The last kid to get baptized.

Oh, Colter!  You finally got to be baptized today!  You have been eight (and therefore eligible to be baptized) since May but with the COVID 19 shutdown baptism options were limited.  We got the idea to have you baptized in the lake from Aunt Heather.  Your cousin, Hazel, is also turning eight this year and they planned to have her baptized in the lake (in August).  They suggested a co-baptism with Colter and Hazel in August.  However, we will be back in school (hopefully) in August.  So we asked if we could do your baptism in July instead.  We got permission from all the appropriate people and were set to baptize you on the first Sunday in July.

You were so excited and totally ready...well...as ready as any eight year old can be.  You understand that being baptized means you will try to follow the commandments and remember to be like Jesus Christ.  You have been looking forward to this day all summer!

Wyatt was going to baptize you but we decided to have all the kids be baptized by Dad, you agreed.

All of the cousins helped clear the beach before the baptism.  

Grandma Judy told us about her baptism (when she was 19 years old).

Lorien gave a talk about how things don't always go to our plan but always turn out awesome.

When you were baptized, Wyatt and I got to be the witnesses.  You had to be dunked twice!  The first time your foot popped out of the water.  The water was so cold and you were not super excited to be dunked a second time.  But you got fully immersed the second time and were ready to get out of the water.

We were so lucky to have so many uncles at your baptism.  They all got to participate in your confirmation and receiving the Holy Ghost.  You got to sit up on two tall stumps stacked on top of each other, we all thought that was cool.  

And finally, Grandma Judy prepared a feast for you in honor of your baptism.  She made a Thanksgiving-style dinner and we all loved it.  She also arranged for you to have a special chocolate cake treat after the baptism was over.  It was a wonderfully memorable day.  I am so glad you got to be baptized at the lake.