It's great to be 8!!

Jordan, Kyler, and Caleb.
The boys looked so handsome that day!

My mom and dad

Two of my siblings: Brooks& Kelcee.
Our family: Kyler, Kevin, Jordan, Tami, & Caleb.
My parents: Jeanne and Tom
I loved having my family celebrate this special day with us.


Our family on the morning of April 10th.

In addition to Kyler turning 12 this past week, Jordan also had a very important weekend. Jordan was baptized on April 10th and is now an official member of the LDS church. It's one of the many perks to being 8!! He was so excited for the day to finally arrive, and his dad and I could not be happier or prouder that he made the decision to be baptized. As an added bonus Jordan was baptized with 2 other friends on the same day (a little unusual in MI.). Jordan asked my dad to be one of the speakers and he spoke for a few minutes on the importance of baptism and the reasons we are baptized. We were reminded that when we are baptized we are making important covenants with our Father in Heaven to follow the teachings of Jesus Christ and that we will try our best to live the principles of the gospel. In turn we are promised that our Father in Heaven will forgive us if we repent of mistakes we make, that we can be given the gift of the Holy Ghost, and that ultimately we can be together forever and have eternal life. Jordan also asked my sister Kelcee to sing a solo and she chose to sing I am a Child of God . She did a beautiful job, and it helped keep the spirit strong in the chapel as the children prepared for their confirmation where they were given the gift of the Holy Ghost. I'm so glad we were able to share this experience with some of my family members, and that Jordan has such a strong testimony of the gospel already at the age of 8. Congratulations Jordan!!