What a wonderful day! Christina was baptized Saturday, September 29, 2012.
2:00 PM at the Rock Blvd Stake Center
I was baptized in the same font 23 years ago!
What a privilege to have such a wonderful daddy. Anytime we need something, our daddy is always there for us. Joe dunked her good!
Yaya and Papa gave Christina a couple special gifts. They got her this beautiful dress and her own set of scriptures, engraved with her name. She was thrilled! I know that she is going to get some good use out of those scriptures. Today she came home from church and was very worried that one day the pages might get bent... quote, "Wouldn't that just be terrible."
It was already an incredible day and we were so blessed to have our family with us! Our family drove in from the Bay Area & Sacramento. They are always so wonderful and kind to us. It really did make the day perfect! They are always so supportive.
My cousin Erin just had her sweet Parker 2 months ago!! Isn't Carson just a doll?! Her kids have the cutest cheeks!! I can't wait for the boys to get into trouble together!!
The Greeks were there too! The chapel was full of our wonderful family who all came out of love. There were Baptists, Catholics, Greek Orthodox... we all have different beliefs but it doesn't even matter. We all love each other. We all want to celebrate the joys of life together. We want to be there for each other.
It's a beautiful thing. Family and Friends. Truly God has blessed us more than we ever deserve.
The amount of support shown was overwhelming.
Not to mention the very best friends in the world. It was a 5th ward reunion and it felt good! Nancy gave a beautiful talk on the Holy Ghost. It was perfect. She even printed out the talk so Christina could have it to look back on. How brilliant is that! She is just an angel. She made a beautiful blanket to help Christina remember that the Holy Ghost will always comfort her.
Nancy should know. I wish she'd write a book. I don't know how she's been able to go through all she's gone through.
The men in the confirmation circle were:
Joe
Papa
Lurch! Brother Quirk
Bishop Zappe
Ryan Romero
Brother Seavey
Brother Chapin
We love these good men! They are the absolute best.
Uncle George! He's such a happy guy!
We had a sundae bar to celebrate afterwards. It was festive, fun and perfect!
You never know who is going to show up. Fortunately, my dad grabbed a couple sandwich platters too! It was just right.
The Czerwinskys! They always have the magic touch with kids and babies. I have to say, I really love Mary. She had a son that died in a fire. She was so helpful and loving to us. One time we were at a funeral together. The woman's husband had died and her baby was fussy. It was weird, but in a chapel filled with people... Mary was the only one to go, get the baby and let the woman not worry during it all.
Everyone got along splendidly! New friendships were made.... Reno High & the Korean War were hot topics.
Yaya Sofia gave Nina a special gift. Her very first gold coin necklace. It's beautiful.
It's so Greek.
I miss Nono.
The kiddos played with their cousins. We emptied a couple whip cream cans.
The jars of sprinkles made me smile.
And it ended with the perfect sunset.
Christina's baptismal day was truly one of the happiest days of my life.
We are so blessed.
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