{"id":784,"date":"2009-03-22T21:06:15","date_gmt":"2009-03-23T04:06:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/?p=784"},"modified":"2009-03-22T21:06:15","modified_gmt":"2009-03-23T04:06:15","slug":"our-special-family-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/?p=784","title":{"rendered":"Our {special} family day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-785 aligncenter\" title=\"nathaniels-baptism-invitation-143\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/nathaniels-baptism-invitation-143.jpg\" alt=\"nathaniels-baptism-invitation-143\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Today was beautiful:\u00a0 our son was baptized and we were joined by friends and family.\u00a0 My brother and his wife and two boys were able to make it all the way from CA&#8230;they were passing through on to their next duty station.\u00a0 We couldn&#8217;t have asked for a better day, sunny skies and all.<\/p>\n<p>My husband and I were married at the USNA chapel almost 14 years ago, and all of the older 3 boys were baptized here as well.\u00a0 The baby of honor wore a handmade linen sailor suit made by the same <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mtcnet.net\/~mdaniel\/\">wonderful seamstress <\/a>\u00a0that created his brother&#8217;s baptism outfits as well.\u00a0 I&#8217;ve uploaded a bunch of photos from today&#8230;.&#8217;hope you enjoy this little album!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_786\" style=\"width: 435px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-786\" class=\"size-full wp-image-786\" title=\"nathaniels-baptism5\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/nathaniels-baptism5.jpg\" alt=\"United States Naval Academy Chapel\" width=\"425\" height=\"567\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-786\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">United States Naval Academy Chapel<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_787\" style=\"width: 440px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-787\" class=\"size-full wp-image-787\" title=\"nathaniels-baptism1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/nathaniels-baptism1.jpg\" alt=\"Our sailor boy on his baptism day\" width=\"430\" height=\"600\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-787\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Our sailor boy on his baptism day<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_788\" style=\"width: 430px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-788\" class=\"size-full wp-image-788\" title=\"nathaniels-baptism2\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/nathaniels-baptism2.jpg\" alt=\"Proud parents\" width=\"420\" height=\"560\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-788\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Proud parents<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_790\" style=\"width: 440px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-790\" class=\"size-full wp-image-790\" title=\"nathaniels-baptism41\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/nathaniels-baptism41.jpg\" alt=\"The boys and their Godmothers and Godfather (my brother)\" width=\"430\" height=\"308\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-790\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The boys and their Godmothers and Godfather (my brother)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_793\" style=\"width: 440px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-793\" class=\"size-full wp-image-793\" title=\"nathaniels-baptism6\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/nathaniels-baptism6.jpg\" alt=\"Partners in crime...cousins just 8 days apart\" width=\"430\" height=\"316\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-793\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Partners in crime...cousins just 8 days apart<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\">\n<div id=\"attachment_800\" style=\"width: 431px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-800\" class=\"size-full wp-image-800\" title=\"nathaniels-baptism31\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/nathaniels-baptism31.jpg\" alt=\"Me 'n my sister\" width=\"421\" height=\"344\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-800\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Me &#39;n my sister<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_799\" style=\"width: 435px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-799\" class=\"size-full wp-image-799\" title=\"nathaniels-baptism72\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/nathaniels-baptism72.jpg\" alt=\"Sharing a laugh with his Aunt Audra\" width=\"425\" height=\"326\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-799\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sharing a laugh with his Aunt Audra<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mceTemp mceIEcenter\">\n<dl id=\"attachment_794\" class=\"wp-caption  aligncenter\" style=\"width: 440px;\">\n<dt class=\"wp-caption-dt\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-794\" title=\"chick-and-ruth\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/chick-and-ruth.jpg\" alt=\"Chick &amp; Ruth's\" width=\"430\" height=\"323\" \/><\/dt>\n<dd class=\"wp-caption-dd\">Chick &amp; Ruth&#8217;s<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<p>I conclude with a picture of \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.chickandruths.com\/index.html\">Chick &amp; Ruth&#8217;s<\/a>, after all, \u00a0a day in Annapolis wouldn&#8217;t be complete without\u00a0 a stop here for a milkshake!\u00a0 We&#8217;ve been coming here since our college days.\u00a0 Its always packed and has a diner-like environment.\u00a0 If you want a great grilled cheese or milkshake, stop by on your way out of town too!<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today was beautiful:\u00a0 our son was baptized and we were joined by friends and family.\u00a0 My brother and his wife and two boys were able to make it all the way from CA&#8230;they were passing through on to their next duty station.\u00a0 We couldn&#8217;t have asked for a better day, sunny skies and all. 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