Zoe's baptism

It's hard for me to reconcile myself to the fact that my kids are all growing up so fast! My little Zoe turned 8 years old and was so very excited to be baptized. We learned about baptism at family night, we read some scriptures, we discussed the covenant she would be making, and she prayed about it. Then she was sure that she wanted to be baptized. Actually she was sure before all of that, but I was happy that she still felt the same way after some preparation. Mattie, Zoe and I went to the temple a few days before her baptism and took some pictures in her baptism dress.





This time she brought along her OWN new scriptures (the previous pictures we'd taken were using Mattie's scriptures, not hers, because she got her own for her birthday) and that made it even more special.












It was a special thing to do pictures at the temple. She especially wanted one by the door here. We talked about temples for the rest of the day and she is sooooooo excited for the open house for the Fort Collins temple! Unfortunately I think it will be late next year, so we will have to wait awhile.


Zoe's actual baptism was on February 17th - she had to wait almost a month after her birthday for our ward's baptism day. Here she is before we left the house.


So excited and happy. Also baptized at the same time were her friends Bella and Matthew, which was pretty neat also. Zoe and Bella have been friends since preschool, and we really like Matthew and his family also.


I'm so grateful that Matt is a faithful priesthood holder and can baptize his children.


We were also very grateful that Mom and Dad could come and visit us for the big occasion! We had a fabulous visit with them. It was warm and beautiful one day, then it got cold (for the baptism, can you tell that they are shivering here?) and we were afraid they might have to stay an extra day because it was really snowing in Denver, but their flight got them home just fine (dang it).




It was also really nice that both Mattie and Pierce gave talks on Sunday while they were here - Mattie did a great job in sacrament meeting, and Pierce gave what might be his last talk in Primary. (I fear for when he has to speak in sacrament meeting... I don't know if he'll be able to do it... but he did a great job on this talk!)

Congratulations to Zoe - she is an official member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints! We love you Zoe!