Jack and Bella were baptized in the Greek Orthodox church today. It was such a beautiful and special day for our family. A lot of our family was able to make it to town although we did miss those out east and wish they could have been here as well! We started out the day at the church for the service by Father Nick. The service lasted about 45 minutes and was such a beautiful service. Following the service everyone came back to our house where we all dug into a lot of authentic Greek food. We had Greek salad, gyros, spanakopita, Greek chicken and potatoes, baklava and galatoboureko. Delicious! We were also lucky enough to have several friends join us back at the house to enjoy the Greek feast as well. I think when all was said and done there were about 35 of us celebrating the big day inside since it was the hottest day of the year so far and the new deck was just toooooo hot!
We had a photographer there taking pictures but haven't gotten those yet. When we get them I will be sure to post some here so that everyone can see the ceremony. At least we snagged this family picture when we got back to the house. Bella is in a dress that was handmade in Greece and also worn by her cousin Samantha for her baptism 13 years ago. Jack got a brand new outfit all for himself. It was fun to see them so dressed up! Aunt Katina and Uncle Dave are the Nouna and Nouno (Godparents) to both. We're so glad to have them be such an important part of their lives.
Thank you to everyone who came to be part of such a special day. You all really made it so wonderful! More pictures to come!
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