Our little tween

Ila is growing up too fast.  She turned 12 on March 28.  She has been wanting to remodel her room for awhile so for her birthday she got a bedroom remodel.  

(Chuck a Rama for birthday dinner)

These pictures make me tired just looking at them.  Okay so here we go…

We changed her room from a little girls gray and pink room to white and gold.  She loves pineapples.  Not really eating them, just pineapples.

We painted her room a pearl white color.  

I got the dresser off of KSL.  I sanded it down, painted it white and added gold handles.  I wish I could remember to take before and after phots. Ugh. 

Ilas chandelier light was silver. I painted it gold.  I painted her bed gold and some picture frames.

I also painted the nightstand white.  

The little desk/vanity I found for free on KSL.  I had to sand it down, paint it,and paint the handles. Ila and I went to Ross and Hobby Lobby and we found all kinds of gold decorations, a couple lamps on clearance,  and some fabric.  I made the bed skirt.  It is white with gold polka dots.  

It was very important to her that she had a mirror with lights around it.  

She wanted a special fluffy, white, and extremely expensive chair.

I found this chair on the side of the road, so I brought it home and refinished it.

I also made a white and gold pillow to add to it. She loves the chair. Phew! 

 

Lastly, yet maybe the most important part, was LED lights around her room.  She really wanted LED lights.  She can change the colors and she loves it.

Her bathroom was pink so we painted it yellow and found some fun pineapple decorations.  

 

 

Quentin

This smile has brought so much joy to our family.  

This month has been an important one for Quentin.  We had the opportunity to view the court hearing of the adoption for Quentin.  During the adoption process the judge asked Crystal if she could love Quentin the same way she loves the kids that she birthed.  

If you are around Crystal and Quentin for 30 seconds you can see there is a special connection between them.  Quentin loves his mom so much.  Crystal has a peace and joy about her that I don’t think I have ever seen.  This was a miracle and answer to Crystal (and Jakes) prayers.  

The adoption felt like a “clerical” step.  

In the temple it was, without question, a sealing process for this family.  

Crystal was so excited for this day to come.  She tried to set everything up so that the focus was on the ordinance that was being performed.  She also tried to make sure Quentins naps were timed perfectly so that he would would be happy as well.  

We met up a few minutes before our scheduled time at the temple so that we could get a few pictures.  Quentin was not very happy.  The temple asked that one person accompanied the kids so Crystal asked if I would go with the kids.  I was thrilled to be able to go through this experience with the kids.  When Crystal handed Quentin over and we were walking in the temple she said, “just do whatever you can with him, he is not happy.”  

The moment we walked in the temple Quentin seemed to find peace.  You would never know that he was having a hard day.  He laughed, played and was completely content.  Just before I changed Quentin into his white clothes he pooped.  His timing couldn’t have been better.  He ate and by the time it was our turn to go in for the ordinance Quentin was completely ready.  The sealing was priceless.  It was as if Quentin knew exactly what was happening.  

I don’t think there is anything in this world better then seeing these four children together in their white clothes, all united, all worthy to be at the temple and now sealed for eternity.  

I can’t believe how much David and Quentin love each other.  David is the best big brother ever.