Alison's Special Day

The world was so excited for today it dressed up in white too! (a little corny I know but cute still) Today was the first big snowfall of the season, everything was covered in white 6 or 7 inches of it! A bit hard to drive through and the driveway was shoveled 3 times but so beautiful and fitting for Alison's Baptism.

In the morning Dad and Alison went to her friends baptism at 10:00 am while I took the other 3 kids with me to Sam's club to pick up the last of the food. While we were there checking out, cute Tyler old the checker that today was a special day for his sister, she asked him if it was her birthday, he said no, that was in November, she is getting baptized today. She commented to me on how sweet he was!

Alison was a little nervous in the morning, but when we finally got there and I helped her into her baptism clothes she got so excited and giddy, jumping around, she couldn't hold in her excitement! I wish I had a picture of her sitting with her dad on the front bench in the Chapel, his arm around her, as she was holding onto to his arm and hand with both of her hands with an excited smile on her face. When they asked our group to go first to the font almost half the congregation came with us! There were4 or 5 others to be baptised but we had the largest group! What a wonderful group of family and friends we are blessed with!! After the baptism she wanted to get back in the warm water she said felt so good! After we went back into the room with everyone, Jarin gave her a beautiful blessing with the gift of the Holy Ghost, the circle was huge, I remembered back to her blessing day when the circle was also very large. I hope she always knows how many people love her!

I then was asked to bare my testimony, looking at her while I did I couldn't help but cry a little, she was listening so intently, and I know I felt and said what she needed to hear. Jarin also bore his testimony and we sang "I am a Child Of God" Jarin played the piano but since the song wasn't planned I stood up to lead but looking at Alison and her eyes teared up during the song as she felt the spirit I couldn't keep the beat. My friend Jenn tried to help me when I looked in her direction but with her being a mirror image it just made it worse. I decided in my mind, oh well, you all know the song don't watch me!

Everyone at the baptism got the chance to write down their testimony and or a special thought for Alison while she dressed, the pile is so thick and filled with warm testimonies, advice and words of love. We are so grateful for this day and the decision Alison made to be baptized and the wonderful example she set for the younger ones, and for our family and friends who support us in everything we do.

Afterwards we all went back to our house for lots of food, and just enjoying each others company. Alison made Thank You cards for everyone for coming There wasn't room for everyone to get a chair, just so many people, we are so blessed!

to her baptism, it was her idea!