The Magurans: Allie's Naming Ceremony

Monday, August 20, 2012

Allie's Naming Ceremony

This weekend we went to Detroit for Allie's naming ceremony. We got in around dinner time on Friday night. Mimi and GBob were in from Cincinnati and we had a good time playing and having dinner at Grann's house. We took the boys for a walk/bike ride after dinner and they both slept pretty well. We decided they weren't quite ready to share a room (I don't think either of them would get any sleep) so Alex got to stay in the crib in the Kid's Room and Will slept on a mattress on the floor in Mom and Dad's room.

On Saturday, we played at Grann's and then packed up and went to a park in Northville. It had a nice playground, picnic tables, a walking path, and a little river. While we were there, Aunt Maran, Uncle Josh, and Allie joined us and the kids all got to play. Then we went back to Grann's for nap time. Josh had to leave to go to a concert with his family, but Aunt Maran and Allie stayed and we all went out to dinner. There was a playground across the street and Will made some friends after dinner and spent a good 30 minutes running around.

On Sunday, we took Will over to Aunt Katie's new house in Royal Oak. She and "her Will" graciously agreed to watch "our Will" during the first part of the naming ceremony. We didn't think Will would be able to sit still and be quiet - especially since Phil and I were both participating in the ceremony. We got to see their adorable new house and cute new dog. We visited for a bit and then went to the ceremony. Will had fun reading stories and playing in their back yard. The naming ceremony was very nice... unfortunately, Alex did not cooperate. He was getting over a cold and was overwhelmed by all the people. He got a little fussy so Mimi took him out for a bit during the ceremony. After lunch, we got on the road. We were all a little worn out after the busy weekend!