Sunday, May 14, 2006

My dedication and Mother's Day

My dedication was awesome! Pretty much all my immediate (immediately extended) family was there! My three Grandmas, three Grandpas, FOUR Great Grandmas, two Great Grandpas, six aunts (missing my aunties Bethany, Ali, Joy and Charity), one uncle (missing my uncle Michael), my mom and dad (of course)... Happy Mother's Day to them all! (not the boys though or those who aren't moms yet)
It was a rare day. I even got to sit through the whole church service...in BIG church!! I didn't even cry or anything! I actually napped a bit, (no offense to Pastor Rick!) We had fun at lunch at my house (nobody would share their roast beef croissant sandwich or carrots with me) but I did get to taste my cake! yummy! (but all I really wanted was my binky).

Here is everyone... Great Granny and Gramps Rohde were in the seats though, Gramps is in a wheelchair... I would have built him a ramp if they would have let me!


Daddy prayed.



Dad sang and Grandpa Sheets directed the choir. (not for me, but I like to think so)


I looove my Grandpa Taulbee (mom's dad) He's big and cozy!


Grandma and Grandpa Taulbee, Great-Grandma Taulbee, and Aunt Dana and Grace. (Auntie Grace is being silly! She's a hottie...and single...any takers?)



Mama Bea and Grandma Lattos


Grandpa Lattos and Grandpa Sheets


My cake, the verse is:
The everlasting God is your place of safety, and His arms will hold you up forever.-Deuteronomy 33:27
Carol, our pastor's wife, got that verse from God while I was in NICU the first couple days after I got here. Mom and Dad picked that for my life verse...I like it.


Mommy and her three sisters...and me!


My beautiful Aunt Katherine! I love her! She takes care of me on Tuesday nights so mom and dad can go to their Young Marrieds Bible study and she lets us borrow all her DVDs.


and my pretty Aunt Jessica (she calls me Ray Ray)


Great Gramps and Granny Rohde


Four generations! So cool!


Another four generations! (I'm not happy... well, three Sheets men and I'm a girl!)


Grandpa Lattos joined us for a man picture...okay, I'll not cry for one of these, even though I'm the only girl. (I love my daddy and my Grandpas)


I'm getting tired of all the pictures! Okay, just a few more.


Another four generations, times three! (Daddy and Grandpa Sheets are missing to make the chain)


Now I'm starting to not like being passed around.


My pretty dedication dress (and mom's foot)



I didn't wear the bonnet that matched my dress, maybe I should have!




I'm a colonial baby!


Great Grandpa Sheets got these three pictures... he takes great pictures!




Mom tried to throw me over the bannister... well, okay, she's just showing me off.


Mommy and Daddy...I'm done with this dress!


This is what I say to any more pictures..

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Reagan, your narratives are so funny! The women in your life know exACtly how it feels to simply want OUT of those heels, the slip, and the hose. So don't feel bad for hitting the wall -- we all do. You looked beautiful and WOW, where did all those smiles come from? Lucky us!! We love you immensely.

Stevan said...

Brock, I love you - but I never dreamed you'd have such a beautiful girl! Seriously - This child is amazing! Thank you for the pictures! I can't wait to see you and Ella grow up!!!

Anonymous said...

Precious!

Robin said...

Reagan, you are too cute! And look at all those people who are there to love you! You're a very lucky girl, and we're a very fortunate family!

Anonymous said...

You are so beautiful. This Auntie can't wait to hold you. You will most likely be to big to hold by the time I meet you. Oh well, at least I can enjoy the beautiful pictures of you. Maybe some day you will come to the east coast.