Here is our sweet Miss Annika Joy - in 2004!! Where has the time gone??
And here she is on her special day yesterday - getting ready to be baptized!
Bishop Dad - always taking care of things!! But of course he took care of the most important thing yesterday - Annika was baptized after church - many friends and family members came. The program was lovely! Harry F. spoke on baptism. Becky, Bruce's sister, spoke on the Holy Ghost. Both great-grandmas gave the opening and closing prayers. Ella sang, Ara played the flute, and Esme accompanied them on the piano for a beautiful musical number.
Scott, Shelly and family joined us - here for a great-great grandma photo op with baby Charlotte.
Birthday cake and candles - always a hit! There were lots of people at the house - 60+ in fact - and many were kids of varying ages - looked a lot like a school playground at one point!!
Doug, Jenae and girls joined us too - it's always great to see family!! I didn't get photos of everyone - but Mom, Donna, Charlie and Mary were with us. Also Harry and kids - Dawn is in Texas with her mom - we missed you Dawn!! Bruce's sister Becky and family were there - and lots of friends too. We had a great meal - Bonny always puts on a nice spread!!
Miss Isla kept us charmed indeed!!
(I tried to get a photo of her covering up her eyes and whispering "Where's Isla?" but she demurred!!)
Miss Ara has a learner's permit now too - am I feeling old??
A breezy summer day in Malibu is something we love!!
Seems like my mom often has "half" of her kids when we have different events - seems to be the same for us!! Here we are with the "top half" and part of the "bottom half" - any way you describe it - it's great to be with our kids!! But we do dream of having everyone there some time!!
It is always so nice to see Jinny - the best part about your kids getting married is all the family you then inherit!! Bruce Sr. and Jeff came too.
Finally - the girl of the hour - our own lovely Miss Annika Joy - "clean as earth right after rain!!" Remember this day forever Annika!
