first communion

 Sunday we celebrated Cody and Luke's first communion at church.

It was special that the boys got to do it together, normally it would be just for the second grade religious ed class but since we were a little slow in having the kids become part of the church Cody is having to do a little catch up.

The boys looked so handsome all dressed up.

They even had belts, dress socks and dress shoes so this was big time for them.

Most of the family was able to come to church to celebrate with them receiving the body and blood of Christ for their first time.  Father Jerry told the kids that he had his first communion this same day just fifty years earlier so he asked the kids what today's date was,

one little boy answered that the date was "four dash twenty nine dash twelve"

it was funny so maybe that will help us all remember it.

The boys also each had a turn reading in front of the church,

they handled it so well and did so good,  I was probably more nervous than they were.

 The boys received some presents from us, their Godparents and the church.

 The boys and their Godparents 

 After a good lunch and even better dessert(s) we headed for a walk that included two dogs, two bikes, a wagon, a laundry basket, a stroller and 15 people.

Uncle Matt didn't want all the gifts for the boys to be religious items so he bought them water balloons and a sling shot (nothing says first communion like those items) but he scored mega cool Uncle points from the boys just like he always does!

 Look how well Tucker can mulit-task, texting doesn't keep him from being able to help with the sling shot.

 The boys had fun trying to catch the flying water balloons,

 they got lots of exercise and even caught a few of them!

 On the way home Uncle Matt thought Luke needed cooled off,

 so he took him through a little car wash.

Cody also asked to hold Kimberly, this was his first time.  He did so good and was so content just holding her and looking at all of her little features.

Ryan and Tucker will be our graduates in the family for 2012,

really just twelve more years until my baby will be graduating high school?

 I know I always say it but I just really love this family, 

it was so good having everyone here for the boys!