Thursday, December 14, 2017

It's Great to be Eight




Max got baptized on December 9, 2017.





It was an intimate affair, which is just to my liking. 








Max knew exactly what he was doing and he was ready.







The program went smoothly, Grandma Leslie gave a talk on baptism, Grandma Linda spoke on the Holy Ghost, and Ava and I sang The Miracle.





The spirit touched me multiple times throughout and brought with it reminders and insights into Max.  I kept thinking this is exactly what I needed.  It's what every mother needs, to be able to see her children more clearly and more like Heavenly Father does.








As Ava and I sang, Max sat riveted on us both and mouthed every word right along with us.  Trying to sing through my tears added a layer of difficulty, but the memory of him singing with us, etched in my memory, is a treasure.






As is he.





Luke's 10 (and a half)






Luke is the sweetest baby doll.  More and more like himself everyday.  









  




































































































Max is 8

After feeling the pinch of 2018 bearing down on us and realizing that also meant the time I had to get the kid's pictures done in the same calendar year as their birthdays was drawing to a close, I took a lot of pictures in a short span of time.  

Max's were last.  I had a cute subject but I was feeling low on creativity (and possibly patience). But they are done!