Anna's, Elizabeth's & Kate's Baptism

What a special day for us! And to share it with so many wonderful friends and family was more than what we could ask for. We are so thankful to be surrounded by such awesome people. Pulling off this Baptism could not have happened without all the help from our family members who cooked and brought food, made the Baptismal gowns, made the cakes, offered up their house for a place for the fifty plus guests, and all the cleaning! Words cannot express our gratitude.

Jack was able to wear the Baptismal gown that my grandfather wore on his Baptismal day. Since the gown couldn't be split three ways, my mother offered to make gowns for our girls. We were thankful to have meaning behind these gowns and know the girls will appreciate them, handmade by their Grandmom. They turned out absolutely perfect. The girls looked like little angels in them. She also made the cakes which turned out perfect as well, but I didn't get a picture of them.

We had the party before the ceremony at the other Scudder house--John's brother Mike offered to host the party for us. They have such a beautiful house for hosting parties and live literally around the corner from us.

My niece Sarah holding Elizabeth

My little sister Sarah with her little girl Marie and my brother's youngest, Maria. This is the first time we met both of our newest nieces.


Mimi (Victoria) holding Anna Victoria

My grandmother, Maxine, holding Katherine Maxine

Great Aunt Mary holding Anna

Men discussing Notre Dame football, I believe. Charlie Weis is gone, who will replace him?

My sister Sarah and Marie and my Grandfather. We are so thankful they were able to make the trip up to see the girls be baptized.

Aunt Susie and her Goddaughter, Anna, being held by Amy

My niece Claire holding her mini-me, Kate

Tim with his Goddaughter Anna being held by Amy

Party

I have to throw a few pictures in of my two newest nieces since this is the first time I have met them. This is one of them, Maria, who is six months old.

Father Dowdle at St. John of the Cross. He was nice enough to do a private ceremony for the girls. He told us he has never Baptized triplets before.

Anna's Baptism

Anna with Godparents, Susie and Tim Frazier

Elizabeth's Baptism

Elizabeth and her Godparents, Neil Szczepanski and Sarah Wakefield

Kate's Baptism

Kate and her Godparents, Sarah Scudder and Mark Scudder

Baptismal Candles

After the ceremony we attempted to get some pictures of all the kids.

This one is of all the cousins to our kids--both the ones on John's side and on my side. I don't think anyone is missing, actually.

The Scudder family--Jack was about done smiling for pictures at at this point

Grandmom holding one of her granddaughters, Marie

The second of my two newest nieces. It was so great to finally meet Marie.

All the Scudder grandchildren (twelve of them)

All the Szczepanski grandchildren (twelve of them)

I love this picture of the grandmas holding Kate, Elizabeth and Anna (even though Elizabeth was screaming)

After the ceremony, Sarah was able to spend some time with us Sunday night before she flew back to Texas. She got Anna to smile at her!

Sarah an me holding Marie and Anna. They are five weeks apart. We can't wait until they are running around together.

The day flew by! I am hoping to post some more pictures other people took since I wasn't able to take them all. I wanted to get a few pictures of the decorated house but ran out of time. My three little girls and Jack are loved very much by their older cousins. My nieces and nephews made signs for the girls and posted them all around the house. They looked great and I can't wait for my girls to see them someday to appreciate them as well. They are so lucky to have all these older girls who take such good care of them. Thanks for all the hard work, I am sure they took quite some time to make.

Thanks to everyone who shared the day with us. God Bless Anna, Kate and Elizabeth and their Godparents.