Matt & I decided to participate in a baby dedication ceremony for the girls, put on my our church Valley Real Life. Dedications are a touchy subject, depending on your religious beliefs. For us, it was about Matt & I publicly committing to raise our girls to love the Lord in a Christian home with Christian beliefs. We had some homework, (I.E., video's to watch & discuss) and we will write down on a 3x5 card what we want the girls to look like in their walk with Jesus when they are 18. If you think about parenting from that angle...it's like your parenting backwards. This parenting stuff is hard work, but...the biggest take away I had from one video was a mom saying, "Don't let business become a parenting style." That really hit home for me. I think anyone can relate to that. I am trying to slow down and take advantage of the small moment's in life to shape my little girls who I want them to be instead of trying to carve out minutes of my day to fit in the lessons.
We were lucky to have both sets of grandparents and Matt's sister, her husband and their kids attend the ceremony to support us in our process.
The girls were adorable in their princess dresses. Here are some pictures from the day.
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| Not impressed.... |
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| Matt's sister & family |
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| Introducing our family |
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| Praying for the girls |
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