Gianna's First Holy Communion

We were blessed to have Gianna's First Holy Communion on the first Saturday of May.  She was a beautiful, sweet First Holy Communicant.  The three biggest highlights of the day were receiving Jesus for the first time, sharing the special day with her bff, Lucy, and experiencing all that at one of our favorite churches, St. Martin's. 

BFF's 

The start of one of the most beautiful Masses of her life.

 Getting ready!!

 My Lord and my God! 

 Lucy's big moment

 Gianna's big moment (she's there somewhere)

 Lamb of God

 Brown Scapular enrollment

 Father Castor with the happy girls

 Our favorite friend, Laree, was an honored guest!

 Grandma and Papa with Gianna

 Gianna got to attend a special ladies' luncheon after her First Holy Communion.

Gianna's 8th Birthday

 I missed Gianna's birthday because of work.  She had plenty of friends and family to help her make up for me being absent.

 Our good friend, Laree, gave her this set.  Talk about a happy girl!!

 A kite

 and an extremely cool stars and fairies wall sticker!

 This thing was a bugger to get on the wall.  Make a momma rethink wall stickers!

 new swimsuit

 shoes

 and more shoes

 a little dress for what?

 Sticker books

 a little purse?

 a little pair of pajamas

 hair bands

 more shoes (which did not fit her, ugh!)

Finally! The doll she asked for!!

This is ONE happy girl!

 Showing off her new pajamas

 What a haul!

 cards and money!!

 The best gift of all was a homemade cake that Darren made her.

He even decorated it.  He's hired!

Happy birthday, sweet-tart!