Bethany

Top Ten for Bethany (again, not in any particular order):
1. Trip to Denver. She just loved being there with us, she loved getting a new teddy bear from Grandma Sherry before we left, and then at the hospital they gave her another one. She thought staying in a motel was pretty cool too.
2. Starting School--she started Kindergarten this year and for never having any formal school in her life, she has done pretty good. There haven't been many days where she hasn't wanted to go.
3. Birthday. I think that she thinks that the only place to have her birthday is at Grandma Sherry's. We went to Cody for July 4th and since her birthday is the 5th, we just had a party there for her.
4. Wedding dresses--this was the first time that my girls all had the same dresses, and Bethany loved it. Hers was a little longer than it should have been, but she figured out how to pick it up just right so that she wouldn't step on it.
5. Kindergarten round up---this is where the school invites all the incoming kindgergarteners to come to the school and meet their teachers and see the school and such before the year even starts (actually it is in May before they start). Our district also gives each student a box to welcome them to school with a few neat school supplies and some activities for over the summer. It was all I could do to keep her away from that box. Then she got another one when she went for a screening in August.
6. Camping in Lander. She just had fun hanging out with everyone. She loved going to Lander's park too and playing on the swings.
7. Homecoming Parade. She looked so little sitting there with her class, but she was having a ball. Someone painted a paw print on her forhead, and she was really proud of that.
8. Independence Rock---she thought it was sooo cool to be able to climb clear to the top by herself. I was a little worried, but she managed. Thank goodness there were lots of adults to help supervise my crew.
9. Swing set. Thanks again Mom for that, all the kids have enjoyed it.
10. Laying with Daddy in Thermopolis. After our trip to Cody for the 4th we stopped in Thermopolis thinking that we would go swimming for Bethany's birthday. After seeing the crowds we decided not to, but walked around the park that they have there. Above the pools they have a wooden walkway and paths that you can take around some pools of hot water. We walked around and around there and when we got back to the motor home, Gabe crashed on the lawn in the shade, and Bethany and Mariah, and then Jacob all layed down just like daddy. (got a really cute picture of that.

Bethany has been a joy to have in our family. She is a ball of fire, but a sweet girl. I hope that she continues to know that we love her just the way she is. She keep us on our toes. She might be little, but she has a huge heart, spirit and personality.