Colin had his First Communion this weekend. The church here did a great job putting it on and it was a really nice ceremony. The only downside was that a couple people that were hoping to make it were unable to come, so it ended up just being us. I didn't really think anyone would make the long trip for just a weekend, so I was planning all along for it to be just us anyway. But, the unfortunate part was that this church has the parents sit up front with their child. Since nobody else was here to watch the kids though, Dennis had to sit separate from Colin and I and watch Logan and Leah. Unfortunately, Leah was extremely fussy (when we got home we discovered she had a pretty high fever), so Dennis really didn't get to enjoy the ceremony or see much at all.
Evan had a T-ball game so he didn't come. Normally, I wouldn't have had him miss it, but knowing Dennis was going to have to watch all the kids, I went ahead and sent Evan with a neighbor to his game. This was also the first game for Evan (since last weeks was rained out).
Anyway, it was still nice despite Leah's fussiness. We then met back up with Evan and went out for an early dinner at Colin's pick, Cheesecake Factory. Leah had someone Tylenol in her and was great. She even stayed in her car seat through almost all of it and fell asleep, which is not like her at all! It was a really nice family dinner and the boys were thrilled to end it with dessert! Colin got a milkshake which ended up being humongous! He probably only finished about a sixth of it. But, it was his day and we were very proud of him!
I was a bit nervous that since we had just had Leah's baptism in Virginia, surrounded by family, and she was showered with lots of cards, gifts and money, that Colin would feel a bit sad about not having anyone here. However, Colin was pleasantly surprised and thrilled to get so many generous cards, gifts and checks from family for his First Communion that everyone had mailed to him. It was nice to see so many people were thinking of him on his big day and I know he appreciated it and it helped him realize what an important day it was for him. Each time he got a card he would ask what this is for and I had to tell him that it was for his big day!
Leah after she had some Tylenol...
And here is her not feeling so well, but being taken care of by her Daddy...
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