Baptism and Chrismation

Owen was baptized today! Yay! Gabe and I picked up Matt & Krista, and Ryan & Katie at the Francis’s home at quarter to 9am. The girls rode with me and the boys rode with Gabe. At the church we met up with Grandma, the Busanni’s, Kevin, Liz, Gibson, and Eddie Bhuler, Adrian Powers, Shaggy, Ted and Helen Francis, Kim Francis, Ryan, Eric, Carolyn, and Christian Warawa, Shawn, Kristen, and Russel Mocharie, Elia, Joey, and Celine.

Before the service started we got Owen naked (in a diaper), and Matthew held him through out the service until the "dunking". Owens foot hit the votive holders on the way down, and cried a bit on the way up. Krista and Gabe and I changed him, dried him off, and dressed him in his beautiful baptismal outfit that Victoria made for him. Then Krista held him for the rest of the church service until communion when Matt got him again.

As Owen was tontured, he has now officially received his first haircut. Krista kept the hair so I could put it in his baby album. There isn’t too much, but it counts!

Seraphim painted his icon and held it throughout the baptism. Victoria, Ryan, and Ramona took photos for us. Our video camera dies just as the service was starting. :(

After church we stayed for lunch. Auntie Lori, Uncle Carlo and the kids stayed for it all, while the others slipped away at different times. After lunch we headed up to the Jordan’s house for a BBQ. The Chattaway’s, the Choi’s, Seraphim, the Francis’s (Kim, Matthew, and Krista), the Parson’s (Stacey and Joe), the Hewlett’s (Father Justin and Sarah), Ryan and Katie all came. We stayed until late, and Matthew and Krista then flew home.

It was a whirlwind day, similar to our wedding in that I didn't get a chance to talk to everyone I wanted to. For those of you who were able to attend and be a part of the day - thank you! For those who couldn't attend but kept us in your prayers - thank you as well!