Overson Family: Daddy's Little Girl

Pardon me while I get sentimental... but one year ago today, I gave birth to my first child. She was a such a tiny person wrapped in a hospital blanket, and I still remember how surreal it felt to be a new mother.

We lucked out. She was such a good baby. Slept through the night, almost from the time we brought her home from the hospital. Rarely cried. Ate like a champ. Always seemed to have a peaceful smile on her face. She was perfect in every way.

When I thought about what to get Katie for her birthday, I realized that the most precious gift I could offer her, was already given---the day I married her father for time and all eternity in the temple.

Jonathan is the best father I could ever ask for. He brings the power of the priesthood into our home and is always attentive to his family. Katie's face lights up whenever he walks into the room, and he is always able to make her laugh.

Looking back on his years in dental school (pretty much our entire married lives) I've watched him work and sacrifice and sweat and slave to earn his dental degree. Those years were intense for both of us, but I've never been more proud of him than on his graduation day. He has paid the price to be who he is today, and it will bless our family for generations to come.