gracie and her friend kylie were baptized today. (in our church, the children are eligible for baptism at age 8). gracie turned eight last sunday and kylie's 8th birthday was yesterday. these two girls have been friends since they were three. they just love each other so much and have a great friendship (kylie's mom made a poster of the girls together through the years). it was a great day and they were excited to be baptized together. everything went well. all their grandparents were able to attend (including two grandpas who have previously avoided airplane flights due to illness were willing to make the flights for them). lots of other extended family and friends were there. thanks to all who came! it was a beautiful spring day here in the northeast, the girls and their brothers and sister sang a song and everything just turned out very nice (except kylie's little sister was somewhere else in the church when kylie was actually baptized and so she missed it - but i guess it makes things memorable at least). gracie had her papa mike speak and he did a great job. then her daddy baptized and confirmed her a member of our church. it was a great day and i truly felt these girls understood what they were doing and have such sincere desires to choose the right and do good.
this weekend also brought the performances of the musical "Annie" that gracie has been involved in. she played a servant in daddy warbucks' mansion. she did a great job and sung so enthusiastically with a big wide open mouth (yes, she inherited my anatomically big mouth). she did well with her dance moves too!
add to all of that a primary activity, mother's day celebration, dining out with grandparents, two ice cream trips to celebrate performances and mini birthday celebration for evan with the extended family, and you will understand why i'm so exhausted. i must say everything has gone so amazing well; it's just been a great weekend. thanks to any of you who have been involved!
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