Chloe's Baptism

This past Sunday, Chloe was baptized. It was a very special day for our family. We happen to be Catholic but I think that no matter how you choose to do it, it is a good thing to share some sense of faith or spirituality with you children. I realize there are people who disagree with this but it works for us!

There was supposed to be one other baby baptized the same day but it turned out that it was just Chloe. This was a really nice thing because the priest- who also baptized Michael and Liam- really spoke to us personally & seemed genuinely happy to celebrate this special occasion with us. He involved all of the kids in the baptism and he even accepted our invitation to join us for the after party.

As a side note, I know that organized religion (especially the Catholic church) takes alot of hits for being greedy and I know that reputation has been earned. However, I can tell you that we give very little to our church in terms of monetary contributions- because we aren't able to- but the pastor is a very sweet, sincere person and has never treated us with anything but kindness. He knows our family and always asks how I am doing, if I am getting enough sleep, etc.
A good priest and just a nice person... I feel very fortunate because I have heard some horror stories from parishes surrounding ours...anywho...

The ceremony was beautiful and the party afterwards was lots of fun. While we are responsible for introducing religion to our children, I know that one day they will need to choose for themselves. They will have to evaluate their own belief system, their own moral code...that's not always easy. My hope is that we are giving them a foundation to build on. I don't expect them to just go along with it because it happens to be part of our family's tradition. I want them to question, to think and to do more than just follow the routine. I hope it helps them navigate this crazy world!!

Oh and here are just a few photos from the day...

With our little Chloe


With Godparents- Matt and Meme
(Mike's brother and sister)


At the church with all the kids-this photo made me think of the Duggars...LOL
The little guy in the hat is my great-nephew if you can believe it!!


Our little Chloe in her dress- you can't tell here but the fabric has shamrocks on it which I loved!