Suzan's, Anna's, Bethany's and Brielle's Dedication
May 10th, 2009

 

Wow!  A little over five years ago we had Jared dedicated and now we're repeating a dedication for our kids...FOUR TIMES OVER!  Suzan, Anna, Bethany and Brielle's Grampy and Grammy Carlson were able to come down from frigid North Dakota for a few days for the girls' dedication.  It was good seeing Wes and Martha again and them enjoying playing with Jared and the girls.  Maria's mom, Sharon, was able to be there at the dedication too.  Unfortunately, Grandpa Guzman was sick and couldn't make it :(  We missed him.

It was also a special dedication in that the church holds a once-a-year dedication on Mother's Day.  So a special day for Maria and the Grammies!

Enjoy the pictures of our family's special day!

 
Maria with Suzan, the morning of the dedication
 
The girls waiting in the foyer at church...Brielle Grace
 
Bethany Hope
 
Suzan Faith
 
Anna Joy
 
Us with Paul's Cousin, Jayson, and his wife, Lisa
Jayson (holding Brielle), Lisa (holding Anna), Maria (holding Suzan), Jared P and Paul (holding Bethany)
 
Us with Paul's parents
Jared P, Bethany and Brielle with Wes, Anna with Paul, Martha and Suzan with Maria
 
Everyone up front in church
We are near the left side.  Look for Jared, in the front, wearing a green striped shirt
 
Us on the left
 
Us with Maria's Mom, Sharon
Anna, Brielle, Sharon, Jared, Paul, Maria, Suzan and Bethany
 
Yummy cake for the girls' dedication, all in their colors (yellow, pink, green and purple)
 
Martha with the cake
 
All of us enjoying lunch after the dedication
Martha, Sharon, Jared, Lisa, Wes, Jayson and Paul (Maria behind the camera ;) )
 
Wes and Martha feeding the girls after their dedication...
Wes, Suzan, Martha, Bethany, Anna and Brielle
 
 
Martha feeding Bethany
 
Wes feeding Suzan
 
 
Suzan wearing Grandpa's glasses
 
Professor Suzan ;)
 
Swim time for the girlies...
Suzan, Brielle, Bethany (in the yellow) and Anna
 
Brielle and Anna, getting used to the water
 
Bethany having fun splashing!
 
Suzan.  Yes, despite her look here she was having fun ;)
 
Suzan and Brielle swimming with Grandma
 
Wes, Jared and Martha after one of Jared's t-ball games.
Grandma and Mama went to go see Jared play ball.
 
Martha ready for a walk to our neighborhood park with the girls and Jared...
Suzan, Brielle, Bethany, Anna and Grandma
 
Martha pushing the girls on the swings.  All of the girls, Grandma included ;) , loved it!
 
 
Dad pushing Jared on the swings
 
 
 
Jared enjoying a snack of North Dakotan maple nut fudge.  YUM!!
 
Grandma and Jared picked lots of ripe tomatoes from our bushes.  Yummy fresh tomatoes!
 
Story time with Dad...Suzan, Bethany, Paul and Brielle
 
 
Don't know why Bethany was giving Mama this face ;)
 
Anna
 
Wes playing with Anna
 
Bethany playing with the house from Grandpa and Grandma
 
"cheese!"
 
Suzan playing with Grandpa
 
More story time with Dad
 
Grandpa playing with the girlies
 
Silly Suzan :P