Today was a very special day for me and my family.  I had my first communion at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church at 10am.  I wore a new grey suit Mommy got for me.

I arrived at 9:20am and went to the area where the children receiving their first communion were to meet and line up for the processional.  I think there were around 90 children.  

The pews are short near the front and get wider as they go back.  I was assigned a long pew near the back because I had a large family in attendance.   My Laplante family in attendance were: Mommy, Grandma, Papa, Uncle Andy, Aunt Kristan, Anna Kate, Bradley, Aunt Bridget and Uncle Chris.  My Watson family in attendance were: Daddy, Mimz, Uncle Scott, Aunt Jill, Aunt Kathy, and cousin Lily.  And Mimz' friends, the Finches, were also there.

My certificate saying I have received the Sacrament of Holy Eucharist.

The mass was beautiful and everyone was very proud of me.  It was cold and windy but it didn't rain which was a good thing.  We managed to only take two pictures because it was so very crowded.

One of the Laplante family and...

one of the Watson family. 

I went to The Pond with Mommy's family to grill hamburgers.  I ate a really big breakfast but didn't eat much lunch.  I am like that sometimes. 

 I played with Anna Kate and Bradley just a little....

 Bradley really likes me.

Close-up picture of Anna Kate.

Andy and Chris took us fishing.  Papa took us for a ride on Massie, his cart he drives around the yard.   We had a walkie-talkie so we could talk to Mommy and everyone in the house.  Papa uses it so he can talk to Grandma from the yard or the pond.  (He could use his phone, but I think they think the walkie-talkie is different and fun.

 I helped Mommy wrap a gift from me to the new Baby.  I did all the cutting and taping.  Mommy did the folding.  Chris wanted to unwrap my gift.

 They were very pleased to get a Monk Monk.  I even brought my Monk Monk to show him to Bridget and Chris.  This was the very first gift they have received for the Baby.  They don't know if there baby will be a girl or a boy.

Barbara asked me if I wanted her to give Monk Monk a haircut.  I was firm that I did not want his haircut.  I like it just like it is.  Barbara has added new hair a couple of times.

We all played a game called Fascination while watching the Astros.  It is a dice rolling game that GGF made the box you use.  Andy had a perfect game once, Chris and Grandma both had the next best score of 2.  (Low score is good.)

Andy took measurements of the box so he can make a box for Bridget and Chris and for himself.

The Astros were ahead by 5 runs, but we ended up losing to the Rangers 6 - 5.  Bummer.

Grandma and Barbara drove up to spend the day with us.  They left around 6pm so they could get home before dark.