Baptism Weekend

And now the stuff you've all been waiting for: baptism photos!

Our dear friend Josh agreed to be Tor's godfather, and he and his girlfriend April visited from Houston for the weekend. Here's the meeting of minds on Friday evening:

Godmother Christina couldn't make it, since she's leaving for China in a few days, but sent prayers and love from San Francisco. Our old pals Dan and Julia were also in town (Dan was our best man back in '02) and joined in the festivities. We all hung out Friday night and grilled some burgers.

"Come on, Dad, I'm almost 21...weeks"

Totem poles aren't usually known for their cuteness

The weather had been in the mid 40s, gray, and drizzly for six days leading up to Sunday, but we woke up to clear skies and low 60s. We walked up to the church, where we sat in front with Josh and April, and many of our other friends were in the pews as well.

Reading the Nicene Creed

Asking the congregation to welcome Tor into God's family

Thrilled to be sealed with the cross of Christ

Baptized in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit

"Let your light shine in all the world"

Pastor Dave gave us a certificate of baptism, and the church quilting circle made Tor a quilt.

After the service concluded at 11:30, we walked back to the house for a backyard barbecue. We had prepared most of the food on Saturday, so we were eating by 1:00.

Josh and April with the Tor

Tor in the center in his green tweed overall set

Lindsay (right) and Annia getting some smiles

Busting out the ol' croquet set (that's Dan Faccinetti next to Lars)

And Lindsay baked a beautiful chocolate-peanut-butter-banana cake for the occasion!