HAPPY BIRTHDAY, KATIE!!!!!!!

Katie is my first and oldest child. She was her Grandma Scott’s first grandchild and her Grandma Johnson’s first granddaughter. Both of them were there the day she was born and both of them loved her tremendously. Katie is a quiet person who makes a huge impact on others. She radiates her love of the Gospel and her love for those around her. Katie has always been obedient and easy to get along with. Ray and I considered ourselves the perfect parents because of her. Then we figured out that really, she was the perfect child. So, to celebrate her birthday, unobtrusively, here are thirty things I love about Katie:

Katie arrived on a rainy morning in August.


According to her Dad (and Mom) she was the most beautiful baby in the hospital.

Katie had a perfectly round head and golden blond hair, and she still is perfect.


Katie moved to a “big girl” bed when she was six months old.

Katie’s first word was “Jesus”.

Katie cut up my scripture covers as her first arts and crafts project.


Katie was best friends with Nathan and her favorite game to play with him was “Bill and Dana”
as long as she got to be Bill.


Katie was on the front page of the San Juan Record when she was a toddler.

Katie memorized the Articles of Faith when she was three years old.

Katie still remembered them five years later and got the prize for being the first one to memorize them in Primary.


Katie won the district wide science fair when she was in kindergarten. (She even beat out the
high school students)


Katie was the only Caucasian child in her kindergarten class of 50 children and wondered just exactly when her hair would turn black.

Katie is left handed and we all know that means she is very smart.


Katie has beautiful handwriting and printing.

Katie sang and danced and wore a cute yellow dress in the Sunshine Generation.


Katie was the tallest person in her class at the beginning of 4th grade, even taller than her cousin AJ!

Katie tolerated wearing home sewn matching dresses with her sisters and cousin.


Katie is very kind to her brother and sisters.

Katie is always generous with her family and friends.


Katie has played on a softball team for a very long time.

Katie loves baseball.


Katie has had season tickets to the Orem Owls since they were the Provo Angels .

Katie also has season tickets to the Flash.


Katie loves to watch NASCAR with her Dad and her favorite driver is Kasey Kahne in the 9 car.

Katie enjoys channel surfing with her Dad.


Katie is always up to go camping with me.

Katie took good care of me (and Lauren and Megan and Nathan) when I was sick in spite of the
fact that I ruined her 15th birthday!

Katie loves, loves, loves her sisters and brother and niece.


Katie was nicknamed Skate or Sk-8 by Zac long before he was an official family member.

Katie will do anything for any of us, and that includes you, too!