It was a very nice service, and I guess funny too cuz Charlie was giggling.
Aaaah...Papa was making Charlie giggle in church! Shouldn't former altar boys know better?
Talia was so good throughout the service. I wasn't quite so angelic - it is way hard for me to sit still for an hour straight!
Charlie even wore my Baptismal gown! We were both Baptized at 5 months old!
Mamie snuggling up with my Cha-choo.
Family photo!
Sans moi....
The whole gang. I guess all of us kids are wiggle worms!
Isn't Charlie so handsome! And of course I an jumping around in the background with Faith.
Charlie and Tatie Val
Mama, Tatie Val, and the kiddos!
Papi and his Grandson
With my little cousin in town, I had to let her experience a Michigan tradition by taking her to one of my favorite places: the apple orchard! We stayed there for hours and both Talia and I skipped our naps, but it was worth it! First, we bounced on the Jumping Pillow with Papa!
Then we climbed to the top of Straw Hill. The rest of the gang went back to the playyard, but I climbed up and down for half an hour.
Talia and I both rode ponies! I was a natural!
Talia was a little scared but hung in there to ride like a pro!
Papi and Talia rode down the 40' slide!!!! They are sooooo brave!
Finally we took the tractor ride out to the orchard and picked some apples!
Talia was loving it as much as I do!!!
Papa and I always bond over food.....
Mama stayed behind with Charlie and they soaked up some sun.
It was a stunning fall day in Michigan!
As always, eating is the common theme of any family visit. We took everyone to Cafe Muse for brunch on Saturday. It was soooo yummy!
Grandma and Mamie giving Charlie some love.
Papa and Tatie Val
A preview of me and Charlie in 30 years!
I enjoyed having a playmate at lunch - I read Maisy books to Talia!
Ick! I may love apples but I'm not digging apple juice!
The high life!
After the Baptism, we headed to Pronto's to celebrate. Me and Talia (okay, mainly me) were super exhausted from all the fun, so we ended up eating the cake at home.
So on top of all that, Charlie and I were showered with gifts from everyone!
Talia and I got to splash in the tub together. HOORAY!
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2 comments:
What a great blog. Long, maybe, but it still doesn't show all the good times we had there! Everything about the orchard was outstanding, especially having you as a guide. Let's have the same fun at Thanksgiving, OK?
Love, Papi
wow Natalie, you did such a great job at documenting our visit! I had so much fun too! I have to run and post my photos! See you all soon!
xo Talia
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