If you know me you know how I love to celebrate and make every event something special! Well, we celebrate baptismal birthdays too! Here is Braden at his 5th Baptismal Birthday! We don't do anything too extravagant, just sing, blow out the baptismal candle, open a couple gifts, take a few pics, and Tom will read scripture. The whole day preceding Braden's celebration, we had been outside washing all our numerous windows and outside toys, etc... It was pretty gross with all the mildew and mold that had grown since we live in humid Houston. It was a fun day none-the-less. So when it was time for Tom to read scripture he had a twinkle in his eye and started reading about how we need to get rid of the mold from our lives, etc... I can't even remember the reference to share with you. I couldn't believe that my darling husband would read something so gross on the occasion of his son's 5th baptismal birthday! I just looked at him and reminded him of what we were celebrating and he went on to another verse very much the same. I guess I am in a house full of all guys and maybe this was cool to them... He did go back and find a nice scripture verse to read to sweet Braden. :) A cute story about Braden's Spiritual growth... when Colton was saying he was afraid of monsters, Braden put his arm around him and said (in the cute voice he only uses for Colton), "You don't have to be afraid, Jesus will keep you safe!" I love to see the hand of God at work in our lives, especially through the eyes of my children! :)
