Ellis is finally eight! We had some awesome soccer ball cupcakes to celebrate.
The birthday celebrations were pretty low-key this year, because we had a whole baptism to plan instead, but Ellis did get to have Daniel over and got some sweet Pokemon cards.
And here we are on the big day! Ellis was baptized on September 9th, 2016 at our church in Wilmette. We very nearly forgot to snap this photo before the baptism, but I'm so glad we could capture his proud and happy smile.
It took a fair amount of cajoling to convince Sam to join Henry and Ellis for the musical number, but in the end they all sang with gusto and did a great job.
We were so happy that many of Ellis' school friends came to support him at his baptism (and that Ellis was excited to invite all of them). They were so good to come to this instead of a standard birthday party, and luckily we rewarded them with plenty of treats at the end!
Ellis has always loved going to baptisms, and can probably still name every one that he's been to. It was so fun and special to have it finally be HIS turn, and he certainly knew exactly what he was supposed to do in each part. Even better, however, has been watching Ellis mature and prepare for this day. While he has always had a strong desire to do what is right, in the past year we have really started seeing him learn to show love and care for others in more meaningful ways. We're so glad he is continuing on that path, and setting the example for his younger brothers!
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