Baptism Boy

Oliver is now formally one of God's children as he celebrated his christening this morning ay St. Johns Church! Appropriately, the boy was a true angel through and through, not a fuss or a tear from his eyes the entire service, not even when he received the holy water over his forehead. He was alternately referred to as Oliver and Henri throughout the ceremony but he didn't seem too put off by it! Mr Happy-Go-Lucky charmed the priest, the parish and all friends and onlookers with his bright eyes and big smiles. Not surprisingly he was loving all of the attention from the well-wishers and enjoyed himself immensely. His parents also enjoyed the opportunity to show him off to all who could see. Once again, we thank our lucky stars that we are blessed with such great kids.

I want that candle!


Family foursome


Isabelle had her best pal Logan there to share a pew and take in the festivities, and they were thrilled to join all the kids at the front for the explanation of the baptism. When the priest asked "What is baptism?", he replied to the whole parish "They pour water on your head." A star student at 3 years old, until the next question, "What day is tomorrow?". Real answer: All Soul's Day. Logan's answer (again out loud to the whole church): Tuesday! What a riot.

Attentive toddlers


Pew Pals


Afterwards, we hosted everyone at our house for a light brunch and some more wicked cupcakes, this time adorned with fondant angels to commemorate the occasion. It was so nice visit with everyone and share such a special day for our little guy with our closest friends here in Ottawa. And special thanks to Godfather Trystan and Godmother Meghan for accepting such an important role in Oliver's life. We love you both so much!

Cupcake frenzy!


The Godfather