Willard Bay for a Week.....

After Ivy and Hayley's baptism's we went out to Willard Bay to camp for a week.  However we planned on coming home for Church and then returning after a get together with the Coy's.  Our first night was nice and relaxing.  We stayed at the South Marina because the North is still closed because of an oil spill.  The North Camping is much nicer but this worked....we were camping.  I'm really glad that there are places that are close so that we are able to enjoy our new trailer and our boat.  It seems like life gets too crazy to be able to take off otherwise.  This was fun and it was nice just being with the kids in a small, confined area!  I believe it is times like this that families bond and get close.  It's a good thing to do every now and then....just get away together in a small area where you play and talk more than on regular days.  Oh and take your camera....so you can capture some of those memories!

Ivy's Baptism

What an exciting, wonderful day!  Little Miss Ivy was baptized and confirmed a member of the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints!  It was such a great day.  Ivy wore her mommy's dress.  (not sure if Trichelle was baptized or confirmed in it but one or the other she was and it was Trichelle's)  Ivy has longer legs than her mommy so she wore leggins but it was cool that she was able to wear the same dress as her mom.  (Kamryn also wore this dress while being sealed to her parents on their wedding day)

I love baptisms because the Spirit of Christ is always at them.  It is one of my favorite things....going to baptisms.  In fact, after Ivy's we went to my niece Hayley's who is only a few days older than Ivy.

Ivy was baptized in her Spanish Ward and so a lot of it was in Spanish.  It doesn't matter that I don't understand the words....the Spirit is the same!  I gave the talk about Baptism and Confirmation and Jared gave the closing prayer and so that was all in English. (wink)  Daniel was also considerate of our family and baptized and confirmed her in English as well.  The Spirit was so strong.  Ivy is a wonderful girl and has a wonderful family.  She's a very blessed little one and we are all blessed to have her in our lives.

I felt bad that we needed to hurry afterwards and wasn't able to visit with Daniel's family much but we felt it was important to make it to Hayley's as well.  I'm glad that my kids stayed and supported Trichelle and Ivy....that made me very happy.  I love my family and the love and support we all have for each other.  Today my heart was extremely happy!