Our Family: Hermana Coon turns 21

August 5th, 2014 was Katie's 21st Birthday! It is hard to believe that my sweet little Katie is a grown woman. No longer a young woman or girl. When I was 21 years old I became a mother to the most darling little baby girl! I was so in love with my baby! Katie has been a gift to our family. She has loved her little siblings and cared for them, nurtured them and been a second mother to them. I love her soft heart and skin, she has a talent loving special needs children, she plays the piano beautifully, her smile will melt you. Katie is my best exercise partner, always motivating me to go running with her. She is serving her mission in Uruguay and will be home in 5 months!! It will be here before I know it. On her birthday, yesterday I went to the mailbox. There was a massive amount of mail. As I was organizing the huge pile of mail I saw a yellow envelope. I turned it over and it was a letter from Katie addressed to me. Inside I found the most beautiful letter written to me. It was so special. I made me cry and laugh. I feel so blessed! What a "Birth" day present for me. What a treat. All I know is Heavenly Father has blessed me!
I wanted to share a few pictures:

This little baby had CHEEKS! Such round, soft, kissable cheeks.

We were living in Utah at this time. We went to Wheeler farm to see all the farm animals. The Pleasant Grove newspaper was having a summer contest. Katie won the "Fun in the Sun" contest and this picture was put in the newspaper. I love this picture.