KLD's First Holy Communion, Take 2!!

Not one to do anything halfway, this past weekend KLD celebrated her second First Holy Communion. See, she couldn't decide whether to have it at our home parish, or with her friends at school. When they suggested we do both, we thought it was a great idea, because after all she loves both and couldn't imagine missing either.


KLD especially liked the idea--who could argue with two days of wearing the dress, two cakes, two celebrations, right?
Also, the two parishes organized the sacrament a bit differently, which was interesting. At our parish, the first communicants sat up in the first three rows together, and received Holy Communion all together, prior to everyone else. Parents were on their own. At our school parish, the first communicants had assigned pews up front with their parents, who received Our Lord together with their first communicant. Some people have strong opinions about which way is better; I like them both, actually. It was pretty fun to get to sit in the very front row with Bill--alphabetical order, I think--because I kept imagining it was her wedding! :)
Don't grow up too fast, KLD!

And do you recognize anyone up in the choir balcony? :)
How about here?
Ah, yes, family pictures.
"My forehead! It's so huge!" said dad.
"Eeek! I look like my mother!" said mom.
Sigh....at least the kids still look cute! :)

And last but not least, I had to get this sweet one of KLD, St. Bernadette-like, with the beautiful Our Lady of Lourdes grotto.
God bless our sweet KLD! Again! :)