Sunday was a very special day for me! In
one of my earlier blogs I mentioned that my friends Sandra and Clive had had
twins – two adorable baby girls. Well, on Sunday I had
the very great pleasure of attending their christenings – my first ever double
christening! And what’s more, I got to be a
godparent to both! I’m so happy and proud!
On the morning of the christening I went
to the church early with my aunty Emmie to help prepare it. (She regularly does voluntary work at the
church, including helping to prepare it for special occasions.) After putting
on the heaters and doing a little tidying, I helped my aunt set up a wonderful
flower arrangement at the front. She used to teach flower arranging (and other
crafts) and the arrangement she produced (with little help from me) was absolutely stunning.
When Sandra and Clive arrived at the
church carrying their two bundles of joy they looked like they were about to explode with happiness and pride. And with good reason - their girls (Emily and Louise) looked
absolutely gorgeous in their matching Sarah Louise ivory silk heirloom christening gowns from Cachet Kids!
They are good natured babies and were happy
and smiling throughout the ceremony; they didn’t even mind being crossed
with water, which most babies seem to hate. Anyway, the whole ceremony was very
enjoyable and I was glad to be a part of it.
After the ceremony we all went back to
Sandra and Clive’s house for an informal Sunday roast dinner, which was
absolutely delicious. (Sandra is one of the best cooks I know.) The happy
couple then opened the large pile of christening presents given to them by
friends and family.
Among the presents were: some cute christening keepsake
photo frames, two silver spoons with the girls’ names engraved on them and a
variety of children’s clothing. I think that my favourite gift was a pair of
Little Darlings silk baby girl’s christening hats in ivory with a cute bow on
them. Either that or a pair of frilly lace white christening shawls with: ‘My
christening day’ embroidered on them, a crucifix in silver effect threads and
frilly lace trim. One or the other – they both looked sooooooo cute!
