Our Goddaughter Rylee Dawn

Our Goddaughter, Rylee Dawn

Jason and I are the privileged and honored godparents of Rylee Dawn Spindler, our friends Brooke and Brad's daughter. Brooke and Brad are great friends of ours, whose friendship we cherish and hold dear to our hearts. So when Rylee was born this past August we felt like our family had expanded too. From the first time that we meet Rylee, we've had a special place for her in our hearts so we are honored to have her as our goddaughter. Jason and I are very excited to help Brooke and Brad guide Rylee in her spiritual life and be the best role models in her faith that we can be. Brooke and Brad are Maddy's godparents so Maddy and Rylee are godsisters, if there is such a thing.

Brooke, Brad, and Rylee

The proud godparents

Rylee with her parents and godparents

The godsisters

Rylee celebrated the sacrament of baptism on Sunday December 9th, so we went down to Indiana the day before to spend some time with them. We had a great time visiting with them and Brooke's family, who came to share Rylee's special day with her also. Brooke's little sister, Bailey and Maddy hit it off. They had a great time playing together and we even let them sleep together on an air mattress. Bailey was great with both Rylee and Maddy. We thought Bailey would be our life saver to entertain Maddy during the baptism, but luckily it was nap time.

Maddy with Rylee's uncle Bryan during the baptism

Bailey and Maddy (good buds)

Bailey, Rylee, and Maddy

Bailey gave Maddy a few presents
(Thanks Bailey, you're a sweetheart!)

Maddy once again just loved Rylee. She actually can say 'Whywee' now too. Rylee is really growing up fast and starting to interact more. Maddy got her to belly laugh, it was hilarious. She apparently has never laughed so hard before. These two are going to be so much fun together in about a year when they can run around together.

Mutual affection
(I'm not sure who is imitating who here)

Maddy going in for the kiss
(Rylee kinda looks scared)

Sunday, Brooke and Brad had a gathering at their place after Rylee's baptism...yummy food and great company. We were having such a good time we didn't get on the road until after 4 pm and we had a drive through Indiana in the remnants of the morning's freezing rain. We were exhausted as we didn't get much sleep, so not too long into the trip we had to make a Starbucks stop. We had a great time and everything was well worth it! Another great weekend with the Spindlers!