San Brooklyn

Here are a few pictures of the cute little guest of honor from the Christening on Friday. Capturing pictures was interesting...I was faced with train tracks that run behind where the tents were set up for the afternoon and the water, the entire Port in front of me with a very busy toddler in between. Pictures took the backseat but thankfully they had two photographers there that clicked away...I can't wait to get my hands on some of those pictures!

Tim reading Brooklyn the Proclomation from the Mayor stating that Friday, January 14, 2010 was officially The San Brooklyn Day!

Carter kept wanting to get off my lap and go check out the picture of the boat...but then he discovered the car he was carrying "drove" great up and down the shiny glass frame!

I love this picture of Kennedy. She was so proud of excited that day for Brooklyn in her typical graceful style, but also beamed when Papaw brought her on stage to give her some flowers and talk about the day he was able to name a boat after his 1st granddaughter!

Footballs: Footballs are a big thing in the business. Yes, they love football but it's a symbol from more of a coach's perspective. You join the "team" you will carry the ball for the whole team and be responsible, represent and respect. So here is Papaw giving Brooklyn her new ball. These footballs go directly home after in their acrylic cases and take center stage on dressers in the midst of bracelets, barbies, and dress up clothes...but there they sit and they are very special and now we have a big responsibility of watching Carter do all he can do to swipe that football out of its case!

But lucky for Carter he got his own mini football and was included in the christening too. This was by far his highlight as he proceded to throw it across the stage to anyone who would stop listening to the pastor and catch the ball just for a second.

The ceremony was not too long by adult standards, but kid standards are a totally different game. So these are some cute pictures as all of the adults were speaking!







As I sit here and type this I am looking at a giant canvas we had printed of Kennedy's special day. She is whacking that bottle with this determined look on her face with her proud and protective daddy guiding and watching over her. The same way he watched over Brooklyn on Friday. I love that these girls see how hard their daddy works. I love that they thank him often for working so hard for our family. And I am grateful that they have a love and pride for this company that brought us here to Houston. A place that I never thought I would be (heck I never thought I would be anywhere besides AZ, let alone a whole plane trip away from my family) but this place despite the absence of family has become home. A place full of life, friends, and more friends some who were there to watch this special day. Grattitude was what was on my mind that day as I sat there and watched...grattitude is what comes to mind as I see Kennedy a short 3 years ago, looking so young at only 5. Grattitude always!

San Kennedy Christening
Kennedy & Daddy 2008

San Brooklyn Christening
Brooklyn & Daddy 2011