Carlee I am so glad you made the choice to be baptized. You are such a sweet girl who is always trying to be closer to your Heavenly Father. I hope you stay this way. Don't stray away for it is hard to find your way back. You had such a wonderful day yesterday at your baptism. One thing I will always remember is when daddy and I walked you back into the font and it was just the three of us. Daddy was about to escort you down into the water and you just stopped and then started crying. We thought you were scared. Daddy and I kind of looked at each other- both of us thinking "Uh Oh". Then you looked up at us and said you were "just so happy". I hope you remember the feelings you had on such a wonderful day. You are a very spiritual girl. Now you have the Holy Ghost to guide you when you are feeling down or having troubles. What a wonderful gift you have been given. Mommy and Daddy love you so much and hope you choose right in all you say and do and are a good example for those around you- especially Cade and Cloee!~Love You Forever~ Mommy
The other day Carlee asked me a question and I answered and then asked her "Why?" and she said, "Oh I just wanted to wonder." It was so cute. I had to giggle. I guess she meant to either say, "I was just wondering." OR "I just wanted to know." She was so serious and it was really funny that she flubbed her words all up.
If Carlee could watch TV all day and all night then she would be in heaven. I can't stand the sitcoms with the laughing in the background so she is out of luck a lot of times because I am constantly telling her to turn off the TV. She gets upset but oh well. She also likes to make messes but doesn't really like to clean them up. Very different than her brother. I think she figures she is just going to play with everything again so she might as well leave it all out.
I went on the jet skis yesterday with my mom, my dad, my brother and me. I rode with dad. My brother rode with my mom. I had a very good time. One time we went jet skiing just me and my dad, and Brother Burke and Zack and Britain came too. My dad kept going over these jumps and kept jumping the jet ski. It was scary because I was sitting in front of him and there's nothing really to hold on to. Sometimes he would pretend that he was gonna run the jet ski right into the rocks but he was just tricking me. Me and Britain and Zack had fun. My dad dared us to swim across the shore to the rocks. Me and Britain did it. It was easy but kind of far, about 2 miles. We earned $2 from my dad for doing it. We ate lunch on a sandy land. I found lots of seashells and Britain and Zack found pretty rocks. Then we headed back on the jet skis and my dad went to go get the Excursion to load up the jet skis. After that we left and we had fun. The end.
Will and I often talk about what kind of car we want to get Carlee when she turns 16. Will wants to get her a Jeep Wrangler. I say a slug-bug- one of the new ones. Even though I think she would look so cute in one I think they are too small for a brand new driver. Carlee says she wants a truck or an Excursion. Last year she was telling me that she wanted a truck when she grows up so when she gets off work she can throw her quad in the back of the truck and meet her dad at the dunes. Funny, huh!?
CARLEE ROSEWhen I was pregnant with Carlee I liked the names Brooklyn, Ashlyn, and Madalyn(one of my best friends' middle name is Lyn); I also liked Madisyn, Julia, Lyla and Alexa. Will liked the names Heather, Amanda, and Jessica (all names of his previous girlfriends- go figure!). My mom suggested Carly and we both liked it a lot. We pictured a cute, little, curly-haired blond girl prancing around. I wrote all the different spellings: Carly, Carlie, Carli, Carley, and Carlee. We finally decided to spell it 'Carlee' - after my mom, her middle name is 'Lee'. Plus I wanted something just a tad different. I had a few people tell me they knew many little girls with that name but I mostly have heard 'Kaylie' and 'Kylie'. Carlee's middle name is a family name. It is Rose. My great grandma's name is Rosario (from Spain) and we always called her Grandma Rosie. She had the funnest spanish accent, not the spanish accents we are used to from those from Mexico, a real spanish accent straight from Spain; and she always said, "Yes, My Love" when talking to any of us kids. My younger sister, Tricia, is named after her as well- her middle name is Rose. So I guess we decided to go with the family name for the middle name.
I was laying in bed watching TV one night last week and Carlee came in (after she was already put to bed) to give Cloee and me another kiss goodnight. I like to watch CNN and Nancy Grace and those types of news shows while I lay in bed and so Carlee started watching with me. They were saying that there was a massive earthquake in China and that thousands were dead. Then they went on to say that there was also a cyclone in Myanmar which killed tens of thousands. Carlee turned to me and said, "Oh great mom, I think Jesus is coming very soon because of all this bad weather and people dying and stuff. I hope he comes after I get baptized though." Smart girl!
Carlee, this morning we were talking about all the birthday parties you have this weekend. There are a total of 4, 5 if you count the fact that Connor and Cassidy's are combined. Tonight is Sean's, tomorrow morning is Cassidy and Connor's, tomorrow afternoon is a girl from your 2nd grade class and then Sunday afternoon is for the 2 little girls that live next door to Kenny and Kyle. Anyways, all of them are swim parties except Cassidy and Connor are having a bowling party. You looked at me and said, "Wow mom, swim parties are sure famous!" You were so serious so I couldn't laugh. But it was sure cute. I think what you meant to say is that swim parties are popular.
Sorry I couldn't go to the zoo field trip with you, big sis. I thought about meeting you there with Cloee and Cade but decided it was gonna be too hot for the baby. I know you had fun with Daddy as your chaperone. School is almost out and you will be kissing 2nd grade goodbye. Are you ready for 3rd? Cursive handwriting here you come. But first we have some summer fun to take care of...
