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Sunday, January 8, 2012

Great to be 8!

How is that for a cheesy title!  This blog is in bad need of an update post, but I only have a few minutes so that will have to come later.  I just wanted to post these really quickly.  Yesterday Jace was baptized, and it was such a great day!  I feel like it was a major wake up call for me, seeing him go through what is a pretty big right of passage.  And for the first time, it hit me like a load of bricks how fast he is growing up.  My sister, Angie, got him these black slacks and shiny black shoes for his big day and as soon as he tried them on, I had a mini panic attack because he suddenly looked like a 12 year old.  How did that happen?  But enough about me- I am so proud of Jace for the great young man he is becoming.  And I feel like I owe all of you back in VA a big thank you for helping me raise this boy:)  Though it was great being around all of our family members, it did kind of feel like a part of our 'family' was missing.  But a special day just the same. 

Looking so dapper in his slacks:)



Can't do pictures without one of these...

Ethan took this- not too bad!






And Ethan, like a little mouse, cleaning up all traces of Doritos crumbs from the chip bowls.  Starting with licking the Nacho Cheese bowl...



and moving on to the cool ranch:)


Hope you all are well!  We miss you!

3 comments:

House Of P said...

Addison & Ivan will be SO excited to see these pics in the morning! Congrats, Jace on your big day! I so wish we could have been there. We miss you guys!!!!

Katie said...

I can't believe Jace is eight! Happy Birthday Jace and congratulations on your baptism! The east coast just isn't the same without you guys. I'm going to c'ville in the next month or so and I'm sad to think that you aren't there. Hope you are doing well!!!

mandy carroll said...

Thanks Amy and Katie! We miss you!