Frances Anne's Baptism

Frances was baptized on St. Nicholas day, December 6th, at Holy Spirit Catholic Church. She wore a beautiful gown and bonnet from her Nanna and Pa, a pearl bracelet from her Grandma and Papou, and an embroidered handkerchief from her Mimi and Papa. Her brothers looked quite dapper in their church clothes, and they happily posed for photos with their little sister in her "princess dress", as they called it.

Frances Anne's Godparents are her Grandma, Jan Makris, and her Papa, Dan Longo. Our parents guided our faith, so what wonderful, Godly examples for Frances to have supporting her faith.

During the baptism, Frances snoozed and smiled. Her brothers tried to be on their best behavior, but it was a challenge. John had Deacon Bill and the rest of the audience laughing when Deacon Bill said, "…And John the Baptist", and John shouted out, "Hey! That's me!" Deacon Bill has baptized all 4 of our babies, so he knew to expect some entertainment.

After the baptism, we invited everyone to our house for lunch. We enjoyed some Makris family party favorites: a taco bar from Willy's, Makris Punch, a candy buffet, and Costco cake. The boys also snacked on Aunt Elaine's beautiful, monogrammed cookies. And by the end of the party, Frances Anne was fast asleep on Aunt Mary's shoulder - a tradition for every Makris baby at their baptism party.