Stella's Baptism!

May 17th was a very special day for us this year because it was Stella's baptism!  Despite the gloomy, rainy weather forecast, we were blessed with a warm, sunny day that looked like the perfect spring day in New England.  As with Mia's baptism, we held the private ceremony at the St. Benedict Abbey in Harvard, a place that is very special to our family, and Father James, who is even more special to our family, performed the baptism.  Stella wore the same baptismal gown that mommy and big sister, Mia, also wore, which is adorable, and she was happy and calm throughout the entire ceremony with her godparents, Auntie Linda and Uncle Ralph.  We were so lucky to have our friends and family join us - it was a wonderful and memorable day!

Getting Ready!

Mia's Doll Was Also Dressed Appropriately...

The Ceremony

The Reception

Easter Fun!

We had a great time at Easter this year!  It was Stella's first Easter, and Mia had so much fun at egg hunts, doing Easter activities and, of course, celebrating with family.  As always, the neighborhood egg hunt was fun, though Mia decided to keep a safe distance from the Easter Bunny this year :)

Neighborhood Egg Hunt!

Decorating Eggs!

Easter Morning! 

Easter Day!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

We had a fun time with St. Patrick's Day this year!  As with the last few holidays, Mia had a lot of fun learning about the holiday before it arrived - we did some arts and crafts, read books, prepared green food and had a leprechaun treasure hunt at our house that week, and the leprechauns even left a few treasures for the girls when we woke up on March 17th!  

Salt Dough Shamrocks

Leprechaun Necklaces

Treasure Hunt - Shaving Cream

Treasure Hunt - Ice Excavation (using LOTS of salt to melt the ice!)

Gifts from the Leprechauns for Mia and Stella!

Irish Outfits (Stella's was a souvenir from a friend's trip to Ireland!)

Mia's Green Cuisine :)