Ella's Baptism

~Ella Drew Murphy~

Baptized on Saturday, September 1, 2012 at 2pm

Fruit Heights Mountain Road Stake Center

Baptized by: Gregory Scott Murphy, father

Confirmed by: Jeffrey Sam Miles, grandfather

We were so blessed to be surrounded by so many family members and friends.  What a special and amazing day!  Ella glowed and we were all filled with so much love for her and her decision to be baptized.

Ella and Daddy

Ella and Mommy

Ella, Cade and Cole

Our Family

Ella with Great Grandma Miles, Papa Miles, Grandma Miles, Cade and Cole

Ella with Uncle Josh, Aunt Brittany, Teegan, Camdyn and Maxwell

Ella with Teegan, Camdyn, Cade and Cole

 Ella and Uncle Steven

Ella and Great Grandma Miles

 Ella and Grandma Susan

 Ella and Great Grandpa Orchard

 Ella and Great Aunt Bonnie 

 Ella with Uncle Chris, Jaden and Landon

 Ella with Aunt Tara and Mike

 Ella with Kayla (nanny) and Ben

 Ella, Teegan and Camdyn after the Baptism

Great Grandpa Orchard and Uncle Josh

 Let the Party begin!

 Josh, Great Grandpa Orchard, Grandma Susan, and Great Aunt Bonnie

Grandma Miles and Uncle Steven

 Uncle Steven and Max

Kayla, Tanya (your nannies), Taizlee, Lincoln, Julie and Taylor

 I know that Teegan, Camdyn, Cade and Cole will remember Ella's baptism day.  Probably not so much the actual baptism as the crazy events that followed.  After eating delicious cupcakes and chocolate covered strawberries, Scott decided to take the kids on a walk to the bridge.  They had so much fun getting cars to honk at them.  As I was looking at them from the porch, it started to rain.  No, make that pour!  And not raindrops.  In a matter of seconds, it went from cloudy to ice balls (as Cade called them).  Scott yelled for the kids to start running as I jumped in the suburban to go get them.  By the time I reached the end of the street, all of the kids were crying and were completely drenched!  Once safely inside the car, we all got a good laugh out of it.  And I figured it counted for the bath of the night.

When the ice balls stopped, we were treated to a double rainbow.  One of the songs we sang at the baptism talked about looking for rainbows after rain and pondering on the beauty of the earth made clean again. 

A perfect ending to a perfect day!

 Grandma with all the kiddos!

 Ella and Camdyn listening to Papa's favorite - the Piano Guys!

 Doggy Pile!

So more mischief and a little snoozing with the Piano Guys and our giant bear.

Fun at the Park!

The miracle family photo - everyone looking at the camera and no tears.  

Hooray!

 We love you Ella and are so very proud of you and the wonderful choices you are making in your life!  Always remember how much we love and care for you and more importantly, how much your Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ love and care for you.  You are a beautiful girl filled with an amazing spirit and a gift to make all those around you smile!