For those who do not yet know…we are having a baby boy at the end of May! We didn’t really tell anyone until Christmas via our end of the year video. Kalani didn’t know until Christmas day and now she tells everyone. She hugs and kisses my tummy and tells me that she is hugging and kissing her brother. Although she wanted 3 sisters AND THEN 4 brothers I think that she is very excited to have a sibling…even if it is a boy. She is still pretty set in her mind that she will have those 7 younger siblings…I am just going to take it one birth at a time and will not make any predictions.
For family night tonight we signed up to help out with the “Santa Float.” Every year our ward helps to raise money for a charity organization Cash for Kids. In the 35′ F weather, there were about 15 of us that showed up to help out tonight…our ward will be doing this service for a week. We had some difficulties with the generator getting the lights and music to stay on, but still we were able to raise around 155 pounds. What was amazing is that everyone that opened the door donated money…not at all the experience that Matt and I had on our mission where people said no. Maybe it had a little bit to do to the fact that it is Christmas time, or the fact that we have a very cute daughter who wished everyone a Merry Christmas and is just super friendly to strangers.
For the last few couple of months Kalani has really liked watching Donny Osmond in “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat.” She now will watch it at least once a week…sometimes a few times a week. I really don’t mind since it is a Bible story and a musical. The only thing that has me a little worried is that she likes to watch the scene with Potipher’s wife. I try to fast forward that, but she likes the girls wearing pink! Although today she fast forward through that part. What is really cute is that she tries to act out the scenes. Maybe she will be a dancer or an actress. And maybe Makana and McKay can help Kalani out with meeting Donny Osmond…Donny’s son is now their brother-in-law.
And hopefully I can persuade Kalani to explore the other wonderful musicals that I love.
