Samantha turned 8!

Samantha turned eight this month! Am I that old!? On her actual birthday she had strep so we postponed the party. This year was just a family party and she wanted an ice skating theme. We were going to go ice skating, but because of the sickness we have to find a time this month to fulfill that want (we are a busy crew). So we just had a nice at home party. She wanted her favorite meal, chicken pillows, then we played games, opened presents and had cake and ice cream.
Then yesterday she was baptized. It was a special time for her and our family. There were a lot of church friends that came to support her and we were very happy about that. Our family was most of the program besides her primary teacher that gave one of the talks. She asked me to speak and, of course, I cried some. I guess that is just what comes with the whole experience. Ryan gave a great prayer even though he was very nervous about that.
Apparently that font water was not that warm, but Samantha didn't complain, she was just so excited to be baptized. We wished we could have had family there, but other than that, it was perfect!