Baptism

This last week was a doozer! It was busy and stressful. My poor husband bore the grunt of my stress. I worked Wednesday night. Isabelle had her birthday party Thursday night. We had a party to attend Friday night (which I had to prepare dishes for) and she was baptized on Saturday. Oh, and Scott left for scout camp today. Needless to say, I'm glad its all over!
The birthday party went well, though it was a little long (3 1/2 hours, yikes! What was I thinking!) Belle had fun, her cousin and two friends stayed over after the party. By far the best was her baptism. What a wonderful day. Most of our family and loved ones were able to make it, which made Isabelle feel loved. It was more emotional than I was expecting. I could hardly look at her without tearing up. I just can't believe she is old enough to take this step in her life. I feel like this is her first real step into adulthood. She is now truly, eternally responsible for her actions! It is a little scary as a mother to let your child grow up and be eternally accountable to for their misdeeds. I guess all we can do is teach them what is right, important and be a good example, right? Oh, I hope it works! I can't think of anything more heart wrenching than watching your child make mistakes that will negatively affect their salvation. I am just so thankful that we are given so much to help us through life.
Our family of course came over after the baptism for a nice lunch. Scott's aunt made this pistachio jello salad that I absolutely loved! Even better, no one else in my family liked it, so I got all of the leftovers! Gotta love the meals after a baptism or blessing! Saturday night Isabelle said, "I want to get baptized again, that was fun!" Grey is so excited for his, he thinks two years is an awful long time he is going to have to wait!