Today was a special day for both Lily and myself. We were baptized today...together. It was a day I will never forget and it is a memory that I will forever hold with my daughter. We were blessed with many friends and family at the service. Last night, Jason's parents came into town and we took both of our parents out to dinner. It was nice to be able to get together again and to just sit and talk. It isn't often enough that we can all get together...I think the last time was when Lily was born. Today at church we were joined by of course our parents, my brother, my sister, her boyfriend, my niece, my best friend Jessica and her husband Kevin, my Aunt and Uncle, my Grandma, Jason's sister, her husband and their three children. It meant a lot to us to have our family and close friends there with us to share this special occasion. Afterward we enjoyed a nice breakfast together. Lily had a great time this afternoon playing with her cousins...Justin, Rachel and Mitchell. She doesn't get to see them enough! After a long day she is past exhausted and sound asleep in her crib.
A little story about the gown that Lily wore today...the baptismal gown that Lily wore today has been in Jason's family for 82 years. Jason wore it for his baptism as did all of his brothers and sister and their children. Jason's mom was also baptized in this gown and it was handmade from her mother's (I think...or her grandmother's) wedding dress. It is a family tradition that will has carried on for many years and will continue to carry on.
Lily and Pastor Scott
Our family at the Baptismal Fountain
Lily's Baptism ...she loved the sound of the fountain!
Quick family photo before leaving for church
Lily and her Daddy
Again...Daddy's little girl!
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