Ria's First Communion

I don't have all

my pictures here

but I will give you a 

little peek

into our day yesterday.

Here is Ria 

with her 

Great Uncle Paul.

He is my brother-in-law

and a wonderful Uncle
and darling brother-in-law.

I made the veil

and Lulu wore it 2 years ago.

I will try to get

a close up of it for 

later post.

It is a pretty piece.

During the ceremony

there was also a

baptism of sweet

little baby girl.

All the little ones

making their first

communion were invited

back to the font

to watch the baptism

up close.

Sorry-It was hard to get a 

good picture from our position.

CharlesInCharge was

quiet for most

of the service.

Afterwards, we headed

to my daughter's house.

She has the gift of

hospitality.

Her home is always open

and she can create

magic on a moment's notice.

Here is the cake

she MADE for

Ria's special day.

Isn't it beautiful?

Are you one of

THOSE PEOPLE?

The ones that want

THE CORNER PIECE

so that you get a

LOT  of frosting?

I used to be.....

until I gave up sugar!

She had beautiful flowers

all around the house.

Feathers and fru-fru

were mixed in amongst

the beautiful roses.

There were lots of

people there.

Notice the light fixture

above the dinette table?

It, too,had feathers and florals.

Seven different quiches,

Baked blueberry & cream cheese

French toast,

chicken salad croissants,

and several other salads

were available

to quell the rumblings 

in the crowd stomach.

AND there were

2 beautiful topiaries 

with strawberries

dipped in white chocolate.

It was a wonderful

day, filled with the love 

of family and friends.

There was only one

little mini-meltdown

that I witnessed.

SweetCheeks
watched happily as
Ria opened the
gifts she received from
family and friends.
She was counting the
money Ria got.
I told her that in
a couple of years
SHE would be making
HER first communion.
She said....
Yeah, I know and 
I gonna get a 
LOTTA money
for my furhst cummuniohn.
Lotsss mohre than Ria.

Meanwhile,
some of Ria's  cards
 dropped on the floor.
SweetCheeks, 
quipped her other gramma,
Can you pick up the
cards Ria dropped?

Still eating but....
Out comes the  lower lip.

Whhy do I alwahys hafta
doo evfreything enyway?
Isss not my turn to
phick upp Ria's stuff.

Turning to me she
quickly changes
the subject...
eyeing up my
necklace.

Arhe those REAL pearhls,
Nana?
Why? I ask.
Cuz I only lihke 
REAL pearhls.

Hmmmm...
She has already laid
claim to my
blue topaz which
is her birthstone.
I suppose she will be
writing her name on
these now, too.
What a  GEM she is...
Get it?
Gem? Jewelry?
nevermind.......
Have a great Monday!