It's Great to Be 8!

Meet the newest member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints!

We are so proud of Caden for making the decision to be baptized. Caden is as sweet as they come and always strives to choose the right. When Caden met with the bishop, the bishop asked Caden if he understood what promises he would be making when he got baptized, and Caden knew every one of them. And when the bishop asked Caden why he wanted to be baptized, he proudly stated that he wanted to be more like Jesus. 

We were asked to write a little bit about Caden that would be included in his baptism program and I wanted to include it in the blog too:

Caden has always been the peacemaker in our family. Even as a baby people were drawn to his sweet and loving nature. As he has grown, Caden has developed such a kind heart and is always looking out for others. He is a good friend and always strives to choose the right.

Caden faces life's trials with persistence and hard work. He is very inquisitive, asks a lot of questions, and loves to learn. Caden's mind never sleeps. He loves Lego and is constantly creating new things. Caden also loves sports, especially when he wins. 

We've always said, "Everybody needs a 'Caden' in their life" and we are so blessed to have him in our family. You can always count on Caden to help brighten your day with a big hug or a genuine compliment. He is such a good example and we are so proud of him and his decision to be baptized. 

We did a little photo shoot at the temple. How stinkin handsome is our little buddy in his suit? 

 Lookin like a model in this one.

Because of Corona, we were originally limited to 10 people for the baptism. Caden was feeling pretty bad that his cousins couldn't be there, but we were so lucky and just a day before the baptism they loosened the restrictions and we were able to invite 20 people to witness his baptism, which meant the cousins could come! We had our family there, Grandma Bob and Grandma Kathy, Grandpa Craig and Grandma Terry, Great Grandpa Bill and Great Grandma Bonnie, and Karen and Ann, and the Jones family.  Even though we could invite more people, we still weren't able to have all of our family there, but Caden understood.

Here's Caden and Tyler in their baptism clothes.

 Makayla gave a great talk about baptism before the ordinance, then Caden was baptized. We can't take any pictures of the baptismal ordinance, but it was perfect. Caden was so nervous that he would have to do it twice, but he was completely immersed. It was a beautiful moment.

After his baptism, Caden was confirmed a member of the Church and Tyler gave him the most perfect blessing. Caden is so blessed with a great family, health and strength, comfort during trials, strength to get through rough times, and the gift of discernment to know who is true friends are. Heavenly Father has some great plans for Caden, and I know he makes Heavenly Father proud... he sure makes our family proud.

We have the best family around and are so grateful for their support during these special times.

 We know how to celebrate, even when we have to wear masks.

 It's important to stay 6 feet apart at all times.

 I just love everything about these pictures. I may have had to bribe the girls to kiss Caden, but it was totally worth it.

 After his baptism, we had our family members that couldn't come to his baptism over to our house for a little pizza party and cake. Because Caden loves cake, we made sure he got his own.

Oh Buddy, we love you so much and are so proud of you for making the decision to be baptized. We hope you are as proud of yourself as we are.