Parker's Baptism!

Parker was baptized on May 31, 2008. We are so proud of his decision. It was a really neat day for all of us - and especially momentous because this is our last "baby" to be baptized! It seems weird that we are old enough to have our baby 8 years old! Oh well, time does fly. One of Parker's good friends, Connor, was baptized with him. Parker's Grandpa Jim and Grandpa Dennis were the two witnesses. He is so lucky that they both were able to be there. His grandpa Dennis is getting quite frail after having MS for many many years. Parker was excited to have Darin give the famous baptism talk where he has two shirts on (one dirty and once clean) to show the difference it makes to be free of sin - it is a family favorite. We were lucky to have lots of family and friends there and we had a fun get-together afterwards in our backyard. It was a beautiful day (although maybe a little too much direct sun - which has since motivated Darin to plant 2 more trees in our backyard). We hope Parker will remember the special feelings he had on this day and that he will remain faithful to the promises he has made.