I can't believe I am writing to you as a 7 year old. It's amazing how the time has passed so quickly. You are such a vital member of our family. This year your dad and I have been amazed at what a great caretaker you have become. We have given you the new responsibility of putting pajamas on Kale each night before bed, and not only do you do that, but you will usually surprise us by changing his diaper too! You are like a mini mom. You quickly do most tasks we ask you with a cheerful attitude.
You have fun outlook on life and are typically cheerful and find humor in most situations. You have been doing so well in 1st grade, your reading is AMAZING, your old teacher Mrs Suchar was so impressed, she said you were reading much higher then 1st grade level, she was very sad to see you move schools. Speaking of new schools you have done so well. We had one rocky week (the first one) every morning you would complain of some ailment (sore throat, stomach ache, head ache) and when I picked you up from school you told me you had a bad day, when I asked why you said "because I had no one to play with at recess so I hid under the slide and cried the whole time." It broke my heart to hear you say that, but that next Sunday Jaya fasted that you would find a friend. The next day you came home and when I asked how school was you said "good, I made a new BFF", the following week you had another BFF. This story is such an example of how loved by Heavenly Father you are, he sent you not only 1 friend but 2!
Some things you love...dancing, music, singing, your little brother Kale, your sisters Jaya and Eden, swimming, playing with my phone by taking pictures and videos, you love to laugh, eat candy, eating lunch with mom at school and your favorite food is Frito Pie.
Some things you dislike...many foods (your probably my pickiest eater), hanging up your coat, going to school early, having your hair brushed, taking showers.
My focus with you as your mother this year is to help you feel more confident, you are bright, fun and funny yet you don't always put yourself out there. People love to be around you and I want to show you that, some how. We are also reading the Book of Mormon with you this year because you will be baptized at the beginning of next year, so far you are doing amazing and have no problem reading all by yourself.
Baylie, you are so much fun to be with, I love your upbeat personality and inquisitive questions.
Thank you so much for picking me to be your mom.
Love,
Mom
Step 3: paint the drawers. I got antsy and wanted to see something finished so I went and installed all the hardware on the drawers before the cabinets were done. Lots of math and measuring was used for the hardware, it felt so good to put hardware on, and it's amazing the difference it makes.
Step 4: install beadboard. We did this at my husbands work, they have a giant saw and got them all cut and stapled in, in less then an hour.
At this point, I was sick of having my kitchen in ruins, by now we had moved in, and cooking was difficult to have my kitchen chaotic. So we hung them up and I thought I would paint them hanging. Which I did but I wouldn't recommend it, it took forever. The last and final coat I took them down and it was so much faster, I should have done that from the beginning but oh well.
The final reveal!!! You also get to see our new flooring in these pics, which I just love, and no we did not do that ourselves.
Jaya chopped her hair, and changed to this... she donated it to locks of love
Darrin grew a beard and ran his hardest race to date. Imogene Pass Run, here is a brief description The Imogene Pass Run (IPR) is a 17.1 mile point-to-point mountain race within the western San Juan mountains of Colorado, run along a route which connects the towns of Ouray (7810 ft.) and Telluride (8750 ft.) by way of 13,114 foot Imogene Pass. 
One of the next biggest changes is we said goodbye to the only home my 3 girls have known, sure Jaya and Baylie have lived other places, but the morning of the day we moved, I was laying in bed with Baylie and I asked her if she remembered our last house, which she was two when we lived there, and she said no. She didn't remember any of it. It was a bittersweet parting, it was certainly time to stretch our wings and spread out a bit but it's been a wonderful home, we had a wonderful church group, and we just loved the town, but it was time.
So here is our new house! Doesn't look like much and when we first moved in it really wasn't much, but we have been neck deep in renovations and when we are done, and even now we have really made a huge transformation to the place. I can't wait to show more pics, but I really do have to finish the cabinets and then I will post photos.
Here is a picture of a tree in the backyard, the yard is the real reason I bought the house, and this fall has been gorgeous!
