Party Time

Grant had the best weekend of his life, so far. As you can see, he's quite the ladies man. He traveled to San Antonio to get baptized. Getting there, we stopped in Waco for a picnic at the Texas Ranger Museum. He endured the six hour trip in the car, with a stop in Austin, which meant traffic. In San Antonio, we went out for his Uncle Matt's birthday. He was up late, but did not fuss.

Saturday, Kelly and I, like other parents, cringed when we imagined how our child might react to sitting through the hour long mass only to have it culminate in a personal bath in the waters of life, in front of a live audience. We were surprised when he took to it so well.




He'd had practice, though. Earlier that day, Grant got in the hotel pool.




So with that experience, Grant was ready for Baptism. The Godparents, Matt and Whitney and also Christopher, Sarah and Lucy came down from Bellville, Texas and helped us welcome Grant into the Christian community.



Grant was in a great mood, considering how late in the day it was. He smiled through the whole experience, kicking his legs in delirious glee.



Afterward, we celebrated by first getting Grant out of his Baptism dress, a must for all neophytes. Then, we went to "Taco de Jalisco" for dinner, a little place I know of, which had actually changed its name to something I already forget. Never mind, its right across the street from the Witte Museum on Broadway.

A harpist, Rene Devia, entertained us. He serenaded Grant, who was mesmerized by the sounds and movements of the strings. Grant got to dance. We had a great time with friends and family.



On Sunday, a breakfast with friends and a visit with Grandparents, and we were off back to Dallas.



Many thanks to everyone for a great weekend!

Matt, Whitney, Sarah, Lucy, and Christopher
The Brandts, Bob and Pat
Sarah and Brianna
James
Emily and Brian
Amirra, David, and Gabriel
Jean Marie (Pronounced in the French)
Father Thaddeus
Grandparents Terri and Mario
Uncle Mike and Aunt Shayne
Uncle Matt