Camping for Family Night

One of the bonuses of homeschooling is that we can go camping in the middle of the week. We are going to try to go camping for Family Home Evening as often as possible for the next several months. With our farmer's market booth going on Saturday mornings, our weekends are pretty full so Monday night is the perfect option. we went to Joe Wheeler Park last week to begin the tradition. We rode bicycles, roasted marshmallows and had a wonderful lesson by Jacob. It was a great evening and we can't wait to do it again in a couple of weeks. Emily also reached a goal that night by learning to start a fire by herself. With close supervision from James and Samantha she built a 'tee pee' and lit the fire with one match. She was so proud of herself.

Sarah's Baptism

Sarah was baptized on April 24, 2010. James baptized and confirmed her a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Grandad and Jody and Grandma were able to come for the weekend. We had a big lunch with friends and family later that afternoon. Sarah had a wonderful day and could not stop smiling. She has been looking forward to this day for over a year, counting down the monthes and weeks. Kathryn set the goal to play the piano at Sarah's baptism a year and a half ago. She practiced diligently every day and was able to play "I am a Child of God" and "I Like to Look for Rainbows". It was a very special day for our entire family.

A friend of our family came over and took some pictures of Sarah in her baptism dress. I think they turned out really nice.

Happy Birthday Sarah!

Sarah celebrated her 8th birthday on April 22. How can she be 8? Sarah had a terrific day. She chose to go to Steak and Shake for her brithday dinner and Grandma was abe to join us that evening for the festivities. Sarah loved the clothes, doll, sunglasses and toys she got for her brithday, but the best part to her was that now she can be baptized. Happy Birthday Sarah!