Last weekend (4th of July weekend), Steve and I went up to Connecticut for a baptism - Heidi and her husband Adam asked me to be godmother to their baby Ethan! The baptism was in Adam's hometown at his family church, and one of his best friends from childhood (who lives in nearby New Haven, CT) is the godfather.
Here we are!
Afterwards, Adam's parents hosted a wonderful dinner at a nearby restaurant - the oldest inn in CT, and rumored to be haunted!
Here's a selfie, by Steve, Ethan, and Sophie :)
I was so thrilled that our friend Christine was able to be there! She is a good friend from DC (Heidi introduced us, actually!), who moved to New York when she was married a few years ago, as her husband is a college professor. They had a baby a few months ago, and I was so happy to meet baby Ada! Ada is just a month older than Ethan, and I've decided that they are getting married one day. Here they are meeting for the first time-
They totally dig each other :)
I was so honored that Heidi and Adam asked me to be godmother, and I am beyond blessed to now have THREE handsome godsons! Since my three godchildren are all boys, I think that would be a hat trick, if I played hockey (am I the only one who finds this joke I came up with completely hilarious? yes? okay). I've also decided that my having three godsons is God's way of telling me that I will only have daughters one day! I'm also lucky that Heidi and Adam live in nearby Annapolis, so I will see Ethan often. My oldest godson Jackson (turned six on the 4th!) lives in my hometown in NH, and my second godson Andrew lives in New Jersey, so I don't see them as often as I'd like.
Do you have any godchildren? How do you keep yourself involved in their lives, if you don't see them often? Do you have any special traditions with them? What kind of godparents do you have, if you have them?
4 comments:
I'm becoming one in October. Love your dress and necklace, you look beautiful in the pictures!
aw ethan is too precious. so fun you're his godmother, love this pics.
These are lucky boys! It seems as though godparents are rather an honorary thing these days. I hope you find a way to make it special for them (and you). Obviously you must be very special to the parents.
I don't have any godchildren, although I know the boy has several. As for my godparents, my godmothers is my mom's best friend from growing up. And my godfather is my best friend's dad, which is the reason why we're able to call each other godsisters.
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