The Baptism of Evan

Today we celebrated Evan's baptism. He stole the show at the church, smiling for the congregation. He knew it was his day and he really shined! Here are some pictures from Evan's special day!

Evan's gown made from my the last parts of my wedding dress:


At the Atkinson Congregational Church with Pastor Paul:


Evan and his Godparents


Our Family!


Me and Evan


Tuckered Out!

A Blessed Event!

Yesterday we headed west to celebrate Thomas's Christening. It was a wonderful day with gorgeous weather. It couldn't have been more perfect! Congrats to Thomas and his exhausted parents!

Thomas just before the ceremony! He was such a good boy (wish I could say the same for my own!).


After the ceremony


Mommy and the two Thomas's (that is Grandpa D - whom Thomas was named after)


It's not often we're all dressed up nice, so it's important to always take advantage of the situation with a family picture!

The Double Celebration!

Today was a great day for celebrating. We celebrated David's second birthday and the Baptism of Shaun. We couldn't have asked for better weather, and it was great to share this day with our family and friends.

Thanks to everyone who helped us celebrate today. A special thanks to my Mom and Dad - since the party was at their house, they set up the yard and kept things organized. To my sister for picking up the cake and other miscellaneous items. To Steph & Nick for the awesome Elmo cupcakes. To Benny and Geoff for running the grill for us. To Kristin for always making the best fruit salads. And to MIL, who was responsible for the gorgeous baptism gown that Shaun wore at the Church.

Here are some pictures from the day:

This is Shaun's Baptism gown made from my wedding dress.




Mommy, Daddy & Shaun


Shaun's God Parents


Elmo Cupcake! After David at the frosting he said "Oh No!! Where's Elmo?"


David's Elmo Cake!


The Elmo Cupcakes!


My Brothers and Sister:


Presents!

My Little Angel:

This past weekend we were in NH for David's baptism. What a wonderful weekend it was. It was nice to see family and friends and introduce our little guy to everyone. We got into town at about 2am. We left Philly around 8:30pm because we were picking up our new car!! We are now the proud owners of a 2007 Toyota Corolla. Saturday morning I got some "me" time and was able to spend the rest of the weekend off duty from being a Mommy (with the exception of feeding time!) I enjoyed every minute of it! Put a baby in a room full of family and friends and I didn't have to hold him once!

On Sunday we had our baptism ceremony. It was really nice and David was an angel. He slept the entire mass and even when the pastor poured the water over his head. His baptism gown is made from my wedding dress. It even includes a cute little bow tie at the top. The woman who made it did a wonderful job, he looked like a little angel. After the ceremony we held a reception back at MIL and FIL's. It was really nice. My Aunt made homemade meatballs and baked ziti and we ordered cold cut platters and mini sandwiches. We couldn't have asked for a better day, it was absolutely gorgeous outside.

Thanks to everyone who was there to share it with us!