Lukas had a blast this summer. Since he was born in the fall, and there was a construction crew working outside our house for the first two months of his life, he never really experienced all the sights and sounds of the outside world. He loves all the people and animals (mostly seagulls), and just wants to explore everything. We took him (along with some baby friends, Milo and Makenna) to the tulip festival and let him get dirty. Boy, does he like dirt. More on this later.
Lukas got baptized this summer. With the help of many, many family and friends, we organized a big party to celebrate Lukas not being a heathen anymore. In all honesty, it was a lovely day. He was christened on the Ottawa river (which we hear is becoming a new fad around our congregation!) and we were surrounded by all our loved ones. In the picture are Lukas, Macitajas Kirsons, and his three Godparents (Dave, Alison, and Malcolm). I love how in the photo, he's glancing over at his parents with his expression screaming 'are you SURE you want THESE three to be guiding me through life???'. Of course we are. Lucky boy.
Of course, we didn't want Lukas to forget his pagan roots, so after he was Christened, we celebrated his first Latvian Pagan holiday - Jani. We made him a vanags (a wreath of leaves) and brought him on the cottage tour with the crazy mob of Latvians. He didn't drink beer but he did eat some cheese, and loved every minute of it. We will admit that it was hard work, though, bringing a baby to the biggest Latvian party of the year...
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