We had a very special day today. Our sweet Logan James was baptized! We are so lucky to have this peacemaker in our family. I don't know how we got so lucky. He is truly a sweetheart.
We've been celebrating for about a week. The day before his birthday, we went to dinner at "Logan's Roadhouse." We had never tried it, but he wanted to try this so-called restaurant with his name on it :) He especially loved the mini-bucket dessert at the end. Can't get much better than fudge brownie with ice-cream on top for Logan.
He also got to have a pajama pizza party this week with friends. They watched the LEGO movie and played a few games. WOW, it was one busy house, but they had lots of fun!
Oreo ice-cream cake for this boy. It must be genetic!!
We started off the day by giving Logan some special gifts. I made a baptism scrapbook like this for Daven. It was so much fun to make. I hope he likes it ;)
He also got new scriptures from mom and dad, a scripture case from Grandma and a mini-hymn book from Great Grandma.
My grandparents were so sweet to drive down for the baptism. I worry about them driving so far. We love them so much and they were so sweet to come! Logan loves his Grandma and Grandpa "Great" as we call them.
Mike was able to baptize and confirm Logan. He gave such a beautiful prayer when Logan was confirmed a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. It was a very nice blessing. He blessed Logan to have courage in doing Heavenly Father's work. He also blessed him that he would have confidence and know that he has many talents. He is is a talented boy and was blessed that he would seek, find and develop his talents. He was counseled to be close friends with Heavenly Father, seek him in prayer, and listen to the promptings of the Holy Ghost.
One thing that was extra special was Daven played the piano for the baptism. He practiced so hard and learned about five songs. He played the prelude, interlude and postlude. He did an amazing job. People were so impressed by how well he played. Daven wanted to do this. It was his idea and I thought it would be wonderful & it turned out really special!
I love this little boy so much. I don't know how to explain all the goodness that is in his heart. We are so lucky to know him and have him in our family. After the baptism, he ran up to me and gave me a big hug. I love him so much!
The Grandma and Grandpa Greats. They are such a good example to us. Wish we lived closer to them & could see them more often. When we see them, it is just never enough time. I was impressed because my Grandma could recite all 19 grandchildren she has and remembers the year we were all born...WOW!!
We were so lucky to have Mike's parents come down for the baptism as well (especially since they just got back from Europe a few days ago). They have been busy so we were very grateful they took the time to come down. Papa spoke at the baptism and gave a wonderful talk on baptism.
These two look beautiful in white. This is at the church right before the baptism. As we went into the room with the baptismal font, I watched Logan walk down the steps and go into the water. There was just such a calm, peaceful feeling. I knew he was making the right choice and we are so proud of his decision to be baptized.
We had a little Ice-Cream party in honor of Logan at our house afterward. It was so fun to visit with many family and friends. We felt so loved and supported. We finished the day by swimming at our neighbors pool (they are letting us borrow it since they are out of town). Woo-hoo!
The four cousins, Jake, Daven, Logan, and Avery. Jake, our nephew came down with Grandma and Papa.
We realized that we never got a family baptism photo, so this pool shot will have to do. It was such a special and memorable day. We love you Lo-Lo. Thanks for setting such a good example today and every day in our family. We hope you had a great baptism day and felt the love we have for you.
