So cute! That is such a unique way of taking a picture too, in the basket from up above. She just is so cute and you get to see all of her… even her precious toes! :love:
I meant to ask if it’s traditional to give a gift to one’s godparents for Easter/Pascha. Our Nouna told me she is bringing a basket by for Mara, as well as her Pascha candle. I wasn’t sure if we should reciprocate, but I’ve planned to give a red Pascha egg to her kids along with a chocolate cross on a stick I found at the pharmacy owned by parish members. Also, I want to get a photo album together with pics and comments about the baptism, but I haven’t done it yet. This week has been so busy. Maybe we’ll do some after the service this afternoon. So, am I doing alright? I’m really not sure if I can do much more at this time.
I think it is more common for the godparent to give the child gifts then the other way around. Two of my childhood friends’ children are my godchildren, I am best friends with the mothers, they give Fr. and me a gift for Christmas and me a gift on my b-day. Growing up my mom always made sure we bought a Christmas present and b-day present for my Godfather. The birthday presents are really more because the two girls are my best friends and my Nouno and my brother share a birthday so we always celebrated together. I do think you are doing the right thing by exchanging with her children since she is bringing something for Mara; that’s nice! There are no hard and fast rules but in Greece the Godparents do always get their godchild a Pascha candle and a pressie (we don’t really do that over here, at least not what I have seen). They go all out in Greece for Easter candles for kids , they are really a big deal and have stuff on them for children, costly too. I love the idea of a photo album of pics for the baptism for the Godparents , that is a great gift.
She’s really something else, Lisa. She should be in commercials (who wants to have their kid go anywhere near show business though!)
hehehe! That is funny you should say that, I agree with you about show business (I started out at college studying theatre and graduated with a History degree) , but recently the boys have gone on a few auditions, just for the fun of it. I used to do a bit of this and that as a kid/teen and it was fun. Basil is starting at the children’s theatre next week.
Thanks, Lisa. I didn’t get the pics developed today, so it will depend on if I can get to it tomorrow. I just realized how early tomorrow’s Liturgy is, so I’m no longer planning to go. (If I’m awake, I’ll go, but I won’t set my alarm for tomorrow.) Hopefully, I’ll get to it.
What is a pressie?
Oh, I meant to say that the candle she got for Mara is one they had at the bookstore–I bet tons of people will have the same candle tomorrow night! It’s got a ribbon with the icon of the resurrection in a small, quarter-size circle. I’ll probably just plan to get the plain candle they’ll have at the church tomorrow. That one, at least, will have a cup to catch the wax!
OMg LISA!!!!!! She is DEFINATELY angelic!!!!!!! How she is sitting there it looks like there is light radiating behind her. It is really pretty. She is absolutely beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I just can’t get over it. You should submit that to an agency of some sort. Like a Downy commercial, or Snuggle, something like that!! TOO Cute!!!
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She is simply gorgeous! I’m in love :love:
oh she’s precious…love those feet!!
So cute! That is such a unique way of taking a picture too, in the basket from up above. She just is so cute and you get to see all of her… even her precious toes! :love:
I meant to ask if it’s traditional to give a gift to one’s godparents for Easter/Pascha. Our Nouna told me she is bringing a basket by for Mara, as well as her Pascha candle. I wasn’t sure if we should reciprocate, but I’ve planned to give a red Pascha egg to her kids along with a chocolate cross on a stick I found at the pharmacy owned by parish members. Also, I want to get a photo album together with pics and comments about the baptism, but I haven’t done it yet. This week has been so busy. Maybe we’ll do some after the service this afternoon. So, am I doing alright? I’m really not sure if I can do much more at this time.
I think it is more common for the godparent to give the child gifts then the other way around. Two of my childhood friends’ children are my godchildren, I am best friends with the mothers, they give Fr. and me a gift for Christmas and me a gift on my b-day. Growing up my mom always made sure we bought a Christmas present and b-day present for my Godfather. The birthday presents are really more because the two girls are my best friends and my Nouno and my brother share a birthday so we always celebrated together. I do think you are doing the right thing by exchanging with her children since she is bringing something for Mara; that’s nice! There are no hard and fast rules but in Greece the Godparents do always get their godchild a Pascha candle and a pressie (we don’t really do that over here, at least not what I have seen). They go all out in Greece for Easter candles for kids , they are really a big deal and have stuff on them for children, costly too. I love the idea of a photo album of pics for the baptism for the Godparents , that is a great gift.
She’s really something else, Lisa. She should be in commercials (who wants to have their kid go anywhere near show business though!)
hehehe! That is funny you should say that, I agree with you about show business (I started out at college studying theatre and graduated with a History degree) , but recently the boys have gone on a few auditions, just for the fun of it. I used to do a bit of this and that as a kid/teen and it was fun. Basil is starting at the children’s theatre next week.
Thanks, Lisa. I didn’t get the pics developed today, so it will depend on if I can get to it tomorrow. I just realized how early tomorrow’s Liturgy is, so I’m no longer planning to go. (If I’m awake, I’ll go, but I won’t set my alarm for tomorrow.) Hopefully, I’ll get to it.
What is a pressie?
Oh, I meant to say that the candle she got for Mara is one they had at the bookstore–I bet tons of people will have the same candle tomorrow night! It’s got a ribbon with the icon of the resurrection in a small, quarter-size circle. I’ll probably just plan to get the plain candle they’ll have at the church tomorrow. That one, at least, will have a cup to catch the wax!
OMg LISA!!!!!! She is DEFINATELY angelic!!!!!!! How she is sitting there it looks like there is light radiating behind her. It is really pretty. She is absolutely beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I just can’t get over it. You should submit that to an agency of some sort. Like a Downy commercial, or Snuggle, something like that!! TOO Cute!!!
SO BEAUTIFUL!!!!
THAT is absolutely precious!