This weekend has definitely been a highlight, especially for the Mikookerbutts!!!
She has been attending Sunday school since August for one specific reason: to prepare for what was about to come. Saturday we spent the better part of the evening and pretty much all night at church. It was for great cause though. As the vigil commenced the entire church was engulfed in darkness, the only light came from the congregation entering one by one with their brightly lit candles. Once we were all seated with Oma, uncle Billy and his friend, uncle Stefan, 
and auntie Addy and uncle Nick, the lights came on and everyone was transfixed on the shimmering pool filled with the sacred water at the front of the altar. After a few readings Mikaylah was escorted up by her soon to be Godparents, Nick and Addy, along with nearly 45 other people and their Godparents. She was presented to the community and dunked in the pool three times.
She stepped out of the pool 
clean of her parents' sins, now responsible for her own. Our little girl committed herself to God and was brimming with pride, as were we. She was then ushered off to a back room where she hurriedly changed into her communion gown. She looked just like a princess with her sopping wet hair and delicate dress and I know she felt like one. The anticipation was written all over her face as Addy escorted her back to Nick where they waited to be brought back to the altar to receive the first eucharist and take from the Lord's table for the very first time. It was such a memorable ceremony and I am so glad that we were finally able to take this journey, the three hours in the pews were definitely worth all 
this!!!
She has been attending Sunday school since August for one specific reason: to prepare for what was about to come. Saturday we spent the better part of the evening and pretty much all night at church. It was for great cause though. As the vigil commenced the entire church was engulfed in darkness, the only light came from the congregation entering one by one with their brightly lit candles. Once we were all seated with Oma, uncle Billy and his friend, uncle Stefan, 
and auntie Addy and uncle Nick, the lights came on and everyone was transfixed on the shimmering pool filled with the sacred water at the front of the altar. After a few readings Mikaylah was escorted up by her soon to be Godparents, Nick and Addy, along with nearly 45 other people and their Godparents. She was presented to the community and dunked in the pool three times.
She stepped out of the pool 
clean of her parents' sins, now responsible for her own. Our little girl committed herself to God and was brimming with pride, as were we. She was then ushered off to a back room where she hurriedly changed into her communion gown. She looked just like a princess with her sopping wet hair and delicate dress and I know she felt like one. The anticipation was written all over her face as Addy escorted her back to Nick where they waited to be brought back to the altar to receive the first eucharist and take from the Lord's table for the very first time. It was such a memorable ceremony and I am so glad that we were finally able to take this journey, the three hours in the pews were definitely worth all 
this!!!After saying goodbye to everyone at the church we went to IHOP to celebrate; its Kaylah's fave. I really wasn't that hungry and Nikelis was passed out, give me a break it was nearly midnight!!! However that didn't stop Erik and Mikaylah from chowing down...
Sunday was Easter and we woke up bright and early so that we could attend early mass. Things didn't quite work out as planned and we ended up cooking for our dinner at Stefan and Tracy's. We also decorated our Easter eggs!!! We had fun fighting over the one egg dunker we had while trying not to break our eggs. We ended up catching the late service where Mikaylah was excited to stand in line so she could take the bread and wine. What a big girl!!! Then we met up with the rest of the fambam at Stefan's where we had quite the spread. Stefan spent all night 
making a muy delicioso brisket. I was very skeptical at first because I haven't really tasted Stefan's cooking, but he did a pretty good job I must admit. I made a green bean casserole with fresh green beans, which is much better than canned, the ever favorite potato crab salad, and Erik got us some ribs from Dickey's. We let him have the holiday off since he is the one usually doing the cooking ;-). We made a mini egg hunt for the kiddos and it was so funny watching them run right past the most obvious ones. We didn't have any outrageous moments just a nice relaxing time with the family, which we needed so very much. I was absolutely in heaven when Tracy's momma served up her homemade strawberry pie, though. That was simply the best way to end such a fun filled, easy going day.
making a muy delicioso brisket. I was very skeptical at first because I haven't really tasted Stefan's cooking, but he did a pretty good job I must admit. I made a green bean casserole with fresh green beans, which is much better than canned, the ever favorite potato crab salad, and Erik got us some ribs from Dickey's. We let him have the holiday off since he is the one usually doing the cooking ;-). We made a mini egg hunt for the kiddos and it was so funny watching them run right past the most obvious ones. We didn't have any outrageous moments just a nice relaxing time with the family, which we needed so very much. I was absolutely in heaven when Tracy's momma served up her homemade strawberry pie, though. That was simply the best way to end such a fun filled, easy going day.
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