Pre Baptism Festivities

Friday night around 11:30 p.m. Dadam started up the smoker for Saturday's lunch!  Dadam, Uncle Jared and Troy prepared the brisket and pork butt for a slumber party inside the smoker :)  Dadam set his alarm clock a few times throughout the evening so that he could get up and rotate, foil and steam the yummy meat.  He was exhausted by the time everyone else woke-up, but lunch was scheduled for 12:00 p.m. and we still had lots to do!

While Dad was holding down the fort at home, Great Grandma Greg, Uncle Jared, Grandma, Grandpa and I went to the church to set up Adam's display table, print programs and  put up tables and chairs in the gym for dinner as well as running a few last minute errands.

When we returned home the smell was amazing.  Adam was pulling the brisket and pork from the smoker and beginning to carve and pull the meat.  Adam put the point of the brisket back into the smoker to create burnt ends.  He was very excited about this last step and so was everyone else once they tasted the yummy bites :) 

When lunch was finished to hurried to open Adam's Baptism gifts so that everyone could run home or to their hotels and change.  Adam received so many wonderful gifts that he can treasure for years to come.  Great Great Aunt Donna from Ohio gave Adam a towel with his name on it.  Grandma and Grandpa Lund also gave Adam a towel with not only his name, but his date of Baptism as well.  They also gave him white socks.  Each of these items came with poems to explain their purpose and the importance of the covenants he was making.  Later in the unwrapping Adam received a scripture case from Grandma and Grandpa as well.  Nanee and Uncle Jared gave Adam a few new sets of church clothes.  He received two white shirts, two pairs of pants as well as three ties.  He is ready to look sharp each Sunday!  Great Grandma Greg and Great Aunt Donna gave Adam a book on the Holy Ghost and a memory book as well as a tie and tie tack. Everyone included cards with well wishes as well :)

Dadam and Mom gave Adam his first set of scriptures.  They have his name engraved on the front as well as scriptures marked for him though out.  Grandparents and parents chose their favorite scriptures and gave them to me.  I created a card with all of them listed and gave everyone a color.  Each persons verses were marked according to their colors.  I laminated the card and glued it into the back page of his scriptures so that he can always have each of us with him!

Adam received many other cards, gifts and mementos marking his special day by people that attended his special day.  What a very lucky young man to be loved by so many.