For any other couple, today may have been a bit of a disappointment, but to Jeff and I, it was perfect.
Father Joe (from our church in Ottawa) was vacationing in PEI and agreed to baptize Carson for us. Deanna asked Father Brian (from the church here in Summerside) if the church was available for today at 6pm and would he allow Father Joe to come in and perform the blessing? They said yes. Deanna confirmed on about 4 different occasions.
We all got showered, prettied up, dressed up and to the church for 6pm. Doors are locked. Jerry went around the whole church and each and every door was locked.
Father Joe showed up - in his jeans and casual beach short sleeved shirt. No one from the church showed up.
So what did we do?
Carson got baptized in the garden. The holy water? Was in a Dasani water bottle.
It was about a 10 minute do, Father Joe was amazing as always, Carson spent the whole time looking at Father Joe with the cutest face, like he was actually listening to him. He was blessed with the Holy Water and didn't even flinch.
Honestly - it was perfect. We couldn't have asked for nicer weather (it was probably the nicest day we've had since we've been here). After the 'ceremony' we all headed back to the cottage for dinner and lobster cake. I mean, he's getting baptized on PEI - it only makes sense that we get a lobster cake, right? I loved today because it wasn't a big shin-do. I don't like big fusses, I'm all about non traditional, easy going, low maintenance things. We got some fantastic presents that were completely unnecessary but appreciated none the less.
Some wonderful pictures will be coming soon (Jeff just went out to his 20th high school reunion and took the camera with him)
Our little family
About Me
- Christy
- Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- I'm a mom to two adorable boys: Carson and Beckett. I started this blog as a journal to keep track of Carson during his first year. One year turned into two years, and now we are in year three. And then along came Beckett so this will be about my TWO sweet little boys - the brothers. I plan on turning this into a book as a keepsake. Time flies so fast and it's so easy to forget when they first flipped over, when they got their first tooth, the sleepless nights etc.... this is my way of remembering.
6 comments:
that's the greatest story ever!! :D
glad you're having a wonderful vacation..
my little man has come down with the chicken pox!! :(
Oh no!!! Had you got him vaccinated? Oh god Crys - that's horrible. I hope he gets through it OK.. and so do you for that matter.
Awww, that sounds so sweet! I can't wait to see pictures.
Whohoo! That DOES sound like an awesome day!
Congratulations, little Carson! What a cute story - he'll love it when he grows up.
That is so cool. I know, I know. It is supposed to be a formal thing, in a church, with a priest wearing his vestments, but I think this is the way it should be. Outside, in nature.
Anyway, congratulations to our sweet little nephew, Carson, on his baptism. Looking forward to seeing those pictures! :-)
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