He gets to go to Cub Scouts at our Wednesday night activities now with Chuck & Sadie---AND Liam! Now that Liam is 12, he gets to go to to youth activities/Boy Scouts. They are happy kiddos! (And Lydia and I get to have Mommy Night every Wednesday now!!!) 
Back to the weekend….We had their BDay party at Dodgeball Party Zone…totally a BLAST! It was great because Papa Carl, Grandma Kathie & Grandpa Don, G & G Sessions and Dan, Celeste & Girls were all here….so much fun!!!
Not only was it their birthdays but also Briggs’ Baptism. In our church kids get to be baptized at 8---they’re old enough to know right from wrong, make their own choices, yet young enough to learn to follow Christ and have Him as a guiding force through their lives. Our baptism is done by immersion, just like the Savior in the Bible. We let Briggs make his own decision in this….he wasn’t sure for a long time but in the end decided that he wanted to follow Christ…what a happy day. Many special friends and family were there to share in his special moment. Here’s a more detailed explanation of baptism in our church:
http://mormon.org/faq/baptism-beliefs
So…that weekend was his baptism and since we had all our family here, we also did Liam’s ordination as a Deacon. That’s also a pretty big deal!!! I want to say that it’s similar to a Bar Mitzvah, but it really isn’t other than it’s something special that happens for young men in our church. Another “mormon” explanation here…
In our church young men have a special responsibility in the Priesthood when they turn 12. Here’s a link that explains what a Deacon is. http://www.mormonwiki.com/Deacons
Liam has been so excited to turn 12…being ordained to be a Deacon has been one of the reasons.
It was a special weekend for 2 very special boys!!! So glad to have shared it with everyone that means so much to us. Loves to you all!
