in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit

last sunday laurel was baptized at our church, redeemer presbyterian.  i'm a week late in posting this, but better late than never, right?

carley let us borrow the dress her mother made for her girls.  it is so beautiful and it fit her perfectly.  thank you aunt carley and maury and lucy and rebecca!  

on our front porch after church.  you can see our sweet neighbor, ms. louise, behind us.  she has 16 children!!

family shot - pops, abbi, buddy, laurel, kissy, me, pat, pat's cousin jaime and her FIANCE justin.  (congrats, you two!)

i'm so in love with this little angel.  she smiles and coos all the time now.  i need to capture it on a video...

i think she loves me too.

this picture really shows how pretty the dress is.  you can't even tell that kissy has bronchitis, can you?

pastor craig and some other friends came over to help us celebrate this special day. 

linnea, barb, and amy

ruth, nate, and matt

annie, craig, and the "hardee-whites" (alex and amanda)

linda, kathy, and pat.  big mama is telling someone how it is...

jaime, striking a pose

pops and buddy, striking a pose

kissy and laurel with hannah and ellison

although it looks like kennedy got a hold of a mimosa, i assure you it is only juice.  she just takes after her daddy in some photographs.  

i love watching these two fall deeper in love every day.

all this attention makes a little girl sleepy!

thank you, Jesus, for this precious gift.  thank you for loving her even more than we do.  we pray that at a very early age she will know you as her Lord, her Shepherd, her Savior, her Comforter, her Keeper, her Best Friend.  we trust you and you alone for her salvation, as we do our own.  thank you for giving her so many friends and family members who love her and who are dedicated to helping us raise her according to your Word.  having a baby helps us grasp a little more how much you love us.  thank you!!!!  amen