Derrick's 8th Birthday

Look at all those boys! Derrick had so much fun with all his cousins on his birthday. I made a cake for him and we transported it up to my sister Diane's house to have during the Christmas service project we did this year. Derrick's birthday ended up on Thanksgiving day this year and so we celebrated it the day before to allow more focus on Derrick.

Man O War Ship. Derrick was happy to help buy this ship. It was a little out of our price range. We were lucky and found it on ksl classifieds for a lot less.

Derrick was baptized the next week into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We have talked to him about his choice and he said he wanted to be baptized. He has a great testimony of Jesus Christ as our Savior. He loves going to church and reading his scriptures. He has his own hymn book which he bought with his own money last year and loves to use it. He is good at reading the scriptures and really knows the stories. We love to hear him sing with the primary since he has such a strong voice. He really tries to follow the rules and make good choices. He knows when he feels the spirit and says thoughtful prayers.
Our little boy is growing up and doing so wonderful. We are so happy he is part of our family. He is so much fun and loves to be a part of what we do. He is thoughtful and sensitive to others. He loves camping and riding bikes. He is very coordinated and has a great inventive mind. He plays the piano and is now getting into sports. He is very excited to play baseball this spring.