Preparing for Evelyn to turn 8 and be baptized, she and I made plans to go with Grandma B and take some special 'baptism' pictures. We talked about going to the Chicago Temple or maybe the Mitchell Botanical Domes here in Milwaukee. When the day rolled around mostly overcast and cold and windy, Grandma and I tried encouraging the Domes, since it's indoor and colorful. We put the question to Evie and were surprised and so proud when she said she'd rather go to the temple. She wore a white dress we picked out months ago and the beautiful cape her Aunt LaNita knitted for her last Christmas. The cape really added some beautiful color to the 'white dress on white snow on white temple on overcast skies' monotone!
I was so proud, seeing Evelyn dressed in white on the temple grounds. In 4 short years, she'll be eligible to go inside and participate in baptisms for the dead! I did feel a little bad for her, since it was absolutely FRIGID out! She snuggled into Grandma's down coat in between poses and even then she shivered for several minutes after we got back in the car!
Afterward, on the way home, we stopped at the 'Oasis', which is a toll road-reachable-only overpass group of fast food, mini-shops and gas station. Evie and I had some Taco Bell and Grandma had some Chinese. We sat where we were over the road and tried to get semi trucks to honk their horns as they passed under us. We got a few to do it!
We are so looking forward to her baptism next month!
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