Joe and Griffith hanging out

Cousins Joe and Griff

I am sure that we will have a lot more photos from the baptism and first birthday celebration, but here are a few to pique your interest. As you can see, the boys were excellent. The weather was wretched - cold and rainy. Griffith hated my hat so I abandoned it. The photographer had to make an emergency run to town to get a new memory card and the priest was late because he was annointing a bunch of elderly nuns. No matter. We were surrounded by family and friends and couldn't have been happier. The boys comported themselves with great dignity (except when Griffith peed all over Alissa, but really, she should be used to that. The first time we met her she was wearing a plastic gown because her baby kept spitting up all over her!) The boys acted like they didn't know a stranger and I kept having to look around to see where our babies were. Fortunately they were surrounded by masses of people who love them. We count ourselves as very fortunate to have good friends and family around us. The thoughtfulness and prayers have made the success that we have had possible. Now that we are getting to the end of cold and flu season we are looking forward to hanging out with you all. The boys have established that they can party like rock stars. It is only their old parents who can't keep up.

Bath time

Lottie, Joseph and Jess giving Griffith a bath. Joseph's observation?"He's got a willy !!!!"

Helping with the presents

Jess, Lottie and Joe had to help open all of the birthday gifts.

Heather and Griffith

Heather, looking like a natural.

Adrian and the kids

helping to put up balloons for the party.

Griffith and Lee

Dad and Allan - all cleaned up.

Entertaining before the baptism

Griff taking his half up out of the middle

Grandma, Grampy and the boys

Waiting for the festivities to start.

The boys and their first girlfriends

The boys and Cheryl, Alissa and Krista. Allan wasn't nearly as put out as he appears.

Alissa and Big Al

Al had two girlfriends show up and Griff only had one. Advantage Allan.

Griff and Flora's hat

Griff wasn't really sure about all his favorite girls in hats.

I had a lovely one, but he objected to it.

Flora and Griff (ii)

Flora & her big boy Griffith

Cheryl and Griff

Griff really didn't like the hat. He was very suspicious of it.

The Oliver clan

Griffith and his bib

Courtesy of Miss Flora.

Griffith getting all suited up.

Griffith getting his fancy white knee socks.

Spitpolishing Big Al

Cheryl making sure Big Al is polished until he shines for the baptism.

Jess, Griffith and the sleepover

Cousin Jess spent the night and made popcorn which is very interesting. Mostly for swatting.

Sorry for the no post -- the boys' birthday went great. We had a big baptism/birthday bash. They were little troopers and didn't fuss a bit. They looked like little angels in their outfits, too. Unfortunately, Dad ran off with the camera this morning so no new pictures yet. Tomorrow we'll do better.