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Baptism Day (& a Birthday Party, Too!)

We had a busy weekend. Not only did we celebrate Rae’s second birthday (snapshots capturing the birthday girl in all her glory are below), but we also welcomed M.E. into God’s family on Saturday. It was a beautiful ceremony and a memorable day.

Happy Baptismal Day, Mary Elizabeth!




*Baptismal gown courtesy of Gaba (my mom fashioned the baptism gown, which all three girls have worn on their big day, from her wedding dress)
*Cross cakes courtesy of M.E.’s godmother and my cousin

Happy Birthday, Rae!



*Elephant cake courtesy of Nana and Pop

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· June 8, 2009 · Tagged With: Sacraments · Filed Under: Child 2, Child 3, Photos

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  1. Cris says

    June 8, 2009 at 3:09 pm

    Really nice and cute! Especially the cakes! Really creative. Why the elephant cake? And why didn't I think of a cross-shaped cake on my son's baptismal cake? Oh, I remember, we just bought a typical cake because it was rushed.

    Welcome to the Christian world M.E!

  2. Kate Wicker @ Momopoly says

    June 8, 2009 at 3:12 pm

    Animal cakes are a tradition from my husband's family. His grandmother used to make animal cakes for all of the grandchildren and for his mom growing up. An elephant cake was a perfect choice since our Rae loves them (her favorite loveys are two stuffed elephants).

    Blessings!

  3. Colleen says

    June 8, 2009 at 5:13 pm

    My mom turned her wedding gown into a Baptismal dress for all her grandchildren too – such a great idea!

    Welcome to our Catholic family, M.E., and Happy Birthday Rae!

  4. Stina says

    June 10, 2009 at 2:15 pm

    What a wonderful weekend!

  5. Lerin says

    June 10, 2009 at 3:27 pm

    Awwww…. Happy birthday Rae and happy baptismal day to ME!

  6. Jessica says

    June 11, 2009 at 6:27 pm

    I adore the cakes, especially the elephant! How great is that! What a fun day!

Hi, I’m Kate

I’m a wife, mom of five kids, writer, speaker, storyteller, bibliophile, runner, eating disorder survivor, and perfectionist in recovery. I'm the author of Getting Past Perfect: Finding Joy & Grace in the Messiness of Motherhood  and Weightless: Making Peace With Your Body.

I’ve tried a lot of things in my life – anorexia, bulimia, law school, teaching aerobics, extended breastfeeding, vegetarianism, trying to be perfect and failing miserably at it – and through it all I’ve been writing. And learning to embrace the messiness of life instead of covering it up, making excuses for it, or being ashamed of my brokenness or my home’s sticky counters.

Nowadays I’m striving every single, imperfect day to strike a balance between keeping it real and keeping it joyful.

 

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―Flannery O'Connor

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