Adell's Baptism...

Adell was baptized yesterday!  It is a big deal.  When you turn eight you can choose to be baptized or not.  If you choose to get baptized, you officially become a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and you agree to try and be like Jesus.  You also get the gift of the Holy Ghost to be with you always.  

Adell has watched her older siblings get baptized and was ready for her turn.  

It was a lovely ceremony and we were happy to see her first grade teacher, Mrs. Aplanalp there as well as two of Adell's classmates (Aviva Feder and Maggie Rossini).  It was a special day for Adell.

I had planned to buy Adell's white dress online and save myself a little work as the holiday season was kicking off.  But Tuesday Adell told me she would like her dress to be homemade like Lorien and Clare's dresses were. 

Sigh.

I couldn't say no.  So I made my way to the fabric store and got to work.  Thankfully, I've made this dress two times before and it turned out PERFECTLY!  Adell got to wear a different dress in the water.  In fact she was the first one to get to wear a dress in our stake.  Usually, kids wear a jumpsuit.  She felt pretty special. 

Happy baptism day Adell!  We love you!

Oh, this is a sweet memory I want to document.  Adell is in a primary class with four other boys (Wes Edgren, Seth Shelton, Wyatt Macdonald and Ezra Crockett).  She is the only girl and those boys can be rowdy.  She used to have a girl with her, Julia, but when the ward was split last November, Julia's family ended up in the other ward.  Then a new family moved into our ward...but their child Adell's age was a boy!  So she has been tuffing out every Sunday with a class full of boys.  Moreover, Adell was going to be the last one baptized this year in her primary class.  One Sunday, Ketura Shelton (Seth's mom) was subbing in their primary class.  Ketura said on Adell's baptism all of the boys should bring Adell a single rose for putting up with them in primary every Sunday.  Adell remembered this suggestion.  As her baptism date drew closer she would ask me if I thought the boys would bring her roses?  I told her not to get her hopes up.  That was something a kind mom would remember...not an eight year old boy.

Well, on her baptism day none of her primary classmates were able to attend.  The time got moved up and it was a Saturday in December...too many other things were going on.  However, the next day at church Seth Shelton gave Adell a full bouquet of pale pink roses!  She was so stunned and happy.  She had to give a talk in primary that day.  As she came back to her seat from her talk, Seth handed her the roses.  I turned to see Seth smooth his hair like a cool guy and Adell's bright red, grinning face.  It pleased her to no end to be given roses.  It was beyond sweet.  She picked her favorite rose and insisted on holding it for our family photos later.  Cute girl.