St. Elijah

This beautiful enameled icon was a

gift to our little Elijah on his baptism.  

Even the back is really lovely.

He's 6 weeks old now.  His Godmother is holding another icon of the Holy Prophet Elijah below, that was given to him just the day before his baptism.  My mom, aunt, two sisters and their families came to the baptism, as well as some friends who live locally. 

And he just started smiling!

We made 80 baby butter cookies to frost and used activated charcoal and raspberry to paint eyes and smiles.  We had a few cookies left over.  The weather has been putting on a variety show, sun, rain, wind and snow, this morning!  All the cousins had fun together.

Everyone is back home and we're on our old routine again, with homeschool lessons in the mornings.  But on to the next celebration, 2 more days until someone in our family has a birthday!