Getting Ready for Christmas

This past weekend we went to see Zoo Lights at Reid Park Zoo.  Very cool, and Davin loved it because he loves Christmas lights no matter where he sees them.  He also loves his Grandma, and insisted that she hold his hand, even when he was in the stroller.  Charis enjoyed looking around at the twinkly lights, but was a little tired by this time of night.  So, she needed a pick-me-up, which came in the form of cotton candy.  Her first time trying it, and she was taking huge bites (go figure, she likes sugar).  I found one of the hot chocolate tables and decided that just felt right for the occasion, but then was a little bummed when I found out that Mom and Mariah had found their own pick-me-up at the table that would add liqueurs to your hot chocolate.  Where was that table when I was buying my hot chocolate???
The next day we got up early (mostly because Davin was wide awake in a strange place and not because we were determined to get up early) and braved the mall to go see Santa.  Being their early had its perks, though, because we were second in line as soon as we walked in.  The mall was much more packed by the time we finished shopping and left.  Charis sat with Santa quietly, no fuss, like she knew it was just something that had to be done.  Davin was hesitent, and, after much conversation and coaxing from Santa, would only sit beside him, not on his lap.  When asked what he wanted Santa to bring him for Christmas, Davin's response was a whispered "I want bring presents."

Did I tell you how cute my kids are?

I'm really behind on going through my pictures on my camera.  I have this routine (stop reading here if you don't want to listen to OCD Nicole) where I take pictures from my camera and organize by year-month-day in folders.  Then I go through each date, pick out the best of the best, move them to the print folder, and edit as needed from there.  I edit the copies so that I still have the original to work with if I ever learn some amazing trick for editing and MUST re-edit.  And, because I just can't make myself get rid of the original.  I actually keep the original of all the picures, even the really horrible ones...
Anyway...

As I was going through pictures, found some I really like and thought I would share.  You know, because of how cute my kids are... (that's jerkey that Charis is eating in the last picture, by the way. Charis loves it!)

The Babies are Baptized!

At long last, on Saturday, our babies received the Sacrament of Baptism!  I have been stressing about this for so long, and for reasons that are too numerous to list and comepletely silly, because it was awesome!  The kiddos didn't even cry when they had the Holy Water poured over their heads.  Charis cried a little in the beginning when she got hungry, but that was it.  Davin, Mr. Independent, really wanted to hold his own candle, so I was pretty relieved when Father Ed said we could blow them out.Their little white outfits, by the way, were amazing!  Charis' dress had such gorgeous embroidery on it, I couldn't stop staring at it, and I couldn't stop staring at my beautiful girl once Veta and I got her clothed.  Davin looked so cute and handsome in his tux, even though he wouldn't let Thomas and Adam put the vest and tie on him.  We joked that he looked like John Travolta in Saturday Night Fever.
I loved having our family and friends out with us, that makes the day even more special.  Mom was so kind as to hostess a little reception at her house afterward (thank you, Mom, I know that was a lot of work), so we all got to visit and Davin got to play with the grandchildren of his new Godparents.  Veta and Adam, you have some awesome grandbabies!
I have to say a huge thank you to everyone:  Thank you to Veta and Adam for accepting our request to be Godparents to our babies, and for all the work you put into the baptism (and to your grandchildren who were amazingly helpful as well).  Thank you, Mom, for hostessing the reception, I know it was a lot of work!  Thank you to Grammy for the salads.  Thank you to Father Ed for performing the baptism and helping everyone relate to the process.  And thank you to everyone who came out to help us bless and celebrate our children.
Now for pictures (of course)!  I will probably add other pictures when I receive them from others who were photographing the day as well  (thank you to Mom, Dad, and Grandma Dupont for that, I love people who bring cameras!).  Also, you can see their baptism portraits here.