Monday, February 13, 2012

Collin's First Communion {and a card...}

Collin's First Communion went perfectly yesterday.  He was so proud to be all dressed up in his suit.  He actually kept everything on put the tie for the entire day.  He is the first of my three to be interested in wearing nice clothes this young.  When he looked at himself in the mirror after he was dressed, he said, "I look tiny."  He did, but oh so handsome!  He did well through all the photos...with us, Nana/PopPop, Mum/Hank, and his godparents, Laura/Mark.

And...through even more...with the whole First Communion group, with our family, Jonathon and Olivia having fun, his fingers dipping into the cake (if you peek to the left), with his cousins, Aunt Molly, opening presents and a little cuddle time with Nana!

At mass, he was very proud to be part of the offertory procession.  Pat and I follow behind him when he goes to communion.  When he bowed, we both thought he was going to knock the wine out of the distributor's hands!  Thankfully, he didn't!  After mass, we all came back to our house for a late lunch and a few presents.


Of course, I didn't want to leave you without a card!  I smudged the ink a bit on the lines from this lovely Verve stamp set, but I love the sentiment on this.  "There are big ships and small ships, but the best ship of all is friendship. Friendship is the golden thread that ties the heart of all the world."  I'm entering this in the CAS-ual Friday's Paper Piecing Challenge.

24 comments:

The Paper Parade said...

He is so sweet, Lynn :) Love all the pictures and the fact that he liked getting dressed up! And on the card, I love the "ocean of words" and how the actual waves go right along with the lines of the boat, great idea!

Aimes said...

Oh my! What a handsome young man Collin is! He looks *so* grown up!
The pics tell me that you all had a wonderful time (I especially love the cake pic!)
Your CAS beauty has me smiling from ear to ear :) I adore your use of waves and the layout! So SWEET!
Hugs!
Aimes
x

Jen W. said...

Awww! He looks so handsome in his suit! Glad the day went well and that he enjoyed it so much. :)

I adore that little boat and love the way you made the waves. So cool!

Karen B. said...

He does look so very proud and handsome, congratulations Collin! And wonderful card too, the colors are perfect!

Michele Gross said...

They grow up so fast!! What a wonderful moment in your lives, thanks for sharing it with us :) Your card is adorable!! I just love your little waves :) Thanks for playing along with us at CAS-ual Fridays!

Jaclyn Miller said...

Congrats on your little one growing up into a handsome young man. What a big and exciting day for him. I love your boy card and how you did the waves in a circle.

Arlene said...

Colin looked so handsome! Congrats mommy! :) Love the card and the sentiment is beautiful. Great job. :)

Maureen said...

Collin looks so handsome!! What great pictures! Love the little vinettes of pictures capturing the whole day ....I must say that in all your pictures, everyone looks so happy! Says something about your family :) Sweet little friend"ship." Love the last saying on the stamp too :) Have a fabulous start to your week!

Barb said...

Such a handsome, little man! LOVE all the photos, Lynn - what a special day you all had! Beautiful card too! Hugs! :)

sandie said...

what a gorgeous young man. You all look like you had such a great day.
This sentiment is lovely and oh so true and I love the CAS card, so elegant x

Chunyuan said...

Collin is such a handsome and sweet little guy. They are growing so fast! Thanks for sharing. Great card too. love the text background you used.

Jay Gee said...

Such wonderful pictures Lynn, such a special day :) Your card is so cute... I love how you have done the waves.

Tiffany Ervin said...

What a very special occasion for you all! Ahh, he is handsome indeed, love the photo collage! You must be exhausted with so many activities going on lately! Happy Valentine's tomorrow! I love your sweet card today!

Jenny said...

What a memorable day, Collin looks so smart in his suit :0)

I love the cute little boat on your card and the curved waves :0)
Jenny x

Emily Leiphart said...

Great photos of Collin! He looks so dapper in his suit. And I love your card! The waves in a circle are fabulous.

Judith said...

I can imagine how proud you are of your little-big boy! You all look fantastic. Hope you've enjoyed the day!

The card is also nice to see. Love the sentiment! How true it is!

Lisa Arana said...

What a little man! Congrats to him. And adore your sweet card. Just perfect.

Christina said...

How proud you must be of your little man! He looks so handsome in his suit. Congrats on his first Communion!
I've always love that sweet stamp set from Verve, and the way you cut the waves is genius!

Virginia L. said...

Love all the photos! What a memorable event in Colin and your life!! Your paper-piecing is lovely and I love the composition and colors! Perfect for the CAS-ual Fridays Challenge!

Dana F. said...

What a handsome young man! Congrats, Collin! Lovely card, too. That ship and waves look so cute and your sentiment is a perfect match.

Emily (stampingout on SCS) said...

Congrats to Collin on his first communion! What a sweet boy. I am head over heels for your card, Lynn! Love how you made the waves in the circle! :)

Unknown said...

Oh, I hope it was a wonderful day for you all! He looks so handsome! :) I love your card, too :) Hope you had a fun Valentines Day, Lynn :)

Sue Lelli said...

I remember this special day with my son! LOVE the pics! CUTE card, too! FAB sentiment!

Jinny Newlin said...

Gorgeous pictures, Lynn! He does look so little ("tiny") but oh, so precious, too! And your card boasts my fave, color combo! LOVE!