Baptizing The Deno's

Happy Father's Day, we got baptized!

I was a bit worried for Tony because he is usually brave....but when he isn't he is pretty unpredictable.

So to explain and prepare him for what he would be doing at church, I filled up the Jacuzzi and we had some baptisms.

He did really well.  He very quickly started dunking himself.

 

Baptism Day!

So how we came about doing this is kind of funny.  Once Sunday many weekends ago, I checked a Baptism box stating I was interested but forgot to tell Mark about it.  A week goes by and the following Sunday Mark was at church while I was at home sick with Alex and he checks the Baptism box off stating that he was interested, but forgot to tell me.  So I get a phone call from the secretary of church giving us more information about the date and time.  I tell Tony about what was coming up and he shoots his hand in the air saying,"I'm in!"  That night I happen to remember to tell Mark about the phone call and he tells me that it was probably because he marked the information box at church.  What? I thought, "I didn't know you were interested in getting baptized."

So needless to say we came to this discussion was truly at our own times but orchestrated by God.

 

Tony went first.

 

 

Next was momma!

 

Finally Daddy's turn.

Last pictures were courtesy of Alex himself while he babysat Aliana.

Sharkarose Wildlife Refuge

Everyone in the back of the van playing ipad games while we headed to Sharkarose to see animals an 1 1/2 away.

 

 

Getting ready to take off for our safari ride.

 

There are a lot of animals that I can't read what their names were, but this one is a cross between house and zebra.

 

The only momma and baby at the ranch.

 

Aliana is petting the only male of the camels and this male has rare blue eyes.

 

Can you see them.  Really pretty-if you don't look at their molting coats.

Aliana petted the male at the same time it walked away from her, leaving her hand full of fur. Both her and I let a little scream out at that moment and started laughing.

 

On to the petting zoo.

 

Aliana could have fit inside this pigs belly. 

Although, I do have to say she might have been pregnant. ;-)

 

We had a fun Saturday morning together.



Time with Mom

It's now Alex's turn to get violently sick, which kept him and I from going to church this specific Sunday.  After he got through the initial shock on not being able to go, he had a fun time with me. 

Lego Surprise

We surprised the kids to a Home Depot Workshop an hour away. This wasn't just any once a month wood project workshop, but one where a Lego Land employee came and conducted a Lego workshop that followed with a FREE ticket to Lego Land.  We were so excited to learn this because this is were Tony wants to go for his birthday. Score, 3 free tickets!!

 

So first, we built a lawn mower pencil holder (cute).

 

Next, building a race car.

 

This was funny.  I'm whispering now to you.... Aliana finished 1st out of all the kids around the table.

She's a visual learner and was able to see what the end product was and was able to keep going without instruction. hehe!

 

Birdie even made a surprise appearance.  We had a heated discussion about this characters gender.  The name displays female where as the appearance shows the opposite. hmmm!

Hot Air Balloons

Click on the link "picture above" for something the kids kinetically learned in school.

 

My Silly Little Boy

Aliana received her big girl car seat and while Alex helped her put it in the van, Tony decided to put himself inside the box it came in.... and got stuck, really stuck.

 

I was cutting up chicken so I couldn't just stop and assist him, he had to wait for me to clean up before I could get there.  Plus I really thought he was playing around because he was laughing while asking for help. I had to knock the box over to dislodge his body from the fetal position.

Look at how little that box is...gees buddy.