Walker's Baptism

Walker was baptized this morning! It could not have gone any better. Walker did a great job (he didn't cry once!) and his big sister did a pretty good job, too. At one point, just as a video was concluding about the previous week's steeple raising, Lainey pointed up to the picture on the sanctuary wall (where the video was shown) and said, "Look! Steeple!" Many people heard Lainey's little voice loud and clear in the all-too-quiet sanctuary, and thankfully, some people laughed out loud. :) Thank you to all of our family members who joined us today to celebrate this special moment in Walker's life. We missed Emmy (who was in Arkansas, with her mother and brother) and Uncle Matt (who lives in New York), but I tried to take a ton of pictures to capture the event so that hopefully Emmy and Uncle Matt will get an idea of what our morning was like!

Reagan

(She just doesn't get photographed enough these days!)

"Yay! I'm getting baptized today!"

posing with Sister (and Tasha and Uniqua)

Jazz hands!

(Walker is wearing the same outfit that Ben wore for his baptism.)

Uniqua joined us for the entire morning - the car ride, the church pew, the baptismal ceremony, the Sunday School classroom, lunch...

Lainey and Ella, discussing the importance of not smiling for the camera.

cute Collin

(Some say that Walker looks like Collin as a baby. I would agree - there are a lot of similarities!)

Kate, Brooke, Cally

Walker and Aunt Ally

(Walker's face and his double chin...totally cute.)

Aunt Tisha and Uncle Greg

Brooke and Big Yiyia

Uncle Chris with Lainey and Ella

Bud and Tuck

(Sorry, Yiyia - I missed getting you in a picture!)

Rev. Don Underwood

the ceremony (our clan is over to the far right)

Rev. Don holding Walker (and there are a couple of other babies getting baptized, too)

heading over towards the baptismal font

laying our hands on Walker as he is baptized

our family

Afterwards, we had everyone over to our house for lunch. We were joined by my cousin Anne and her husband Brian, my grandparents, and James (another great-grandfather). I didn't get any pictures of the luncheon. I was feeling a bit lazy and plus, I was hungry! Again, thanks to everyone who celebrated with us today. We missed you, Emmy!