Confirmation

We took a road trip to San Antonio this weekend for Stephanie's and Thomas's confirmation. It was a very special weekend; and we were so happy to be a part of the sacrament, especially since Daddy is Thomas's godfather and was asked to serve as Thomas's sponsor.

Anyhow, we drove in late Friday night. We actually weren't sure if Andrew and Mommy were going to make the trip at all since Andrew was under the weather (again :( ). But he was a little better on Friday, so we decided to all make the trip to SA. Andrew slept most of the way (such a good boy). Andrew woke up when we got to Janine's house around after 10:30pm. He played for a bit, but fortunately, fell back to sleep not too long afterwards.

Saturday morning, we all got ready to go mass. Daddy went with the Gonzaleses since Stephanie and Thomas and sponsors had to be there early. Nonna came over to their house; and the three of us headed down to Atonement. We got there around 30 minutes before mass started, but the church was already pretty full. Luckily, we found ample seating in the quiet room. Andrew loved looking at the other kids. He tried to go around and check everything out. Later, he fell asleep for an hour. He did pretty good during the two hour mass. I was impressed by my little guy. And thanks, Nonna, for all your help during too!

After mass, we went to Johnny Carino's for a luncheon in honor of the confirmands. It was a very nice time with family and friends. Andrew did great there too and loved the cake! I guess he takes after his mom having a sweet tooth!

Later that afternoon, we went to Nonna's to hang with Uncle John and his family for a bit. Andrew started to get tired so we headed back to Janine's for his nap. After he woke up, we took Thomas out for some shopping. We went to James Avery to see if there was something else he preferred and if not, to size his necklace. We also went to a Christian book store so he could pick out a crucifix. After picking up some Chipotle for dinner, we headed back to the house to chill the rest of the night.

Sunday morning, we headed to mass. This time, Andrew was all over the place. We were seated in the back of the church where a lot of other families with children sit. Andrew just wanted to walk everywhere and go play with the kids. Some of the other parents and children were very friendly. I guess he takes after his mom being an extrovert!

After church, we had a yummy breakfast at Janine's. Later in the afternoon, we went to Brad's house and enjoyed a great visit with him and his family. His little girls were very sweet to Andrew. The little man enjoyed all their toys!! Matt and his wife also stopped by too, which was an added treat. It was their wedding that Daddy attended back in July. It was so nice to meet Jenna.

We then headed back to Janine's house and spent some time with John's family until they had to leave back to Austin. Andrew was dead tired and fell asleep around 6pm. We had planned on leaving SA around 7 so he could sleep in the car. But we didn't want to wake him up and wanted him to sleep since he was so exhausted. He woke up a little after 7pm. So, we hung around with the Gonzaleses until Drew seemed to be getting tired again, which was around 9pm. We packed up and headed out. Andrew fell asleep almost immediately thankfully and slept the whole way pretty much. We got home a little after 1am. Poor Daddy was sooo tired!!!

Well, we had such an amazing weekend! It was a blast. But more importantly, it was a special weekend for the kids and we were so glad we could be there to see it. Janine, Mike, Stephanie, and Thomas, thanks for everything!! We love you lots. And congratulations again to Stephanie and Thomas.

Too many pictures, too little time. So, here's a slideshow. And thanks to Nicci, for helping with the soundtrack!