IT'S GREAT TO BE EIGHT!!!

Our little family with Drew's "gift" from G-ma Sanderson.

Drew with G-ma and G-pa Walker!

The McConkie side of the family.

The Walker Side of the fam.The Birthday boy in Idaho.

Celebrating with one cool ice-cream cake!

Grandpa Kim knows how much Drew LOVES golfing! He can't wait to try these things out! He is also holding a new volume of his favorite books "Who's your Hero?" Drew received a brand new set of scriptures with his name embossed on them for his birthday. I forgot to upload the picture of him with his new cubscout shirt - so I'll have to post a picture of him headed to scouts soon! I couldn't seem to find the pictures from his class party either. Maybe I'll get those in an actual scrapbook someday :)!?! Sorry, I wrote the note below before adding all the pictures. Thank you to all of you who love and support our sweet Drew!!! He is our little miracle baby and we love him so much!

I can feel myself falling behind on catching up with my journal/blog again! Life doesn't seem to slow down around here, so I thought I better at least get to Drew's birthday and baptism! It was a wonderful birthday for Drew. Being close to Christmas, he typically gets to celebrate at least twice due to traveling and seeing family! This year he had a class party at school, a little family party at home with our family and Darren and Cari, a party at Grandma and Grandpa Walker's house, and a beautiful baptism and a dinner with family and friends at our home. It was wonderful to celebrate our sweet boy's 8th birthday and watch him take such an important step in his life as he followed the Savior's example by entering into the waters of baptism. It was a beautiful day. We appreciate all the love and support from family and friends who came and participated in Drew's special day. Drew had his program figured out long in advance. He wanted Grandma Walker and Grandma Sanderson to give the talks, Grandpa Walker and Grandpa Sanderson to offer the prayers, Dad to do the Baptism and Confirmation, and Mom to play the piano. I was so grateful to Libby for helping with prelude, interlude, and postlude, so that I only had to worry about the two songs Drew asked me to play, "I am a Child of God" and "I'm Trying to be like Jesus." I know that having that responsibility was the ONLY reason I wasn't drowning in tears that day (I get pretty nervous playing for anyone other than our little family). The Spirit was so strong in those rooms where the Baptism and Confirmation took place. I know that Drew's Grandpa McConkie and many others were there witnessing his special day along with the rest of us who were blessed to be there. Happy Birthday Drew. We sure love you and are proud of all of the good choices you are making in your life that will bring you eternal joy!!!