Ayden and Dakota's Baptism

 On September 1st, Ayden and Dakota were both baptised.

We had a good sized crowd of extended family and friends who made the boys feel loved and supported. My Mom and Dad, for example, flew in from England the night before but almost didn't make it because of the hurricane that came earlier that week. Meredith and her family drove from Orlando. The storm did prevent other family members from coming. We missed out on seeing Travis and crew, TJ and her bunch, Brent's parents, and two of his brothers. We know their hearts were with us.
Other than the storm, everything turned out wonderfully. The groceries were back on the shelves just in time for Robin and I to empty them again.

Pictured above are the cousins helping Aunt Meredith with her talk on baptism. They were just too cute to pass up a photo op! (Thanks to Jeni for snapping this shot.)

Robin and I attempted a photo shoot with the boys a few days beforehand, but out of almost 50 shots, not one made the final cut for their programs! It was pretty entertaining though. These two never cease to put on a show when they get together.

Refreshments afterwards. Dakota and Ayden had fun eating their own body parts.

The dunking crew.

We are so proud of our Ayden. He handles the duties of being the oldest child very well. A few days after the big day Ayden casually said, "Hey Mom, you know what? I really like this Holy Ghost thing. It's been helping me make good choices!" Keep it up Ayden. We love you so much, and are enjoying watching/helping you grow into a fine young man.