Kieran's Baptism!

Last month we had Aline, Alex, Kevin, Kieran, Aline's parents, Nelson and Lydia, and Malu, Aline's sister join us in Claremont for Kieran's baptism on St Patrick's Day. Dad surprised Aline and Alex by flying in from Detroit. Alex captioned all the photos to help accurately describe the fun.

Las cunaditas celebrate Kieran's Baptism as Kevin and Kieran look on skeptically

Godfather Nelson held Kieran as he was baptized and I held the special baptismal candle that was lit for baby Kieran.

The Deacon makes us take a picture with him

Kieran didn't fuss or cry throughout the hour long service despite the example of some of the other children. He fell asleep after being baptized and when it was time for Deacon Mario to present him to the group he was sound asleep, but as you can see from the below photo he woke right up for Deacon Mario!

The Deacon holds Kieran in the air like his name was Simba

Back at the house we invited over some friends with children for a brunch celebration and so that we could do the bolo, a Mexican baptismal tradition of throwing away money to prove your worth as a godparent. Nelson and I threw the money on the patio to the children's delight.

Godparents make it rain

The peasant children scramble to pick up the bolo

The godparents dote on their godchild

The cake speaks for itself

Loving grandparents

Grandpa Kevin is overjoyed

After the toasting and festing we continued the fun to downtown Claremont where there was a Pie Festival going on featuring free pie samples, pie eating contests, classic car shows, and street vendors.

Malu shows her parents the classic cars

Kev strikes a pose

The Kevins enjoy $10 sips of whiskey

Kieran is befuddled at the softness of the lambskin

We had such a great visit and were so glad to see so many of our favorite people. Oh, and Annie? She didn't bark at Kieran or Aline's family once! :)