Nov. 14, 2010 Brady's Baptism

Sunday was a very special day for us!  Brady has been asking for quite some time to get baptized.  He was able to explain all of his reasons why we should let him do it and he was full of emotion.  We felt his heart was finally ready.  It was an honor for Justin and I to have him ask us to be the ones that were in the water with him.  I was very emotional.  To see Justin baptizing our first born son was quite special.  The day was made even more special by the family and friends that attended.  It really meant a lot to Brady to have everyone there.  After church we came back to the house and had pizza, cupcakes, and brownies to celebrate!  It was a great day!!

Halloween Fun!

Having dinner before trick or treating... Madison thought the lemons we had to squeeze on the fish would be fun to play with!

Our zombie, soldier, and ballerina!

The loved not only dressing up but also acting out their characters.

We went trick or treating in the dorms on WIU's campus.  It is fun for Justin and I to reminisce about our time in the those dorms.  Plus it is fun to be inside and out of the wind.  Brady's friend Ezra (the mad hatter) went with us too!

Brady had the zombie act down!

It took some convincing to get Madison to dress up as a ballerina.  This was her dance recital costume last year, I was looking for a way to get some use out of it since it wasn't cheap!  I told her she could be a ball'oweeeeena and she seemed to think that that was ok.  :o)

Blake loved taking treats to his school Halloween party!

The speech clinic hosts a Halloween night for their clients.  Blake got such a kick out of this bowl.  When he would put his hand in the green hand would come down on his.  He loved it!

It's funny how the jack-o-lanterns reflect each child's personality.  Brady's pumpkin reads 'Let it rip' which is what you say before battling beyblades (these are toys that he and his friends - and Justin! are into right now).

Blake wanted a traditional jack-o-lantern.  He does not like getting his hands dirty so reaching in and pulling out pumpkin goop was not fun to him at all.   He didn't mind if he could use a spoon though!



Madison had Justin help her with a cat carving.  She is our animal lover through and through!