Santiago and mom Emi.
Auntie Yoli, back view
Grandma Yolanda, Auntie Yoli, Grandpa Juan, Uncle Oscar and Dad Juan Pablo.
Dad Juan Pablo, Santiago, Mom Emi
An uninvited guest who slept through the entire mass and most of the baptism.
Emi’s family with her Grandmother and Uncle and the little intruder photobombing in front.
Juan Pablo’s family
Fashion plate Santiago, Godparents and parents
Santiago’s Auntie Jennifer, trying to cheer him up with the teddy bear I brought him.
Why Santiago needed cheering up.
Later on, he calmed down a bit.
It is tradition that the children of the village wait outside the church to go scurrying after coins thrown into the crowd by the godfather. Since this was a double baptism, they fared very well as Santiago’s godfather had a huge bag of 5 peso coins and the godfather of the other baby baptised had just done the same before we exited.
Yoli on our boatride.
Emi’s happy brother Ramon and sister Jennifer.
Mount Garcia. Luckily, it didn’t rain.
The shores of Lake Chapala
A happy Oscar
Yoli
Some of the 16 family members at the celebration dinner.
A happier boy munched on a cracke. Then he ate all his mom’s tomatoes. Trying out his new set up uppers and downers.
It was by accident that we all ended up wearing the same color!
Santiago’s baptism turned out to be a six hour bash, including a one hour mass, the baptism, a family dinner at a local lakeside restaurant and boat rides on the lake. Here is pictorial proof of the fun.
lifelessons - a blog by Judy Dykstra-Brown 
So nice you were able to capture good photos of the occasion, which I’m sure the family appreciated. Looks like a fun party that everyone enjoyed. What a cute baby!
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This is about 1/5 of the photos I took! I usually overdo but with group shots it sometimes takes a bunch of shots to get one where everyone looks good.
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So fun to see the whole family! Yoli is so big! Hugs to you and the whole crew!
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I got her that dress in the U.S. So glad it fit. I was worried.
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Owen laughed at his baptism. It made the whole church giggle too.
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Santiago was happy until they put the water on his head. Then he was outraged. Even more livid when they did the oil. The little girl baby slept through her baptism, on the other hand.
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Thanks for sharing this with us all Judy.
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Sadje, you are very welcome. I’m glad you enjoyed it.
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I did! Looking great Judy.
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What a lovely family! Yoli is really growing up to be a beautiful young lady!
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Yes..That hair. Amazing. Her mom has suggested she cut it and contribute it to make a wig for a child with cancer, but I don’t think she is ready to do that. She and Yolanda have created some wonderful hairdos with French braids, etc.
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I love that the dog was there in church and being so good.
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And that no one tried to remove him… Or the little boy who photobombed the family photos.
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Thank you for sharing this ceremony and family/community celebration. That baby! so cute and Yoli… how that little girl is growing to a young woman. Love everyone wore the same color that day.
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He is just adorable and looks totallly different every time I see him.
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Thanks for the Photos Judy. Boy you can surely know who Santiago’s father it, a perfect likeness. This brings back great memories of the many family togetherness I have attended throughout the years. I wish that we Americans were more Camaraderie.
I have been thinking a lot about my maids Maria and Emilia, who worked for us for more than 16 years. They are from Saltillo Mexico and I have visited there, their mother is much younger than I am~! I was always invited to their home and my get together’s as well, for each wedding, christening, and even funerals. It gave me the feeling that I was part of their family as a whole.
However if you read my comments about my problems on the blog a couple of days back, LOST AGAIN, You will see what I actually lost something valuable to me. Suddenly I became Persona Non Grata. This is one bridge I must mend and have difficulty doing so. I tried every way I could, even offering to take them to get Covid Shots before I finally had to tell them not to come back until after they got their shots.
I write notes to them and try to call, but they just do not understand, so far no reply. There was a “Higher Being” telling them that He would take care of them and it was a SIN to take those shots. How do you fight that~?
https://mcouvillion.wordpress.com/2022/10/04/lost-again/
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Tell them your higher being told you that she was going to contract Covid and that he instructed you to try to save them!
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Contrary to what a person would think they are not Catholic~! They belong to some “Evangelical Missionary Church” which has way out beliefs… however they are VERY HONEST~! I could leave money or things of value laying around the house and I never ever missed anything, A peace of mind when you have others taking care of you like I must do~! I watched, helping, with her young daughter getting through school, who is now a bilingual elementary school teacher~! I may be able to fix things if she were to explain things to them. This was a terrible thing i had to do,, but at my age, in the early months of the virus, I just could not take that chance~! The ones I have now are nice but I just miss my Maria~!
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