Everyone was all smiles after the baptism.
Stella with her new Bible!
Dad and his beautiful little girl.
All is at rest.
Katherine presenting the Bible to the family.
Steve and Katherine
The act of baptism. She will not remember it. So we will have to remind her of it in the years to come.
Stella's hair is wet! We are singing "Jesus Loves Me".
I wonder what she was thinking.
Three pretty ladies sitting on the church bench.
Stella with her mom and dad spent the night with us before the baptism service. She was in a great mood and felt good. We had borrowed a high chair for her to use.
Here she is on the back porch.
Mom and Stella are waiting on supper.
This is the lady who prepared some great meals.
Granddaddy has to get his Stella Fix by holding her.
Stella likes her meals. Here is dad feeding her some bananas.
Hurry up Dad!
I am waiting - with my tongue out!
Hitting the target!
A contented baby!
The ladies had juat arrived.
The ladies are busy talking.
Stella gives her Granddaddy a smile.
Notice that Stella has on her Four Leaf Clovers outfit.
It is lunch time.
Resting after the bottle.
Mom feeds her some squash!!
She pulled herself up.
Matthew and Jan prepare the sandwiches for the picnic at Lake Lure.
Stella at the Lake.
Posing at the water's edge.
Matthew resting after lunch.
Another smile from the little lady.
Caught her when she was blinking.
This is the birthday cake for Papa's birthday party. A picture of Roy and his wife Annie was a part of the decorations. Roy is Matthew's great grandfather.
This is a $1oo dollar bill made to celebrate Roy's 100 years. Papa is a wonderful man. He is kind and generous and loved by all.
Papa and Matthew have always been big buddies. As a young boy, we would bring Matthew to Rock Hill to spend weekends with his Papa.
Jan with Will's wife Beth.
Grandmother Barbara is one of Papa's daughters. His other daughter lives in Florida.
Aimee and Matthew with Papa.
When you get pooped out, you have to take a nap.
Will and Matthew with Papa.
Aimee with Ms. Stella
Two pretty little girls.
