SURPRISE! SURPRISE!

The Birthday girl with her work of art.

All of Katelyn's primary friends: Carli, Jessica, Ellie, Maddie, Maggie, Abby, and Katelyn.

Katelyn opening her present.

Wake up sleepy head!!

We always decorate there door/room on there birthday.



Well my oldest turned 7! WOW! do I feel like time has just flown by. I feel like it was just yesterday we got the call to come into the hospital . Now I have 4 kids and don't know where the time has gone. Seven years ago on Dec 13, 2001, Katelyn Elizabeth Lines was born weighing 9lbs. 2oz. with bright orange hair! What an awesome day. Let's fast forward 7 yrs. this year Katelyn kept begging me to have a friend party and I just didn't want to commit to it with the baby and all. However I had a great idea. I thought it would be neat to have a surprise party for her. I was only inviting the girls from primary and thought it would be fun to do a breakfast/morning party. I delivered the invitations to all the mom's and the plan was set. We were to pick up the girls from their houses and take them to dunkin donuts (Katelyn's favorite). After we picked out our donuts we would go back to our house and eat them and decorate gingerbread houses. I woke Katelyn up early and got her all ready of course she stayed in her pj's but she got to open 1 present and it was a pair of boots. Katelyn did not want to wear her pajamas I kept telling her other kids will probably be wearing thiers since it was early and a donut shop. I can not tell you the look on Katelyn's face when she realized the surprise, it was priceless. We picked up our first girl and Katelyn still had no clue, she asked "mom why are we at Maggie's house?" I said "Oh I just have to pick something up real quick." As soon as she saw Maggie come out her door with her pj's on and a present in her hand, I think she started to catch on. I opened the door to let Maggie in the car and Katelyn's face was one of confusion. Once I got in the car Maggie asked "who's house is next?" At that point Katelyn had the biggest grin on her face. She realized that she was having a party, she was so excited. Katelyn has been blessed with a great group of girls to go to church with there were six girls total. It was such a fun party the girls had fun decorating the gingerbread houses and playing in the backyard. Of course a birthday would not be complete if she didn't have her family party. We had most of all the aunts, uncles and cousins and of course grandparents over to our house that sat. night. Thanks to all who came to celebrate with us. Words can't really express how much I love Katelyn. She is such an awesome girl. She makes friends with everyone she meets. Katelyn is a thinker she is always thinking of something, I can look at her and tell she is thinking of the conversation we just had. She loves school and is excelling very well, we are very proud of her. Katelyn always wants to play with her little sister Ashlyn, sometimes however Ashlyn gets into the things Katelyn does not want her into. Katelyn has been a big helper with Tyler always wanting to help out when I need her to. Katelyn sometimes says that I don't take care of her the way I take care of Ashlyn and Tyler. I tell her it is because they are babies and they need mommy to take care of them, I tell her I take care of you in different ways. I guess she will always be my baby who will always want me to take care of her, which I am ever so grateful for. Katelyn I know I don't probably tell you enough or show you enough but I love you so much. You are my best friend and I love sharing all my jewelry with you. We are very proud of you and all that you have accomplished this year and can't wait to see how much you will grow this upcoming year. You are beautiful in the eyes of your Heavenly Father both inside and out, and especially to your mom and dad. Happy Birthday Katelyn.