Rachel's Baptism

In the car on the way down to South Dakota. (This was before the 300 mile meltdown.) We drove to St. Cloud on Friday night, then got up at 3:15 AM and left for South Dakota. (baby slept!!!! yay.) After a stop in Aberdeen for Perkins breakfast, we arrived in Gettysburg at about 10:30 AM. What a trip!
Here she is! Happy Baptism, little one.

WheeeeeeE!!!!!

Gosh I wish we lived closer than 500 miles apart! We could do this every day. When are you guys moving back to Minnesota???

What vacation wouldn't be right without a trip to the park? There was a little park just two blocks behind the Moldenhauer palace. Daddy is pictured here pushing a very happy little girl.

After a nice long day playing, a bath was in order. Ellie and Gabie were kind enough to share their tub.

I know you probably shouldn't snap pictures during church, but she just looked so precious! What a beautiful goddaughter.

Rachel's baptism. Julia was very naughty during church. (Note the little yellow blob in the background climbing up on the altar....)

Julia went swimming on Monday. Spork filled the pool with hose water and Gabie went in...and jumped right out because it was too cold. Julia proved her status as a Minnesota Girl....she got into the freezing water, giggled, and stayed there for an hour until we made her come out. She even put up a fight when we tried to explain to her that her lips were blue...

I thought this was really interesting: you look down the street from Spork's house, and the town just...ends! It goes from houses on the street to a dead end...and then a field. Wow.

Mike takes a break from watching Julia swim....she was in the pool for over an hour!

Emanuel Lutheran Church, where Mark is Pastor.

Spork (OK...her name is actually Allison...but I still call her Spork) on the couch with Gabie and Rachel.

On our way home, we stopped at a park in Milbank, SD. Julia was being a terror in the car and received a much-needed break. She loved the "stand on" teeter totter.

One last picture of Rachel....upside down! This was by accident, of course, but it made me laugh so I left her "hanging." What a beautiful little creation she is.

We spent the weekend driving the 500 mile trek to Gettysburg, South Dakota for Rachel Moldenhauer's baptism. With the exception of Julia's INtolerance of the car ride there and back, we had a wonderful time. Our new goddaughter is so beautiful! I only wish I could have held onto her longer....but there were just too many relatives that wanted to hold her as much as I did. I can't wait to see her grow up with her two action-packed sisters.