Amita's 8th Birthday and Baptism

Amita had a lot of celebrations this year with turning 8. She first had her birthday on the 8th. Her baptism was then that weekend and her birthday party was the weekend after that. 

 Here she is opening presents on her birthday. She's very excited to get the Christopher Robin novel. She also got her own set of scriptures with scripture stickers, gem digging set, lots of stationery and some jewellery. 

 Birthday breakfast of pancakes and strawberries.

We had gymnastics in the evening on her birthday so didn't get to eat dinner until 8pm (McDonald's) and then had her chocolate freckle heart cake after that. 

 I just had to throw in these next 2 photos of the girls that I captured while doing a photo shoot for Amita's baptism program. They're gorgeous!

 Amita's baptism was at the Toowoomba chapel in the afternoon. Nan and Pa, The Katenes, Gramps and Gramsi, Aunty Asenath, Uncle Aaron and Aunty Skye, Uncle Michael and Aunty Tahnee, Sister Angel, Mia Allen, and Brother and Sister Collins were there to see her be baptised.

It was a lovely baptism. Here are Amita's thoughts on her baptism:

I really miss my baptism and wish I could have another one because I felt special. I liked being an example to my younger sister Lizzie. I was really happy to be baptised because I believe what the scriptures say how being baptised will take away your sins. I believe that when we get baptised we can live with Heavenly Father and Jesus again.  

 Amita got to have a party with her friends this year. She chose a baking themed party. Here they are playing pass the parcel. Lizzie was going extra slow with the parcel when it was her turn. 

 The party guests got to decorate sugar cookies as the main party activity. I think their main goal was to load the cookies up with as many lollies as it could handle!

 They then did some Just Dance to burn off their energy. 

 Here's the gang: 

 Some of the finished cookie designs. 

Amita had a great party and told me later how many of her guests said it was the best party they'd ever been to so Amita was very chuffed at that. 

Here is her birthday interview:

1. What is your favourite colour? Dark colours

2. What are your favourite toys? Lego

3. What clothes do you love to wear? Pretty dresses

4. What’s your favourite game to play? Minecraft, Monolopy and Who know (she tried to explain Who Know to me and I have no idea what she was talking about :D)

5. What’s your favourite sport? Gymnastics and Dance

6. What do you love about school? You get to meet new friends and play with them… and learning

7. What songs do you love? Shotgun by George Ezra and Like Me from Teen Beach movie. Actually all of the songs from Teen Beach movies.

8. What are your favourite foods? Pizza of course but only Ham and Cheese flavour, Sour Patch Kids, sour worms, blueberries and nachos.

9. Who are your best friends?  Swetha, Laicey, Kylie, Shayla and Ayla.

10.  What do you love to do with your family? Spend time together, go to the movies, play games and bake.

11. What do you want to do when you grow up? I want to be a baker and own my own bakery.

12. What are your favourite books? Dork Diaries, Anh Do Weirdo, The Hunger Games (I only let her read this one to me out loud and she’s about 1 chapter into the first book) and Harry Potter.

13. What makes you happy? When I had my baptism.

14. What makes you sad? When Lizzie annoys me and rudely interrupts me and like does stuff that annoying sisters do.

15. Where are your favourite places to go? Mudgeeraba, Logan and Yeppoon.

 16. What are your favourite tv shows/movies? Twilight, Harry Potter, Star Wars and The Lorax.

17. What is your favourite animal? Unicorns, Owls, Puppies and Horses.

18. Who is your favourite scripture person/story? ALL OF THEM! This is really hard (she’s been reading The Book of Mormon on her own this year and is up to Mosiah).

19. What is your favourite ice-cream flavour? Mint and mango.

20. Who is your hero? Mum because she’s nice and my favourite Mum. Dad because he does a lot of smart stuff.

21. What do you like about Mum? She is my gymnastics coach and teaches me how to bake.

22. What do you like about Dad? That he is smart.

23. What do you like about Lizzie? She follows me around and wants to be like me.