Nora's Baptism

On Sunday little miss Nora received the sacrament of Baptism. It was a beautiful day for such a special occasion! Almost 40 family members joined us for the celebration. I guess it was hard to get great pictures of the actual Baptism. :( I'll have to check with my dad to see if he got any good shots.

 

 

 Fr. Ilango presenting Nora as an accepted child of God! Such a sweet moment.

Erik and I chose my brother Drew and sister Hannah to be Nora's Godparents.

 

It was no surprise that Nora slept through the whole thing. She is still such a sleepy girl.

Fr. Ilango is such a special person to our family. He married Erik and I, baptized both our children and is a wonderful friend and father. He has a very special bond with Thomas which is so fun to watch.

Nora's baptismal gown was made by my great grandma Elise and was worn by my mom and myself. I'll hold on to it for Nora's future sister(s) to wear.

 

On to the party! Lets start things off right with a Mimosa at the lake!

Uncle Pete and cousin Jay enjoying the beautiful morning on the deck.

Rob, Peter, Drew, Seth and Tanner.

 

Great Aunt Barb, Grandma Janice and Cousin Hailie.

No surprise that Tanya found the baby! :)

Uncle Steve and Aunt Kristi

Aunt Julie and two of her three granddaughters, Grace and Lily.

 

 Bob and John.

Nora's Godparents with a blessing before brunch.

Nora, Mama and Daddy love you very very MUCH!

These two peanuts make us the happiest! We have been so blessed with healthy, happy, easy going babies.

I'm not surprised to see Thomas found a spot on Grandpa's lap. After 12 days in Frazee it going to be hard for Thomas to be away from his grandparents.

Thank you to all the family that came to share this special day with us. Erik and I are so appreciative of all the time and effort my mom invested in this celebration. We also thank Grandma Bette, Ann, Julie and Christy for their contributions.