We're married and Cavin's a Catholic! (just another Saturday in the Spruiell house)

As many of you know, Mike and I were civilly married in August 2007 at Wente Vineyards. It was a beautiful day that we shared with family, friends, lots of wine, Wente's smoked pork chop (that was heaven in and of itself), and cake. Even though ourselves, you, and our checkbooks will remember that day from here until eternity, the Catholic Church could care less. So we decided to renew our vows and (bonus!) baptize our son in one, intimate ceremony in April 2010. It was a very special day because not only was I able to renew my vows with my very perfect husband, but I was also able to experience Cavin's very first sacrament.

The process was a lot of fun and I can really appreciate the Catholic Church's marriage preparation. Not only did we have a marriage preparation "class" (aka. we were pushed to discuss some uncomfortable topics with one another) but we had multiple meetings with our priest, Father Declan. We learned a lot about ourselves and our marriage so I'm glad we did this.

Here's the bride walking down the aisle

Our vows

Cavin's Baptism

Cavin's garment (which was the same garment Mike wore at his baptism) being placed over his head

The newlywed couple with Father Declan and our witnesses (my mom and Sy)

Cavin with his Godparents, my Uncle Bill and Cavin's Aunt Amy (Mike's sister)

Cavin with Nana, Pa, and Uncle Bill

After the ceremony, everyone headed to our house for some BBQ, wine, and yummy cake made by Marisa.

Lucas, Cavin's BFF, met us there so they could have their own party! (We don't blame Lucas for wanting to miss the boring ceremony.)

The cake and invite that Marisa made for the event

Everyone enjoying the BBQ!

And Cavin enjoying his cake

It was a truly wonderful day. We are so thankful for our family and friends who traveled to Lafayette to celebrate with us. A special thank you goes to Amy and Lesley who performed readings at our ceremony, Uncle Bill and Amy who served as Godparents, Mom and Sy who served as witness, and Judy, Papa, and Bryan who served as videographer / photographers. We love you!