Take Your Wings Outside, You Can't Fly in Here

It's official. I am a Godmother. Spiritual advisor awayyy! I'm the worst Godmother ever already. If I were ACTUALLY going to be "spiritually advising" Lauren, I'd be like "Listen. Don't get all wrapped up in the church thing, ok?" And then the church would stone me to death. Thankfully, these days, it ain't nothin' but a title, but it's fun nonetheless. Wait... does this mean I'm going to have to get her nice presents on the holidays?

Today is a picture day. It's a picture day because I say it is. So get ready for some pictures.
Let me take you through a "How-To."

HOW TO HAVE A BAPTISM:
In three easy steps!

Step 1) Find Godparents and a Priest that you like. And a church. And a baby. And... be Catholic.


Note the Baptismal set-up:
-Godparents on one side (me and my cousin Liam).
-Priest in the middle (that's Father B, he's been a long-time family friend... he goes to all of our family gatherings/events... including Thanksgiving and Christmas. And family BBQs. And I've never questioned it... until now!!)
-Parents on the other side (Sue and Paul.. holding Lauren).
We're pretty casual about everything. But that's why God hates us. That harder core you are, the more God loves you. That's the Catholic way! *thumbs up*

Step 2) Give everyone a job.

-The parents hold the baby.
-The priest pours holy water on her head and says things that are important about God and whatnot. Actually, he talks the whole time about God and whatnot and everyone mechanically replies "we do" and "amen" when necessary... that's very important. Very important, indeed.
-The godmother (ME! THAT'S ME!) dries the baby's head with a sacred towel... yes, sacred. Well... it has to be white... that's what makes it sacred, I bet.
-The godfather lights the holy candle that represents something really important. (Liam did a great job lighting the candle, way to go Li! That was really tough work! jeepers!)



Look at me doing my job!
This is pretty much my only responsibility... ever.
It's a pretty sweet deal.

Step 3) Take Pictures
and make the baby wear the holy garments.
and only baptise the cute babies, because only the cute ones are allowed into Heaven.
It's the rules.



My Goddaughter... Lauren!
She's way cute. I enjoy her.
She'll SO be allowed into Heaven now that she's had holy water dumped on her head and such! Hoorah!

There you have it, kids. That is how a baptism works, in three easy steps. If it goes smoothly, it should take no longer than 10 to 15 minutes. Fantastic. Now, go out there, find yourselves some babies, and have a GREAT TIME!

The End.

In a related story, I'm going to watch Batman Begins tonight! YESSS!
And what else is cool? I don't know. I saw the director of the original Willy Wonka movie. That was pretty awesome. Remind me to tell you about that.

Also, on a more serious note. My grandmother is sick and we're pretty sure she's not going to make it through the week... and I saw her today and it was pretty rough on me. I mean it's always really hard to see someone you love on a death bed, who is legitimately dying. And I can't say I've ever been through anything that intense before. So anyway, it got me thinking about life. It's really cliche' to say something like "live each day like you're dying." So I won't. But I guess the only thing I can say, without being way depressing and getting into emotional stuff (because that's not why I created this blog) is that I challenge you to do that thing you really want to do.. today. Because who cares if you regret it? You'd probably regret not doing it more. And that's what I think life is about; taking those little risks, and experiencing those little (or big) experiences. Because even if it doesn't turn out well, at least you're not missing out on anything. So maybe that's the moral here: "Live like you don't want to miss out." I like it. It stays.

goodnight and goodluck.

QUOTE OF THE DAY
Loller Hockey: so are you the best godmother ever?
KyllyansRed: YEAH!
KyllyansRed: sorta
KyllyansRed: i think?