Ashten's Baptism

Ashten's Baptism

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Last Weekend was Ashten's Holy Baptism...We had hoped to do it sooner but the holidays of Thanksgiving and Christmas mysteriously got in the way...so therefore he was Baptized last weekend at 4 months...Both sets of Grandparents and Godfather Chris, Godmother Lisa (and family) were in attendance...It was as you could say, quite eventful..for a Baptism!

Here Daddy is handing Ashten his Holy Cross (given to him by Godfather Chris) at the Church where it was brought to be blessed...Daddy had a very large brain lapse (who gives a 4 month old something to hold and expects them to hold it)...as he actually GAVE him the breakable cross, which YES was broken by Ashten as he threw it to the floor...

Gramma Chris holding Ashten in his handsome Baptismal gown (made by Gramma Nina) that his big brother, Preston, also wore....

Ashten being blessed with the holy water...and yes he screamed bloody murder!

Ashten also felt it was necessary to bless his pacifier and tossed it in the holy water for Father to retreive..(See father drip drying the pacifier, mommy doing the mortified "oops" face, Godfather Chris breaking in laughter, and Godmother Lisa trying not to break into a smirk)

The Godparents-Aunt Lisa and Uncle Chris with Ashten and Father Matthew

Mommy, Daddy, Godparents, Ashten and Father

The Family photo with my side after the ceremony

and the family photo with the other Grandparents..(sorry the camera died before we got the shot of Daddy's side of the family)

Ashten posing with his cake..which by the way was late getting done and had his name initially spelled wrong when Mommy went to pick it up...

at home barely safe (Daddy almost put us in the ditch) to open presents...

As I stated it was an eventful day...and there were surely more "oops" moments in the day, but who really wants to hear about all of them...Ashten's Baptism was certainly memorable and we thank everyone who came to be part of it...onto more fun pic's from the weekend

Godfather Chris with both of his nephews....

Preston opening presents with Papa...it was Valentine's Day...here he is reading one of his many cards and notice the adorable puppy he received in the front ground of the pic watching over everything...

Ashten chillin with Papa


On Sunday, we decided to go over to Dave n Busters for some good food and family fun...Godfather Chris making Ashten bust up laughing..

Preston and his toy from the tickets...

Daddy and Preston racing the motorcycle against Papa...as the family watched on...

Papa and Ashten....

and Papa and Ashten one more time before we they left....I don't think Papa let to many other people hold A man this weekend...He got a lot of attention and love and he enjoyed every minute of it!

and before Nina and Papa left they gave Preston a "Time out" mat...which Preston decide it was only appropriate to get to use it ...unfortunately...he thinks it is AWESOME and now when he goes to Time Out he requests it as if it were a special treat....therefore I don't think it is serving it's purpose

Thanks again to everyone for a great weekend...we love seeing the family and spending time with them whenever we can...and the boys love it even more...very upset when everyone was gone!