Pictures Worth a Thousand Words

We just spent a joyous whirlwind 36 hour trip to Cortez for Ezra's baptism.



At least I got one serious picture.



I wanted to get a nice family picture, but this is what I ended up with.

 By the time we were done I was laughing so hard I couldn't get mad.



Travis (the character in front)  is the son I always threatened Chris with. Just like him.

I then wanted a sibling picture with Chris, Annie and Thomas. (We missed Matt and family a lot!)

And this is what I ended up with.

Right after the last picture was taken, Chris wrestled Thomas to the floor.

Surely I thought, I could at least get a good picture of Grandma and Grandpa with Ezra

to prove we were actually there.



I had to hug Ezra extra hard to keep him from escaping.

Ezra and Travis's birthdays are 1 week apart. Megan told them that they could open presents

 midway between their birthdays when their cousins, aunts and uncles and both sets of

grandparents were there for the weekend.

We gave the boys river hats to wear when they went out in their new kayak and in Mexico. I also made Travis a super hero cape. Poor Maggie felt a little left out.

I can't imagine a better way to celebrate Ezra's baptism that to worship, laugh and be together as a family.

My joy was full.