Rylie Get's Baptized!!!

Rylie got baptized on August 20th! We decided to do it in Salt Lake at Ryan's parents ward so her family could be there. Rylie is the first member on my side of the family that got baptized when she was 8! She has been waiting for this day for a long time! Every Sunday she sits down on her own and reads the scriptures. She loves to write down versus for the family and share them with us. She also has been writing her testimony every Sunday for over a year now. She is such a sweet spirit and truly loves the Lord. It amazes me how close she is to the spirit and how much she loves the Gospel. She is so eager to learn about the Gospel and wants to serve others often. I am so grateful for Rylie. She blesses Ryan's and my life so much. She teachers her sisters and is a good example to them. She looked so gorgeous on her baptism day. I love her so much!

The Program: Welcome: Bishop Ken Monson
Pianist: Heather McNeill ( I accidentally wrote Heather Johnston, which was her maiden name!
Opening Song: When I am Baptized
Opening Prayer: Taylor Johnston
Talk on Baptism: Brandi Johnston
Musical number: If the Savior Stood Beside Me by Rylie Johnston, Taylor Johnston, and the cousins Preston, Savannah, Tanner and Addison McNeill
Baptismal Ordinance: Ryan Johnston
Witnesses: Craig Johnston and Jason McNeill
Talk on Holy Ghost: Gina Johnston
Confirmation: Ryan Johnston
Closing Song: The Holy Ghost
Closing Prayer: Craig Johnston

The Hair

People who came to support Rylie! There were more people that we didn't get pictures with. We are so grateful for all of those who came to support Rylie on her special day!

Rylie 's 8!!!

I can't believe Rylie is already 8! She is such a cute and funny girl. She is always making us laugh with her jokes and cute laugh. She really loves to make people happy. She is the "little mom" in our house trying to help out and make sure people are doing what they are supposed to be doing. She loves being on a schedule. She is much more organized than I am! We are always having to tell Rylie to put her book down when she's asked to do something. She LOVES to read and loves playing the wii with her dad.
This year she decided to have a Harry Potter party! It was lots of fun! We invited our good friends, The Pence's, over for Pizza and cake.. And not to forget Butter Beer! We had the sorting hat and the kids loved it

Rylie- GRIFFINDOR!!!

Ryan- Slytherin!

Taylor- Slytherin! (She loves Draco :) )

Me- Hufflepuff!

Camryn- GRIFFINDOR!

Marianne- Hufflepuff!

Dan the Dentist- Slytherin! (notice the slytherin face)

Emma- Ravenclaw!

The cake made by Ryan! He did a fantastic job!

Our Butterbeer, I know its not the right color but I made it right before the party started!

Easter Dresses!

It was a BEAUTIFUL day on Easter so we had the girls go out so we could get their pictures taken. Can you guess how many pictures we had to take to get them to look at the camera?! ALOT! I think Ryan got some good ones though! The ones of the girls standing are funny.. They girls looked so beautiful and were so excited to take pictures in their Spring dresses. HAPPY EASTER!

Painting Time

The girls were in a painting mood so we went down to the craft store and they picked out some little bird houses! They had so much fun! I loved these pictures because they are concentrating so hard on painting them carefully!

Camyrn was excited watching them!

Rylie's Choir Speghetti Dinner

Rylie joined the Great Falls Young People's Choir this year and has really loved it! They have performed throughout the community. This was their annual spaghetti dinner where they serve their guests spaghetti, have a silent auction, and put on a performance. Rylie was sooo excited when we showed up to serve us dinner! Our friends the Pence's came too and she was extra excited to have more people to serve. We also won a teeth whitening session and tinted car windows!! :) The performance was great except a girl (who was alot bigger) next to Rylie kept side stepping the wrong direction and body slamming her while they sang a song that they did a dance to! Rylie kept looking at her and saying, "You are going the wrong way"! It was pretty funny! I didn't realize Rylie was sick either until we got home and the next day I took her to the doctor and she had strep! Poor girl but what a trooper! I actually had the stomach flu a couple days before that too and guess what I had for dinner the night I got sick.. Spaghetti! I was able to choke down spaghetti at her dinner though. :)











Camryn LOVED to watch the kids sing!

Rylie and Taylor's friend Emma who came with her family to watch and

support Rylie!

Ryan got Rylie flowers for her special night! She was so excited!