Avery and Caroline's Christening

This past Sunday, Avery and Caroline were baptized. It was such a sweet time for us! The girls were very well-behaved. Caroline got a little fussy at one point, but with at little bit of swaying and bouncing, she was fine. Avery was baptized first and then Caroline. They were the first two babies baptized in our new church!

These are the girls' godparents. Oliver McLemore (Braxton's best friend) and Mary Sanders (my best friend who was in Arizona and so sad to miss the baptism) are Avery's godparents. Caroline's godparents are Lauren and Golson Foshee who are great friends of ours.

This is Avery getting baptized!

This is Caroline getting baptized!

Avery staring at the candle. She loved it!

At our church, after a baby is baptized, the dad will walk the baby down the aisle so that everyone can see him or her while the congregation sings "Jesus Loves Me". Since we have two babies, I had to walk with him!

After church, we had some family and friends over to my parents' house for lunch. We had chicken and wild rice casserole , a delicious salad, fruit salad, rolls, cake, and strawberry cupcakes. I had lots of help with the food. My mother-in-law, Cynthia, made the casseroles for me. Madeliene, a family friend of ours, made the salad. My mom made the fruit salad. My sister-in-law, Lindsey, made the strawberry cupcakes. They are the best strawberry cupcakes I have ever had! I cannot thank ya'll enough for all of the help. I definitely could not have pulled it off without you.

Our precious angels!

A special thanks to my ever so talented and sweet mom who made the girls' christening gowns and bonnets. She put countless hours into them and they could not have been more beautiful or more perfect for the girls. She had already made one gown and one bonnet for our family to share but when we found out I was having twins, we needed another one! Cynthia and I helped do some of the hand sewing on one of the bonnets and sleeves. We greatly appreciated the time and energy that my mom put into the gowns and bonnets after doing so!

My sweet Caroline

My sweet Avery

This is Braxton's family: his brother, Jason, who has been a sweet uncle to the girls, his mom, Cynthia and his dad, John (Grandma and Grandaddy).

My family: my brother Daniel, his wife Lindsey, and their two girls, Katherine and Madeleine. My Mom and Dad. My brother Matt and his wife April and their three boys: Josh, Caleb, and Luke. It has been beyond wonderful having them home from Hong Kong for the summer! It meant a lot to Braxton and me for them to be here for the christening.

My mom, Meme, with all of her grandchildren.

My niece Madeleine with Brianna. Our friends, Jeff, Diane, and Brianna came all the way from the Charlotte area to be here for the baptism. We truly appreciated it and enjoyed getting to spend some time with them!