Taylor's Baptism Day

 July 7, 2012

Taylor made the biggest decision yet in his life. He chose to be baptized a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I love baptisms, but I especially love watching my own children as they make a covenant with their Father in Heaven. The spirit was so powerful on this day. We were able to arrange a special non-stake date for Taylor. It was really nice to have the program just for him, however it also meant that we had to arrange EVERYTHING. I called lists of people to arrange it all. Taylor chose who would be on the program and asked each one himself.

There was a bit of craziness getting to the church, but we made it. Dave started filling the font early that morning and returned to the church with Taylor to turn it off. The rest of us were to come 20 minutes early for pictures and such. Well, apparently the city decided to lay fresh asphalt on the main road seconds before I needed to pass over it. We needed to drive miles down the road to a point where we could cross over it. The "alternate route" was a maze of small residential roads. 15 minutes later we made it to the church that  should have been only 1 minute away. A little glitch, but we made it. Dave baptized Taylor in Portuguese which is something Taylor will always remember. The Relief Society room was full of family, friends, and teachers that love Taylor and wanted to show their support. We are so thankful for all of them!

After the baptism we invited all our family back to the house for a barbecue. It was HOT and our house can't hold our big families. Everyone was kind to come anyway. :) 

 Taylor was spoiled with all sorts of gifts. He loved each one.

My parents gave Taylor a scripture set. My mom thought in advance and had a set embossed and wrapped for Taylor before they left. He was so excited to get them!

 

Taylor's grandparents drove from California for his big day. What a supportive and loving family this boy has!

Taylor's Baptism Photo Shoot

I took these pictures at a local park and used them for Taylor's baptism invitation.

 

I framed various sizes and displayed them throughout the house on his baptism day. (Photos by Kenna.)

 

The Brocks Rock the 4th



July 4, 21012

 

I love the 4th of July! It screams summertime, family, and childhood memories. Oh...and patriotism. :) Once again, we attended the Kaysville City parade with my sister, Laurel and her family. It felt very much like a walking advertisement. They need to ease off the amount of business entries. However, we were showered with candy!

 



 After the parade we spent the day at my parents' sister's house. This was the first family function without my parents and I'll admit, it was harder than I thought. Out of habit, I expected to see my mom in the kitchen with a warm greeting, but nope...it was empty. :(  There was a hole in our party without them, but it was still a great day. We BBQed, swam, and talked.

 Dave and a couple of my nephews made a "bridge".

 McKenna and her cousin, Maddie. She LOVES that Maddie lives so close now.

This just cracked me up. Ryan found the sweet spot of the house. Do you think we had enough chips at our BBQ?

Later we watched the Davis High fireworks as a family. This is a great tradition that caps off a great day!

Dave and I made our own fireworks in the back row.  ;) He he he.

My Sweet McKenna

July 1, 2012

 

When you look this pretty on a normal Sunday, I think it calls for a photo shoot! Besides, curls don't last very long so they really need to be documented.

 

 McKenna (age 4)

Eddington Family Reunion (Part 2)

June 27, 2012

 

The last day of the reunion we woke up, ate breakfast, packed up, and had some spare time before our next activity. So we drove up to the Rexburg Temple. It sits on a hill overlooking the valley. We walked around the grounds with the kids and took some pictures....of course.

 

 

We then met up with the reunion crew at the local park. We ate a picnic lunch and then filled a Bluebird school bus in order to take a tour of Grandma Lila's historic sites. It was a huge learning experience for me. It was neat to actually see the places that I've heard stories of and had only seen in pictures. A lot of the buildings were gone, but some remained. We visited a couple cemeteries and I learned many stories of my ancestors. After the tour we piled into the vans and made our way back to Utah. It was another great family reunion and I look forward to the next!!

We were privileged to host Traci and her kids for a couple days after the reunion. We were exhausted from the previous days' events and just spent our time playing with the kids and chatting on the couch. It was heavenly! (These last pictures were stolen from Traci...thanks!)