Busy Weekend. . .

The Shortall Family had a busy weekend, Patrick's 27th birthday was Friday, Valentines Day on Saturday, and Bryan's baptism on Sunday. Friday night we celebrated Patrick's birthday with cake and presents at the house. Saturday morning I suprised Patrick with a couples pedicure for Valentine's Day (he won't admit it but I think he really enjoyed it!!) and Patrick surprised Emma and I with some gifts including a new purse for me and a BIG ballon for Emma. Saturday night we had my parents, sisters Lindsy and Haley, and Lindsy's fiance, Juan, over for dinner (burgers and rockets on the grill)...and my parents showed up with two more guests, my sister Chelsey and brother-in-law Brandon. Chelsey and Brandon surprised us and flew in from Missouri for Bryan's baptism. I was so surprised and happy they made the trip, it made my weekend!! And Bryan's baptism on Sunday went great, he didn't cry at all (the swim coach in my Dad swears he already loves the water!)

(Happy baby!)

(St. Vincent's has a neat tradition of having the children in the congregation come forward after the baptism to welcome the baby to the church by tracing the sign of the cross on their forehead)

(Bryan's baptism)

(Emma found the price tag on her balloon and thought it was a sticker so she gave it to Bryan for Valentine's Day!)

(We ran to the mall on Valentine's Day and Emma insisted upon wearing a "horsey" (Polo) hat like Daddy)

(Emma and her Valentine's balloon)



(Patrick's homemade birthday cake, made from start to finish while Bryan napped and Emma had quiet time in her room!)