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Sunday, September 13, 2009

M&M's Dedication

It's big morning and day ahead of us! Ryan and I have been attending church now since April and we have learned so much in that time, to the extent that we have decided to Dedicate our girls today to Jesus Christ! We are so excited to have made this wonderful decision for our girls! We hope that we can continue to teach them so that one day they make their own decision to get Baptized on their own. This is a wonderful great start to our commitment. We had our family and closest friends attend which made it even more special! So much love! We are sooooo blessed!
Here we are on stage before service with Pastor Dale, the children's Pastor. We've gotten to know him very well and he knows our girls very well too! Wonderful, sweet and loving man! They gave us some flower and we agreed to a few words of committment for everyone to witness for our girls!
Us and our girls in their little matching white dresses. Always so cute and always so much fun to match them up!
Afterwards we went to Cheesecake Factory for some lunch to celebrate and to celebrate Grandparents Day today also. Makayla is with Auntie Tara here showing off her gifts from them. They are always too sweet and we're so happy to have them in our lives! So thoughtful and generous as always! Thank you, thank you guys!
My parents opened up their Grandparents Day gifts from us. I made them a "FAMILY" block with photos of everyone in our family for them to display. It was so fun to make and they absolutely loved it! So much joy into making gifts!
Ryan's mom shows her blocks and has a big grin! Hope she enjoyed it also! Seems like it!
Now it's Grandpa Stan's turn for a picture! Too bad the girls were too busy and the table was too hard for them to get some pictures with their Grandparents. It was a pretty hectic day with a lot of family supporting us!
All the cutie pie girls getting ready for their lunch. A little coloring always keeps them occupied for a few minutes before the food arrives.
Love this picture of Makayla and one of her best buds Rachee.
Mommy and my sweet Myleeboo!
Outside on this beautiful day at Bella Terra. Letting the kids run around after lunch. Mommy and my other sweet girl, Makayla! The day as been fantastic so far! Couldn't ask for anything better then to be with our family and friends! So much love!

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