A Lot of Catching Up To Do

1st:  Annabelle Marie Coon is born!  Little Miss Annie was due June 23rd, but decided to stay put for awhile longer.  We finally had her arrive with a scheduled c-section on July 1, 2013.  This gave me just enough time to recover for Aubriana's third birthday party.



Aubriana loves her new baby sister.



2nd:  Aubriana had a Cinderella party for her third birthday.  Cinderella even showed up for a surprise visit!

 

3rd:  Aubriana started pre-school.  She attends Simpsonville United Methodist Preschool three days a week for three hours a day.  She loves her teachers, Mrs. Toby and Mrs. Natalie, and several classmates, Colton, Max, Shelby, Zoe, and Addy.

Aubriana's Thanksgiving Program

Aubriana's Christmas Program

 

 

4th:  We sold our house, moved in with my parents, and started building a house....but more on that later.

 

5th:  Annie got baptized!  As Presbyterians, we believe in infant baptism. In the Old Testament, God made a covenant with Abraham and included his descendants in that promise (Genesis 17). After Christ came, the sign was changed from circumcision to baptism, but since infants were included in the original covenant, we believe they are still included in the covenant of baptism. This is a very short explanation of what we believe, but I wanted you to have some background knowledge as to why this was such a celebration for us. She is a child of the covenant! We do believe that Annie will have to accept Jesus as her Lord and Savior for herself one day. We do not believe that she is saved just because she got baptized. She will have to make a public profession of her faith when she accepts Jesus and begins her personal relationship with Him.