As the Grenkos grow...: Party weekend

Claire really partied it up this weekend. Saturday we had her Aunt Laura's baby shower at Grammie and Pop's house (who is due in only 3 weeks with Claire's cousin and future bff we can't wait to meet!). Thankfully the rain held out for us.

Here is Claire all dressed up and ready to party with Aunt Laura.

Aunt Laura introducing Claire to her big cousins Shannon and Natalie for the first time.

Aunt Laura practicing...I think she's ready :-)

Claire hanging out with daddy (who is turning his head so I can't take a pic of him)

Me and the little lady all bundled up.

Who of course slept all but 10 minutes of the 6 hours we were there.

Guess she was saving up her energy for her big day on Sunday - her baptism :-) She literally slept up until the minute we had to go to church. We had to wake her up to get her dressed.

And she was still yawning...

Even had to lay her head down.

Some quick family pics before the ceremony began. Note the gorgeous christening gown Claire is wearing which has been passed down through Patrick's family through 5 generations over the past 90 years. Claire's daddy wore the same exact gown on his christening day...so special!

Claire's a lucky girl to have such great godparents. Thanks Aunt Colleen and Uncle Chad!

The Grenko/Olivard family

The Flanagan/Torpey family sadly missing Claire's west coast family - Uncle Paul, Aunt Kristen, and big cousin Kian who she'll finally get to meet at Chrismas. Can't wait!

Finally the christening began. Father Ed baptized our little girl in a really sweet ceremony with just the fam. Claire surprisingly stayed awake through the whole thing.