For the LOVE.....: Eden's Baptism

A while back I posted a "Birthday post" for Eden's birthday that was in March. I mentioned in that post that she chose to be baptized a Member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Well in our congregation (Stake, as we call it) they do group baptisms for all the kids that turned 8 in the last month that chose to be baptized, and have it on the same day at the beginning of the month. They have one spiritual meeting with a musical number or two and a speaker or two and then they all take their turn to go to the Font and be baptized individually.

It was such a good experience for all of our family. She is the oldest Grand Child on both sides and so she gets to be the first to do all these "big" steps in life. She gets to kind of lead by example. It was a big event and my family came to town. I had four of my siblings make it to town for this big event.

The meeting was so nice. I volunteered my sisters and I to do a musical number for the meeting (I'm sure they loved that :) and then Cory was able to baptize her.

This is her Baptism dress, isn't it a Beauty?!

My sweet little sister Whitney offered to make her dress for her and it turned out perfect! My older sister Angela (the one who spoils my children) got her an American girl doll as her gift to her for this big occasion and my sister Whit made a matching dress for her Doll.

My oldest Sister Wendy made a BEAUTIFUL quilt for Eden that turned out perfect for her bed. My Mother made her a scripture case and Cory and I bought her, her first set of Scriptures. Her Auntie Kim and uncle Tyler got her a cute Hello Kitty swim suit that she loved! She was spoiled just a little bit :)

Now for more pictures....

Proud Parents before her baptism,

With Daddy, who was about baptized her in her actual baptism dress that sh would wear in the water(it's also made by my Mother and I think I actually wore that when I was eight).