Maggie's big day

I'm pretty late on this post, but our sweet Maggie Grace had her first communion early in May. She was absolutely stunning, and we enjoyed the day immensely. Here's a rundown...
We got up early, as usual, and Mags and I went to get her super-fine hair (thanks to my genes) done. I am not the kind of mom who normally would fall to such pressure, as the other moms are getting their girls up-dos done at the salon, or having their french manicures the day before, but my dear friend, Becky, used to do hair for a living, and Maggie's hair is hard to work with (see genetic trait above). SO, we went to Becky's with much time to spare before pictures. However, because the barrette was large, we had to do some serious hair work to get it to stay in... We got a bit silly while there- plaintiff's exhibit A

We got to the church in time for Maggie's real portraits. She looked lovely. Here are some shots from the church.









We then went to grab some lunch before heading back to church. It had been a hectic, but fun morning, so of course I needed to ruin it somehow... I slammed Maggie's little hand in the car door in the parking lot. Good heavens, that was a scream! She was a trooper, though. We got home and got some ice. Then turned right around and went back to church for the big event. She was really nervous. I' m pretty sure that Maggie was the ONLY child to NOT use her hands to receive the host. She was so afraid of dropping it that she just stuck out her tongue and took it in her mouth. She was so nervous, she made us nervous! Bless her heart, she did fine, though. Mind you, two nights prior we had her rehearsal. She came home, got a migraine, and threw up. Who says kids can't feel stress?

Anyway, we made it through without a hitch. She was awesome, and we were (are) so proud of her.
Our little girl is getting older every day. Sometimes I look at her and wonder where all this time has gone. Wasn't it yesterday that we took her to church and held her in our laps? Now she's an active part of the service. I can only hope that this day was the beginning of a wonderful relationship with the Lord and that her faith carries her through life. We could not be more proud of her. She's an amazing little girl, with a lifetime ahead of her. I hope she knows how much we love her, and how much the Lord loves her. He's as proud as we are, that's for sure.