EMMA'S BAPTISM

Emma Lucile Walker was baptized yesterday by her father and was given the gift of the Holy Ghost.  Both her grandpas and her uncle Peter helped with that.  Grandpa Steele and Grandpa Walker were the witnesses for her baptism.  She wore the same dress that her mother was baptized in that Grandma made in 1979.  Her home teacher, Brother Bird, gave a talk and the Primary children who were there sang "When I Am Baptized."

Afterward, we had ice cream and Jen's famous Oatmeal Cookies and Brownies with strawberries, hot fudge sauce, caramel sauce and nuts.

Emma and her dad before the baptism.

Emma and parents. (Ignore those other two people.)

Emma with all her living grandparents.

Emma and friend Aspen.

With Great-Grandma Shipley.

Kalani, Emma, Annalise and Omaei.

Lined up for ice cream.

Uncle Mark brought Omaei and Kalani. 

Ice cream is serious business.

Jen and Mary.

Great Grandma likes baptisms (and ice cream).

Sunday photo shoot.

This is Emma's "thoughtful" look.  Pretty!

The daffodil proves it's spring.

Emma on the blue bench.

Pushing the tree over.

The flower from Emma's dress.

The sunny day made beautiful pictures.

Happy, happy day!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ABBY!

Jenni met us at the zoo with Abby and Tommy.  Peter and Mary came, too.  And it was Abby's birthday.  She's 3 now!

This was the one picture we got of Abby from the front.

The elephants were happy to have their picture taken.

Tom and Tommy - happy Grandpa!

Peter said they needed practice.

Back view.

Grandma's turn.

This was what the sky looked like when we arrived.
X marks the spot.  It was a beautiful day!

Thanks for coming with us, Mary and Peter!

Brave Abby to touch the lion cub!

The giraffe played peek-a-boo!

MORE COLORADO PICTURES

Everyone likes the puppies!

Everyone likes high places, too!

Birthday party guests

 

Sunday afternoon downtime

Do you think Alex likes puzzles?

These two worked together on the party craft.

Alex as deacon.  It was great to watch him pass the sacrament.

Not focused, but Erin's aquarium is so cool.

Lazy fish.

Best trick of the week.

JENNA'S MEMORABLE BAPTISM

Grandpa and I flew to Colorado on Friday so we could be at Jenna's baptism.  It was a wonderful baptism with some fun things that will make us all remember it.  Whoever came to turn on the water to fill the font forgot to put  in the plug.  They went home, leaving the water to run, and when they got back the font was still empty.  When we arrived, the water was running (plug in) and the missionaries were carting big kettles of water from the kitchen and pouring it into the font.  Eventually they baptized her in about a foot of water.  The first try failed because her toe was sticking out - even though she was lying on the bottom.  So Erin baptized her again - and this time made sure that everything was under.  I think she must have pointed her toes.

figuring out the camera

Jenna and Grandma Francom

Kira, the photographer