Ben's Baptism

At the end of September, we were fortunate to have Ben baptized at our church.  Many family and friends were kind enough to make the trip from Phoenix, and my parents came all the way from Ohio to celebrate with us.

Ben did very well during the ceremony, checking out his surroundings contentedly, and did not cry during the actual baptism.  

He liked the candle too:

We were so thankful that my cousin Billy and our friend Lisa served as the godparents!

After the official festivities, we had everyone back to our house for a late lunch and Ben got lots of cuddles with his relatives: