Mothers Who Know

"Mothers who know" do less. They permit less of what will not bear good fruit eternally. They allow less media in their homes, less distraction, less activity that draws their children away from their home. Mothers who know are willing to live on less and consume less of the world’s goods in order to spend more time with their children—more time eating together, more time working together, more time reading together, more time talking, laughing, singing, and exemplifying. These mothers choose carefully and do not try to choose it all. Their goal is to prepare a rising generation of children who will take the gospel of Jesus Christ into the entire world. Their goal is to prepare future fathers and mothers who will be builders of the Lord’s kingdom for the next 50 years. That is influence; that is power." ~Julie Beck

Monday, April 5, 2010

A one of a kind...Kathryn Cherry
















I am the luckiest person in the world. I have the opportunity of being the mom to Kathryn Cherry. Kathryn was a scheduled C-section for April 6th. I figured it would be a great birthday date to have while she was growing up. She was born exactly 3 weeks prior to my graduation from the BYU dance department. I don't think anyone else had or probably hasn't ever graduated from there with 2 kids. She was born on a Thursday and like clockwork I was checked out of the hospital on Sunday afternoon and went back to school on Monday morning because it was the last full week of classes. She was a tempermental readhead named after Ryan's mom who had died before I met Ryan. We had thought that she would go by Kathy but she is definitly a KATHRYN and has been ever since. She hated her car seat and would SCREAM anytime she was in a car or even put in her seat.

She was an orphan in Annie when she was 4 and when Meri came to help do her hair she said "NO, Were you in the play Annie, I didn't think so" My brother Jeff likes to repeat that line because she really did some funny things.





She is a PERFECTIONIST! Anyone who knows her knows this but Kathryn is one of the hardest workers I have ever known in my whole life. She puts 110% into everything she is doing.





When she was older she played Clara in the Nutcracker and was BEAUTIFUL. She danced with so much grace and her stage presence is divine and demanding. It is too bad that she doesn't care for the drama teacher at Westlake because Kathryn is a NATURAL.

She has a beautiful testimony. I can't believe that she is 15. She has been my biggest help since I went to work and had to go back to school. Last summer we had the chance to go to Cali with the other girls and Kathryn was so much fun to drive and visit with. I love to take her places with me and I love that she likes to be around me:) I can't imagine her not being around for me to play with. I have been so proud to be her mom. And we love her so much. Happy Birthday:)
The princess party she threw last summer for a few neighbor girls.
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2 comments:

Liz said...

Happy, Happy, Happy Birthday Kathryn!!!!!! We love you and miss you and hope you have a fabulous 15th year of life!!! Start saving your baby-sitting money so you can come and visit us. :0)

April 6, 2010 at 12:20 AM
Cindi said...

We love Kathryn too. I hope she had a great birthday.

April 9, 2010 at 1:16 PM

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