December 31, 2006

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  ~Our Year in Review 2006~

  January

  

  The cutting of the Vasilopita, New Year’s Day- Basil’s and my name day- Jan. 1 St. Basil’s Feast day

  

  Theopany Jan. 6  - The blessing of the Waters

  
  

  Jonah turns five.

  February

  Valentine’s Day at Jonah’s nursery school, with Maria~Angelica in her sling

  

  
  

  Maria~Angelica (4 months old) and the boys
  

  Nicholas , Jonah and Basil earned ribbons at swimming lessons

  Watching the world go by from the Moses basket  while mommy does laundry

  

  Nicholas is 46 x46 – he weighs 46 lbs and is 46 inches tall, pretty cool

  

  Meeting Frederica Mathewes-Green.

  
  

  Sunday of Orthodoxy

  

  Pan-Orthodox Vespers at the Antiochian Church.

   

  

  A snow day on the first day of spring.

  Pretty , pretty princess turned 5 months old – holding court with her subjects!  March 25 The Feast of Annunciation Visiting a GOA parish nearby, for their feast day – the blessing of the loaves. April Holy Wednesday Jonah being anointed with Holy Chrism.  The Sacrament of Holy Unction is offered for the healing of soul and body and for forgiveness of sins. Celebrating Papou’s birthday at Benihana. Papou and all his grandchildren, the best present of all! Basil  meeting Cincinnati Red’s player Ken Griffey Jr.    Maria~Angelica turns 6 months old Pascha(Easter) Good Friday   ~HOLY SATURDAY MORNING~ Receiving Holy Communion Fr. teaching the children about the cruxifixtion and resurrection of Christ. May   Enjoying dinner on the back porch The sweet way Maria~Angelica use to suck  her thumb.     ~Maria~Angelica’s Baptism ~ Click Here to learn more about Baptism in the Orthodox church.       Official Baptism portraits – taken several months later. June Our day at Children’s Hospital. (God willing, our only day at Children’s Hospital.) ~Meeting Lena~ ~Vacation Church School~ TO SEE THE REST OF THE PICTURE CLICK HERE.   ~Summer time fun~           July   4th of July fireworks Frontgate photo shoot St. Nicholas  Greek Orthodox Summer Camp – Basil’s cabin Basil canoening for the first time. ~ Clergy-Laity Congress-Nasvhille, Opryland Hotel~   Our Family with the Archbishop of America, Archbishop Demetrios. August ~First day of school~ It’s official! We are the parents of a kindergartner, a first grader and a third grader! Boy has the time  flown by since we had 3 boys, in 3 years, all in diapers! Nicholas turns 7 September September 21 Jonah’s name day Sister Vicki visits us at home   Our 12th wedding anniversary and Basil’s 9th Birthday, September 24, 2006 September 29th Fr.’s 10 Anniversary of ordination to the priesthood. Click HERE to see more photos from the Liturgy and luncheon. It was one of the most beautiful Liturgies I ever experienced in 7 years in our current parish.       October Jonah appears in the Holiday issue of Frontgate Catalog – the picture in the catalog shows more of Jonah then the one online. Maria~Angelica’s first birthday - October 19, 2006   November “O Lord Our God Crown them with Glory and Honour!” Michael and Lena’s Wedding       All dressed up for trick or treating Thanksgiving 2006   Our Three Little Indians December Nicholas’ and Papou Nick’s Nameday - December 6th    Merry Christmas 2006! Christmas Program at School        Basil and Nicholas’ first piano recital   Maria~Angelica meets Santa claus and doesn’t like it Christmas program at Church        Nicholas’ 1st grade formal Christmas lunch Christmas Eve Happy New Year 2007! Wishing all my dear readers and their families all of God’s blessing in the coming year and forever!

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