Michael's baptism

What a great day.  I wondered if it would actually happen but it did.  Let me explain.  Michael is a worrier.  I understand...I was much the same way as a child.  He worries himself to death about little things.  So, naturally getting baptized made his nervous.  He wanted to do it and it wasn't even going under the water that made him nervous as it was all the people that would be watching him.
Anyway, grandma and grandpa came from Utah for his baptism which was so nice.  They stayed a few days with us and we had such a good time.  We had the baptism on a Sunday in the early evening.  We decided to just invite his primary class instead of the whole ward so there would be less people.  But he has a large class and there were still quite a few people there.  He was fine right at the beginning of the program and even got up with the other kids to sing the musical number.  But when he got to the font he started crying and didn't want to go in where everyone would watch him.  We talked to him for a while and the bishop even talked to him.  (Our bishop is super nice and so good with the kids).  In the end, we decided to have everyone except family go back to the other room and wait.  Once we did that, he went right in and Jeff was able to baptize him.  I guess when it comes down to it, it's not about how many people see you get baptized....just that you do it. :)  Then he came back and we did the rest of the program.  He got confirmed and for some reason he was fine with everyone being there for that.  Then we had nice refreshments and he had fun with his friends.  It all turned out really nice and everyone understood.  Every child is different and it's a big day for them and can get a little overwhelming.  The Arguelles family from our old JC ward came and it was so good to have them there.  It was a really special day and Michael was so happy that he did it.  He is such a good little boy.

 

I love my cute family!  (But I should have taken off my glasses...major glare face.)

Proud grandma and grandpa

I caught a "way too silly for a baptism day" picture

Here is our Michael...all baptized and confirmed.



We have such a great group of kids in our ward.  They all get along really well.

 

 

Eating Doritos with dad and grandpa

Scrabble and MUG rootbeer. Can't get any better than that.  The kids and I didn't last long though. 
Jeff, grandma and grandpa were left to finish the game by themselves.

That Sunday was also our ward primary program.  The kids did an amazing job.  Our music leader is the best in the world and she loves the kids so much.  Here are the kids giving her a big group hug in primary afterwards.  You can see Anne laughing on the ground.  That's because they all rushed at her so fast that they all went backward and knocked over the podium behind her.  It was funny.

 

We sure love our Michael!!!