The best long weekend

 We began the weekend with Colton having a small Graduation at his preschool this year. He still has another year of preschool but it was fun to have a end of the 12 week class he got to be in.

Here is Colton and his buddy Josh

Then that afternoon we began first of many parties!

Thayne turned the big"8" we has a few friends come bowling and then to pizza. It was great!

Here is the gang at pizza, Grandma & Grandpa made it up from So Cal just in time for pizza ,cake , & presents.

Then Saturday May 26, 2012 we began the day with Thayne's baptism.

Emma played the prelude music, Grandma Merrill gave a talk. The day couldn't have went any better. It was perfect we so many friends join us . Thayne was smiling ear to ear all day! It was flawless.

 Grandma, Addison & Carissa

Colton kept peeking in to see the water in the font

Father and Son
First Merrill Boy  to be baptized

Grandpa & Grandma Merrill with Thayne

Mom and Dad with Thayne

A few of Thayne's friends came Tony from school and Mitchell Aaron

After the baptism we headed over to our favorite tradition Ice Cream!

San Francisco Creamery

The whole gang after we enjoyed ice cream and lunch

And Thayne got sung to again for his birthday

We had so much more this past weekend but these are the only pictures we got...We made apple pies, played lots of basketball, had Sunday dinner, had more family join us (Meagan, Mandy, Richard and Wendy oh and a boy next to Carissa at the dinner table Eric), We also spent Monday morning in Walnut Creek at the Memorial Day Celebration before Grandma & Grandpa headed home. It is always nice to end the best weekend off with a BBQ with the Hiatt family. I think I was sad Tuesday morning had to come it was a perfect weekend of Family and friends and making more great family memories.