Christened

I know, I know! slack on the updates - but heaps has been happening - first things first.

Jack was christened on the 1.8.10. We had the first great weather in about a week & it was a beautiful sunny day. Thank God!

Here are some photos...

Getting ready - Janna can you spot the monkey pants??

The very old dress that I also wore for my christening.

Because the weather was so good - it worked well that we didn't have to put Jack in the car & crush the fragile gown - so he went in the pram & Darren walked him to the church.

We had Kristen, Jess, Adam Langsam & Adam Laidler as Jack's Godparents.

Jacks "no deal" pose..

I had a beautiful candle made - you can just see here the photo on it. It has the baptism date on it & a lovely quote & the godparents names.

Another reason we were glad about the weather was that we were having lunch at Mums in the back yard. So it was nice to sit in the sun.

Jack got to meet his cousin Emily from Hong Kong for the first time.

This is Haydan & Abbey having a seesaw ride.

Family Pic.

Darren's speech...

"I'd like to thank me & Vic for having Jack! I still remember the day we found out we were pregnant. When Vic told me I didn't know whether to cry or go "woohoo" So I did both.

We've waited a long time for this & we are really happy that he's here.

I'd like to thank the parents because without them there'd be not us & no Jack.

I'd like to thank the Godparents, Jess, Adam, Adam & Kristen - between the four of them Jack will be full of information. Between the girls they'll keep him on track. & I will tell Jack that if Adam doesn't know to ask the other one!

I'd like to thank all the people who made food, Anna & Imelda for making the cake & Tom & Imelda for letting us use their place.

I'd like to thank the Swishotel because that's where it all started.

And I'd like to thank all of you guys, because without our friends & family we wouldn't have anything!

Let's cut the cake!"
Uncle Adam also made a speech that had us all in tears....

"Hello & thank you all for coming

This is an amazing day and a day many of us thought would never happen!

I can't begin to tell you how honored and proud I am to be Jacks Godfather.

Not sure if it was the best decision,

But I am sure I'm the man who will have an answer if our Jack gets stuck upon his way.

I'll have a trick to make it better or make it go away.

There ain't many a situation I haven't turned around and lets just say I've seen a bit of both sides of town.

But seriously, when thinking about today and the many before it a word kept coming to mind & the meaning of that word just happened to be what I hope to instill in Jack & my own children, although if he is anything like his parents he won't need any help in this department!

The word is PURSUIT the meaning/act of pursuing, chasing or striving after.

I can't think of a better quality to give a child, or better word to explain the journey that Vicki & Darren have been through to get here to this moment, in their pursuit of happiness.

For many years we have waited for this, and many tears, not of the kind we see today have been shed.

When Vicki first announced that she was pregnant, you can't imagine the joy that I felt, knowing how important this had been to her & having wanted cousins for Jaydan & Abbey for so long, it was a prayer many of us had said many, many times - Answered!

So began a little less then 9 months of worry for all involved. I prayed, wished and hoped for his safe arrival & thank God, through a little suffering on Vicki's behalf the long awaited First Robinson child is here!

So I would like you all to raise your glasses & drink to many healthy, happy years for Jack & many more children for Vicki & Darren!!!

Thank you again for coming to celebrate the birth of Jack Thomas.

And Vicki & Darren

Someday - and that day may never come- I'll call upon you to do a service for me - (the Godfather 1972)"

That last comment from Adam - the Godfather quote - was only picked up by me - & I said to him - that "I will come to you on the day of your daughters wedding!" he & I cracked up - but no-one else got it!

So we had a fantastic, beautiful day. surrounded by family & friends & missing those that couldn't be here.