My niece, Ethnie, was baptized yesterday. And how special it was! She's the first grandchild (on my side of the fam) to be baptized as a member of the church, can you believe it? Blaine will be next and it was great for him to see the example that she set. It was so nice to be able to drive up and be there with her and our family!
This is a picture (post baptism) of Ethnie and Blaine...She looked so pretty!
The original plan, was for my parents to be there. They got medically sidetracked (so sorry dad, feel better!!) and were unable to come :(. My mom was going to speak on baptism, so Michael stepped up and spoke in her place...I thought it was sweet that he and I could both participate (I played piano,,so fun!). Rebecca was kind of nervous from the on-set, but it went well and she should be proud!! She also handled my parents not being able to come, rather gamely - kudos Becca!
You'll have to forgive Michael for his rather grumpy-looking photo. He was not grumpy at all, lol, just tired from the drive. He loved being able to snuggle with lil' Ida.
Here's Ethnie and me :). Can I reiterate how great it was to be there?! There's something about watching a baptism and confirmation that makes you feel great! I only wish we could have stayed longer~
