Paul gets baptized!

Today our church had a baptism Sunday, where anyone who wanted to be baptized could do so.  Paul was baptized as an infant,  but his study in the Bible lately has convicted him that he wanted to do an adult believers' baptism as a symbolic way to proclaim his faith in Jesus Christ to the world.  The dipping into the water symbolizes dying the death we all deserve from the sins we have committed.  The rising up from the water symbolizes the new life he has in Christ through the belief that Christ took the penalty for our sins on the cross and washed us completely clean so we can be in God's presence for eternity.  AMEN!

Pastor Paul and Paul converse about why Paul is choosing to be baptized.

Paul asked me to help Pastor Paul baptize him as a way of supporting him in this decision.

Celebration lunch!

Baby Costume Party!

My friend Kristine's favorite time of year is Halloween, and she decks out her whole basement with all sorts of decorations and hosts parties each year.  Her basement looks so cool!  This morning she had all the babies over for a costume party and we moms had so much fun taking pictures of our babies in their costumes!  Here are a few pictures....

My little butterfly princess

Summer and Mommy

The side view of her costume ;)

Addison the "bee"

Adry the "strawberry"

Sidney the "Pooh Bear"

Summer's costume was a baby gift from Paul's Uncle Kelly and his wife Sheena.  Thanks you guys!

Playing at the party

So fun to have new toys to play with!

Kaity and Adelyn "the strawberry"

Posing in the "pumpkin patch"--from left to right is: Rachael and Adry, Mommy and Summer, Kristine and Sidney, LaDonna and Addison, and Kaity and Adelyn.  Jade and Brandon hadn't arrived yet, so they aren't pictured.  Several of Summer's friends Faith, Noelle, and Lily were sick so they weren't able to make it.  We missed them!

One too many pictures?!!? One baby fed off the other as they turned into a chorus of tears!

Kristine's amazing decorations!

Snack time!  Pumpkin cookies, cheese, and goldfish crackers :-)

Jade and Brandon "the Viking" arrived!

We had such a fun time!  Thanks for putting it all together Kristine! 

Family Day at the Zoo

Today was gorgeous! After this past cold week, it is nice to have a day to be outside again! We went to the zoo today. Here are a few pictures and videos!

Walking around the zoo with mommy

Heading to the fountains and park

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Summer LOVED the fountains

This is fun mommy!

Climbing

Walking up the stairs all by herself...

...using the railing

Peeking down at daddy from the top

Wooshing down the slide!

On top of the world!

Look at the camels!

Riding to see the farm animals

Walking to see the goats

Almost to the goats!

Daddy, I see the goats!

Out of all the animals at the zoo, Summer has always loved the goats the most!  I am always amazed that she is not scared of them!  I suppose living with Tucker has trained her well for interacting with energetic animals!  Here are a few videos of her walking around with them and waving at them!