Today went so well. It was an awesome day. (Okay to be quite honest there were quite a few mishaps with the cake, but it turned out alright in the end so we are all good.. ha ha) That’s what I get for trying a new recipe for the cake, and first time trying to mold anything with modeling chocolate.
I can’t believe my little baby girl would have been eight today. In some ways it feels like that part of our lives was a million years ago. I am grateful for that part, when it was so fresh it was so hard, but with years, and healing it gets easier and easier. Now her life is a celebration, I am grateful for the opportunity we had to have her, I’m grateful she is somewhere safe, and that we will get to see and live with here again. I am grateful that we have a beautiful baby girl waiting for us in Heaven. 
We let wish lanterns go for her, like the ones off of Tangled. They were a LOT bigger than I had anticipated, and we were a little nervous when we saw how big the flame was, ha ha. Court ran pretty fast and jumped a huge fence all in stride while trying to catch one we thought went rogue… (We didn’t want to burn the neighbors house or haystack down.) The pictures aren’t going to do them justice, I should have gotten some with us holding them, but then again I was too worried about them rising to get any until they were in the air. (The lanterns were about four feet tall!)
I loved how all the kids gathered around and helped blow out the candles, I am sure Kelsi loved it! Brynlie also drew and wrote the cutest card for her, I loved it, but forgot to take pictures, I will have to take some later.
Thanks everyone for coming over and helping us celebrate!
Happy Eighth Birthday Baby Kelsi, we love you!
