Her Day

So this happened a couple of weeks ago. 

I remembered to take a few more pics of this occasion (unlike Adi's)... but I still didn't take too many.  I get a little wrapped up in the hostessing part and forget about the preserving memories part. Maybe by Wyatt I'll be able to capture the event...

Yeah, probably not.

Piper was so excited to finally get to join her sister in the rank of "baptized".

Also to wear this dress and these shoes.

 

She was even more excited to put this jumper on and have her Daddy walk her into the waters of baptism.

These events really are horrible for my make-up.  Seriously.  Especially when I forget to buy waterproof mascara. Seriously- I looked like a raccoon.

Piper lucked out and was the only kiddo baptized in our ward that day.   Which was awesome to be able to just have our family there to hog the whole program.

But, then, I realized that it was just our family.  To do the entire program.

Yikes.

A big thank you to all of you who rescued us last minute and helped out with the program. I am pretty sure that in a few years when all of these people have kiddos that are about to be baptized... payback will be coming my way.

And yes, she has a lot of aunts and uncles.

We headed back to the size-of-a-postage-stamp Merrill Manor for pizza and the trimmings.

And we can't forget about the cookie bar. 

Funny story about this here cookie bar: I asked a lot of people to bring cookies.  So we ended up with nine different trays overflowing with cookies. For about thirty people.  I spent the party forcing people to eat more sugar.

You're welcome.

I only snapped one pic of the guests (because I am a total dork), and it was of our Marshall cousins that had just moved down here from Utah. Hurray for family moving so close!

My friend Ayami snapped this pic of the young boys playing on the tramp.

Gotta love these kids.

And Pipes and Rylee hanging out.

For all of our awesome family who came and are not pictured on here: I am so so sorry. I feel like an ungrateful brat.

Just know that I will make up for it at Porter's baptism in a few years.  And if not then, I'll be sure to get you at Wyatt's!