choice. Actually she made her 2 of them. One to eat then, one to take home for later. Best Grandma ever!
Ever since she turned 11, she has been planning her 12th Birthday. Her greatest desire? To go on her 12th birthday to the Temple and do baptisms for her ancestors. We told her she could choose which temple she wanted to go to. It was a decision she took very seriously and didn't decided until just a few days before. She chose the Logan Utah Temple. She chose this temple because it is beautiful and also because it the the temple where her grandparents, Steve's mom and dad, were sealed. Steve was working out of town but he drove back home for the special day. As soon as school was out, we left for Logan. Before we went to the temple we had a delicious dinner at a Brazilian restaurant.
It was a special night. As soon as the temple workers found out it was her 12th Birthday and that she chose their temple to go to, they gave her extra special treatment. I am so thankful for Aubrey and her desire to go to the temple. She is a special girl. I am so grateful for the gospel of Jesus Christ. I am thankful for temples that bind families together for eternity. And I am so thankful for the effect the temple has had on our family as we have made it our focus.
