Ainsley Frances Recognized as a Child of God

Emmanuel Church in Rockford remains a spiritual home for us; so lucky Jim Roberts (in his year before retirement) blessed sweet Ainsley Thanksgiving weekend. Nana in from Henderson, NV, Barb and Kelso kids, Sundstrom's, GG, Jess, Shawn and Evelyn, Aunt Saralea and Uncle Bruce, Great Grandma VanHowe, Grandma VanHowe, Grandpa Van Howe, Uncle Jim, Auntie Farah, Eloise, Amelie, Lynne and Mike Istad (and grandma), and godmother Amy all the way from Manhattan celebrated. After Ainsley commanded ooohs and aahs at the church, she baptised Scott and Jen with her first poopy blow out -- down her tights, ruining her post-baptism H&M ensemble -- LuckilyMike Istad guided us to the bathroom and guarded the door as Scott and I wiped the baby down (no wipes with us, of course) with paper towels...all had a good chuckle...and none of us worse for the wear in the end-- except perhaps the patrons of the Stockholm Inn who watched a poop soaked baby make her way past their plates of pancakes and eggs....