Lord, I Would Follow Thee

Noah Dayne Groendyke made the choice to follow in the Lord's footsteps as he enter into the waters of Baptism. What a happy occasion for the Groendyke/Hart Family.  Rick performed the baptism and confirmation. Grandpa Hart presented Noah with a nice blanket after his talk on the Holy Ghost. Bishop Jensen presided over the event and the Primary Presidency was there to support us.  Aunt Shawna also came and played the piano for the music. I was most proud of Noah and his father, both. I love them so much.

Following the baptism, confirmation, and congratulations, the quests enjoyed a wonderful buffet at Chuck-a-rama. The guests included:

Grandma Garff

Grandma and Grandpa Hart

Craig and Sara Fillerup

Jordan Hart with his girlfriend Liz

Mallory Hart and her two roommates

This is my Baptism Certificate.  Interesting to note, Noah and I were confirmed on the exact same day...39 years apart.

Congratulations Son

An Interview with Noah

*What is your favorite color?
purple
*Who is your best friend?
everybody in my family

*What do you like to eat?
ribs, salt and vinegar chips, bubonic (balsalmic) vinegar, chocolate ice cream and a Brown Topper from Arctic Circle

*What is your favorite movie?
"Pirates of the Caribbean" "Wild Hogs"
*What is your best memory?
having Larry as my Leprechaun

*What is your favorite song?
"Black and White" by Michael Jackson, "Let It Be" by the Beattles, "The House of the Rising Sun" by the Animals
*Who is your favorite artist?
Michael Jackson

*What is your perfect day?
Friday Night because I get to play "Night Games" with the neighbor kids
*What do you wish for?
my Leprechaun will always be my Leprechaun

*What is your strength?
basketball
*What do you wish you were better at?
video games
*What is your favorite scripture story?
Noah's Ark

*What is your favorite sport?
basketball
*What do you like about your family?
They are nice.

*What do you admire about your dad?
He is aweome at building things.
*What do you love about your mom?
She wrestles with  me.

*What do you like about your grandma and grandpa Hart?
They are fun to be with and let me come visit them at the Marriott Hotel.
*Where was your favorite place to live?
on Spruce Dale Drive and then Old Orchard Lane where we had goats to take care of every day.
*What is your best birthday party?
When I turned to eight years old.  We went to Planet Play and also because I was baptised by my dad.
*What is your favorite subject in school?
math

*What is your least favorite subject?
learning (that is not a subject...that is something that you do every single day...like your first ride on your rip stick) ok, journal writing
*What grade has been the best?
.I have liked all of them.
*What do you love about Da Vinci?
He is my brother.

*What do you want to be when you grow up?
a musician
*How do you like to spend your free time?
Playing games on the x-box...preferably with friends

*What are your chores around the home?
clean out the kennel, get the mail, help pull weeds, take care of the garbage cans on Tuesday and put away my toys
*How many states have you visited?
Utah, Idaho, California, Illinois, Arizona, Montana, Wyoming--seven

*What is your favorite TV show?
in the early years..."Fireman Sam,"  "Caillou,"  "Wiggles"
in later years..."Wizards of Waverly Place," "Good Luck Charlie," "Adventure Time,"  "Suite Life of Zach and Cody," "Zeke and Luther," "The Regular Show," "Pair of Kings" "Frasier" and "The Big Bang"

Who is your favorite actor?
Johnny Dep
*What is your favorite book?
"Diary of a Wimpy Kid"

*What is your favorite treat?
fritos, doritos, salt and vinegar chips, chocolate, licorice and gum

*What is your favorite holiday?
Christmas

It's Gr8 to Be 8!

My, could it really be that Noah is turning eight years old? Yep it is true and he had a birthday party to prove it. Of all the places of celebration...Planet Play was his top choice...all you can eat buffet...laser tag...miniature golf...games...tokens...more games and food and of course birthday cake.

What began as a few friends turned into many including Grandma and Grandpa Hart and a few of the guest's parents...it was just that much fun. What was supposed to last two hours ended up being four.  The youngin's didn't want to leave and the oldin's hated to pull them away.

Cake. Gifts. Candles. Balloons.

The perect way to CELEBR8 being 8 !

Got Noah?

There used to be an advertisement for MILK. Every famous person imaginable had their moment in the spotlight with a BIG MILK MOUSTACHE across their lips and the caption written in
huge letters "got milk?" The American Dairy Association was trying to encourage calcium intake through stardom.  Well...I have my own little star...I've "got Noah"

Adventure to Antelope Island

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