Baptism Weekend at the Thompsons

Grandpa was a hit right from the start.


Ahhhh...how sweet!


Grace needs a little work on the pose.


In the baptismal dressing area on the big day.


Ethan is resisting temptation while Haylee looks angelic.


A little trouble with the size. We have to go to XXXL.


A first for both of them.


Everyone is ready for the big moment.


Clean, pure, and dressed in white.


It was a wonderful day for the Thompsons and the Cooks.

The Cat is Out Of the Bag!

I am officially an Associate Graduate! I got word this morning that I passed my math final and that completed all my requirements for my associates degree. I am a little over halfway to my goal. Hooray!

My math was a living analogy of life. We come to things that appear insurmountable; cry a little and pray a lot, and before we know it are somewhat saddened to have the experience over. If I accomplished nothing more in education I would be content with the lessons I have learned from taking math. And the truly ironic thing is that as of right now I have much more measurable talent in math than in art! There have already been tears shed and prayers said over my artistic efforts, and right now I'm not sure if I will ever have an artists vision and temperament. But, I cling to the memory that I wasn't sure I would ever understand a quadratic equation either. Perhaps math came first for a reason.