Baptism

On March 1, Cameron and Isabel were baptized into the Catholic Church. The ceremony took place at St. Agnes church in Arlington, MA. Father Flatley (like Michael Flatley, the "Lord" of the dance) was the presiding priest. Meghan's mom and dad fulfilled the role of Godparents for the twins. It was a special day for the twins, but there were also a few things that made it kind of comical. The first was their outfits. They had little bonnets that made them look like members of a religious cult in Texas, and Isabel's dress was so long she looked like a ghost flying through the air! See the pictures below :-) The second comical part of the day was the number of people at the ceremony. There was another baby being baptized at the same time, and this baby was clearly from a family that was born and raised in Boston. Every brother, sister, mom, dad, aunt, grandmother, grandfather, cousin, friend, co-worker and neighbor for the baby's family was in attendance at the baptism and seated on their side of the church. Meanwhile, due to bad travel weather, distance from family, and the fact that we don't know many Catholic people in Boston, we had four people on our side - Meghan's mom and dad, her sister Chele, and our friend Jess! The priest joked that it looked like a wedding where the bride's family shows up and the groom's family doesn't! But we think our side was more than sufficient! Below are some pictures from the day.

Cameron in his little Baptism outfit with the bonnet that makes him look ridiculous (the bonnet did not stay on very long).

Isabel in her baptism dress, which was very very very long! This picture makes her look like a little ghost floating away. Also notice her funny bonnet (which was removed shortly after the photo!).

The Darlings right after the kids' were baptized into the church.

A picture with Father Flatley, the Lord's Keeper of the Baptismal Font. Not to be confused with Michael Flatley, the Lord of the Dance.

A picture with the Godfather (Meghan's Dad, not Don Corleone) and Godmother (Meghan's Mom).

Auntie Chele with our little cult members??? Take those ridiculous looking bonnets off!!!