Ainsley's Baptism

Let your light SHINE Ainsley Noel Link!

This week, the sermon was about discovering what kind of light you are, and what "light" God has given to you.  As Pastor Tim mentioned, Ainsley may still be too young to see what her light is going to be, but she does already have that light.  He gave this example, last week, during communion, she lit up the entire row of people with one big smile.  

What a powerful and important light!! Who knew that one smile could make such an impact! In the grand scheme of things, it may be a small gesture, but it should still be celebrated.  This past Sunday, Ainsley was baptized as a child of God.  And now we get to watch as she grows in faith and shines her light onto others.



Pastor Tim, Me, Ainsley, Aaron and
God Parents, Uncle Nate and Aunt Mary

 

Pastor Tim placing the holy water over Ainsley's head. 

  

Pastor Tim and Ainsley as he introduced her to our church family



Addysen singing with her Sunday School class, "This Little Light of Mine".  This was Addysen's first performance in front of the church.  Before the song started, Grandma K was trying to get Addysen to smile.  Addysen mis-read Grandma K's coaching.  Instead of smiling, she took her index fingers, and pulled out on the corners of her lips and stuck out her tongue - making a silly face:)  Unfortunately, my first thought was, "STOP IT!!"  It should have been, "quick get the camera!!"  It was quite a sight to see from my shy little lady and it got quite the laugh.



After church, everyone came over to our house for lunch.  We were so happy that our family was there to celebrate this day with us. 



Pretty Baby Anna - ready for a picture



Anna, Addysen (dressed as Bell) and Ainsley

I don't know if it was my crazy week, lack of sleep or my aging mind, but there were so many pictures that I wanted to get that I didn't...  Oh well, I guess without a camera in my hand, I was more present in the moment to enjoy the day and to make precious memories... if I can remember;)

Evan Turns 1!!

Happy Birthday Miss Evan!

NO, I don't like cake...



okay... maybe i do!



supper time for Evan



supper before cake! 
Caleb was being manly and going skins!!



Halloween Pictures



The cutest ladybugs I've ever seen!



Fredrickson counsins: Ainsley, Emily, Addysen and Anna



Link Cousins: Ainsley, Addysen and Anna



Grandma K and her grandkids
minus Ben & Aubrie:(

 

Me and my two little mosters!



My happy little ladybug!



Great Grandpa, Marge, Ainsley and Addysen



Trick-or-Treating

 

Peighton, Ainsley and Addysen

 

Peighton didn't mind wearing Ariels wig! 



Ladies and Gentlemen, announcing the beautiful, Ariel!
This is how Addysen had me introduce her has she walked out in her costume for the first time.  It was only Aaron, Ainsley and I, but a proper introduction was SOOO needed for this costume! 



Halloween 2010

I tried making a video slide show on my computer for the first time, it didn't turn out too bad.  I took time to write captions for all the pictures, but it is really hard to see.  Maybe I'll try again sometime.  My advise would be to not read the words, just enjoy the pictures.

Carving Pumpkins!

Addysen and I carved our pumpkins last weekend. We had a lot of fun smashing our hands threw the guts and telling each other what we thought it felt like. I said it felt like guts or brains. Addysen said it felt like... sugar. ??? I've never heard the inside of a pumpkin described as feeling like sugar. Weird kid.

Getting ready to dig in!

GROSS!

EWWWWWW!!!

Addysen and our finished products.

The night we carved the pumpkins, it got too late so we didn't get pictures taken of them that night. So as you can tell in this picture, they are already starting to wilt a little. Addysen's (a skeleton and a cat) is on the left and mine (a cat in a boot) is on the right.

Ooh...spooky!

New Finds on Open Sky

I have recently joined opensky.com. It is a cool website with a lot of different and unique items. Here are a couple of my favorites that I have found!

http://osky.co/avp1Nb

http://osky.co/atFyE4

My Montage 10/21/10 at OneTrueMedia.com

Make an on-line slide show at www.OneTrueMedia.com

Peoria Zoo

This was our first trip to the Peoria Zoo since they remodeled. The Africa exhibit is awesome, it is the best and most beautiful part of the zoo. All the changing leaves on the trees were a perfect background to a lot of pretty pictures with the kiddos.

Addysen, Morgan and Caleb

at the Peoria zoo, otherwise known as Morgan and Caleb's zoo.

Me and my favorite 3 year old!

Those crazy Lott kids

Happy Baby Ainsley!

She slept most of the way through the zoo, but when she did wake up, she was so happy to get out for a S-T-R-E-T-C-H-!-!

Trying for a cute sisters picture...

Addysen was surprisingly cooperative, Ainsley... not so much