Eight years old and baptized!

It was an exciting day for Sam. He had been counting down this day since Thanksgiving! We heard the countdown number almost every morning! Then, on the day of his birthday, he was so excited that he couldn't sleep in. He was up by six. All other other kids were fast asleep so he helped me make his "8" cookies. I LOVE this guy! It was so fun to spend my favorite ours of the day (morning) just with him!

When everyone woke up, we opened presents and ate breakfast.

He was sooo excited to get baptized on his birthday! Here he is with his dad.

and here's the family (who cares if we are not all looking at the camera!)

Then lunch at our house.

I don't know why I don't have any pictures of Mark's side of the family! I guess I wasn't doing a very good job at taking pictures. But they were there, and I do love them!!

Then it was cake time...

Congrats Sam!!!!
We sure love you!