Baptism

Mason was baptized this past Sunday, June 1st.  This should come as no surprise but he did amazing!  He woke up right before he took center stage.  He was wide eyed and watching everyone in the congregation while the Pastor asked us the usual questions.  When we handed him off for his big moment he was calm, cool and collected.  He didn't even flinch when the water first touched his head!  And he got a few healthy doses poured onto him!  He is one even keeled little man.  

Here are tons of pictures from his special day:

Time to get our church clothes on!

So handsome in a shirt and tie.

Mason and I share an extra special bond because June 1st also happens to be my birthday!  Seeing my little man baptized on my birthday was a pretty great present.

My little man and my big man!  A couple of handsome boys!

We brought the altar flowers, to the left of Pastor Jean's head, in honor of Mason's birthmom, F.

See what I mean?  Joe Cool didn't even bat an eye!

My absolute favorite pictures of the day!  So happy with his wet, little head!

Mason with his Godparents.  Erik's sister, Jenna and Erik's brother, Michael.

Jenna and Mason

Family picture!

Erik's parents.  Grandma and Grandpa H.

My parents.  Grandma and Grandpa C.

Just chillin' with Great Uncle Kevin

Erik's grandpa.  Great Grandpa H.

The boys with their cousins.  Vivienne, on the left--my brother's daughter.  Violet, on the right--Erik's sister's daughter.

2nd cousins, Reed and Paige.  Carter didn't make the picture in time before Mason had enough.  So, he got his own picture....

All tuckered out at the end of his big day.

There was a little bit of a side show going on during the baptism.  Vivi is at the stage where she copies ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING her big cousin Kade does.  Kade knows this and took full advantage.  Please enjoy the following pictures :-)

So sweet and innocent.

It starts with showing Kade her owie and it all went downhill from there....

Unfortunately for Vivienne these pictures make her look like the naughty one.  Erik is blocking the ring leader, Kade.

And now we're back to being sweet and innocent.