A Baptism

Wow!  Today was a great day...eventually.  My morning was ridiculous because we had a very important afternoon ahead.  My dad and Karen came for Dragon Master's baptism, and his fabulous Aunt Ja came even though she's been fighting a rotten cold.  We visited for a couple hours (Dad had to get home right after the baptism), and then after we were all ready it was time to go celebrate an awesome choice that this guy made.

 He asked Elder Lammi, a missionary from Australia, to be a witness, and I asked my dad to witness as well.  For the opening with the 5 children getting baptized, I gave my first talk at a baptism (at Judy Moody's I offered a prayer).  I spoke on the Gift of the Holy Ghost.  It was wonderful seeing those 5 eager and innocent faces watching and trying to take in the talk and their feelings, and it was equally beautiful to see each of their dads with their arms around them.  Dragon Master has been looking forward to this day, and I think he felt good about it after the fact too.  It's overwhelming, as I recall, but he is ready.  And it only took his dad 1 dunk to get him completely immersed, so that the witnesses could declare it official.

Here we have the lovely sister in her red sweater dress.  Her friend Rachel came so she had fun.

 A slightly wiggly but well behaved brother.  His face in this pic looks a little intense, bless him.

 And the little squirt, of course.  Hulkie kept me and Aunt Ja busy, had a little scuffle with a girl his age about some hymn book thievery, but he didn't cry and ran around fairly quietly.  Grandma L got all of the boys new Sunday clothes for Christmas, so they were looking VERY SHARP.

 Here's handsome dad and equally handsome Dragon Master.  They both did great, and I am so thankful Heavenly Father gave us a plan and steps to take so that we can return to him.  So happy that I now have 2 children who have been able to make covenants with Heavenly Father and try to live each day as followers of Christ.

I LOVE MY FAMILY!