Well, today is Erika's 18th birthday. We can't believe that she is that old, she was just 2 years old the other day. How time flies. She has grown into a beautiful Young Women and is so smart and a great violinist. I took her shopping in the morning for a couple of hours. Then she went with some friends to the movie, Despicable Me, and then to IN-N-OUT for lunch/dinner. In the evening, she was asked to play her violin piece with a couple of other ward members during Stake Conference Adult Session. What a way to remember her 18th birthday, playing the violin. The music was so neat and spiritually moving. She is such a great player. We then went home and picked up Riley and the McGriff family went with us to celebrate her birthday and playing the violin to Cold Stone Ice Cream. We had a great time together. When we came home, her friend, Jared, texted her and asked her what she got on her birthday. She told him all the things and then he asked her if she got any "porchy" gifts. She was a little bit confused, but then opened the front door, and there was a pink daisy flower with a note on it. She was so excited. The note said Happy Birthday and also he asked her to the Homecoming Dance. Wow, What a great day she had. And we are going to celebrate more with her Grandma Bette on Monday at the Cheesecake factory.
Well, today is Erika's 18th birthday. We can't believe that she is that old, she was just 2 years old the other day. How time flies. She has grown into a beautiful Young Women and is so smart and a great violinist. I took her shopping in the morning for a couple of hours. Then she went with some friends to the movie, Despicable Me, and then to IN-N-OUT for lunch/dinner. In the evening, she was asked to play her violin piece with a couple of other ward members during Stake Conference Adult Session. What a way to remember her 18th birthday, playing the violin. The music was so neat and spiritually moving. She is such a great player. We then went home and picked up Riley and the McGriff family went with us to celebrate her birthday and playing the violin to Cold Stone Ice Cream. We had a great time together. When we came home, her friend, Jared, texted her and asked her what she got on her birthday. She told him all the things and then he asked her if she got any "porchy" gifts. She was a little bit confused, but then opened the front door, and there was a pink daisy flower with a note on it. She was so excited. The note said Happy Birthday and also he asked her to the Homecoming Dance. Wow, What a great day she had. And we are going to celebrate more with her Grandma Bette on Monday at the Cheesecake factory.
