tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883970092765312318.post2346267201862557249..comments2024-03-29T00:01:27.290-06:00Comments on fountains of home: Our First First Communion (and Confirmation)Christy from fountains of homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11130888193737436970noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883970092765312318.post-50564746456247303822015-09-10T15:06:53.168-06:002015-09-10T15:06:53.168-06:00Congratulations to your lovely Gemma for accomplis...Congratulations to your lovely Gemma for accomplishing her Confirmation and First Holy Communion! She’s almost halfway through accomplishing the 7 sacraments of the Catholic Church. You must be proud that she's now prepared for new chapters of her life as a Christian. Thank you for sharing with us, Christy! All the best to you family! :)<br /><br /><a href="" rel="nofollow">Carson Coronado @ Old St. Mary's Detroit</a><br />Carson Coronadohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08385861644369828675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883970092765312318.post-8635799769148435742015-06-26T13:27:32.877-06:002015-06-26T13:27:32.877-06:00She's beautiful! What a special day. Congratul...She's beautiful! What a special day. Congratulations to her :)Amy @ Motherhood and Miscellanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17241414313487391264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883970092765312318.post-22354450253781125872015-06-19T13:16:48.341-06:002015-06-19T13:16:48.341-06:00ModCloth dresses! <3ModCloth dresses! <3Christiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18107748184124761940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883970092765312318.post-66479421111934754102015-06-18T20:44:10.962-06:002015-06-18T20:44:10.962-06:00You're so sweet, Christie!
Thanks! I love th...You're so sweet, Christie! <br /><br />Thanks! I love the dress, and I splurged for in on ModCloth. I feel like I have a tougher time fitting dresses because I'm really top heavy and for some reason I always have to size up or two to get a good fit. This dress could be taken in a bit, but I haven't had time to deal with that yet and as it is it's really comfy. But thank you for those sweet compliments, you're so kind and you're beautiful! Christy from fountains of homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11130888193737436970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883970092765312318.post-45529082491264833652015-06-18T20:41:37.201-06:002015-06-18T20:41:37.201-06:00Yes, you're right Micaela. It does feel really...Yes, you're right Micaela. It does feel really great to have her be able to receive communion now. It feels like I got her to a big milestone, and to be honest I was a lot more worried about it beforehand than I thought I was. It did feel like a big responsibility to get her prepared. And she was confirmed as well. Our diocese just began celebrating Confirmation at the same time as First Communion about five years ago. I'm not sure if I prepared her well for Confirmation, but I felt that it was a little different than how I prepared for Confirmation because of the large age difference, she simply wasn't going to understand the level of teaching that I got at Confirmation. But I do know that we're always going to focus on good catechism so I'm not too worried.Christy from fountains of homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11130888193737436970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883970092765312318.post-21440810712086398222015-06-18T20:38:42.054-06:002015-06-18T20:38:42.054-06:00Haha, that's hilarious - Gemma Stone! It kinda...Haha, that's hilarious - Gemma Stone! It kinda sounds like a character from a superhero movie...I might be tempted if I were you ;) Christy from fountains of homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11130888193737436970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883970092765312318.post-58229712387088299342015-06-18T20:37:50.970-06:002015-06-18T20:37:50.970-06:00Thank you, Brigid!Thank you, Brigid!Christy from fountains of homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11130888193737436970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883970092765312318.post-37958138501665462512015-06-18T20:37:30.538-06:002015-06-18T20:37:30.538-06:00Thanks Theresa!
It felt so wonderful to have her h...Thanks Theresa!<br />It felt so wonderful to have her have her First Communion. It really did feel like I had gotten her to Jesus, and over the big hump of responsibility I feel at Baptism, even though that's full of grace of course too! I'm just trying to enjoy the "great" feeling!Christy from fountains of homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11130888193737436970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883970092765312318.post-35081744724431340292015-06-18T14:34:53.318-06:002015-06-18T14:34:53.318-06:00I feel all emotional looking at these photos!
Als...I feel all emotional looking at these photos!<br /><br />Also, and only slightly related, I love the dress, and feel like we have similar figures; I thought I should tell you that I aspire to your weight and size, you look fantastic, and I aim to look that great (um, with a lot of work, unfortunately!).Christiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18107748184124761940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883970092765312318.post-74072917147783508352015-06-18T00:28:21.882-06:002015-06-18T00:28:21.882-06:00*fills me with responsibility*fills me with responsibilityMicaela Darrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04601442850363152303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883970092765312318.post-32100186663561582612015-06-18T00:27:29.699-06:002015-06-18T00:27:29.699-06:00Yay, Gemma! (I have a fondness for Gemmas. My ni...Yay, Gemma! (I have a fondness for Gemmas. My niece/goddaughter is Gemma and we love each other to pieces.) First Communion does the opposite of baptism to my mother's heart. Baptism feels me with responsibility and First Communion lifts all the weight from my shoulders. Okay, not *all* the weight, but quite a bit.<br /><br />Was she confirmed as well? I really wish they would move confirmation younger here.Micaela Darrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04601442850363152303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883970092765312318.post-19310604332150137442015-06-17T21:12:19.494-06:002015-06-17T21:12:19.494-06:00Oh, I can't handle Gemma's sweetness! And ...Oh, I can't handle Gemma's sweetness! And her cute little brothers in their matching vests and bow ties! I love it!Francinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05904134944835186397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883970092765312318.post-77241465372903152362015-06-17T19:39:10.079-06:002015-06-17T19:39:10.079-06:00How beautiful! I can't imagine my oldest, at t...How beautiful! I can't imagine my oldest, at two years old, going for first communion...I feel like the entire world is resting on my shoulders (but thankfully it's actually resting on the Holy Spirit's)! Also, I've always loved the name Gemma but I could never use it because my last name is Stone and the combo would be very cheesy #namenerd.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883970092765312318.post-48531460696937038352015-06-17T17:37:34.856-06:002015-06-17T17:37:34.856-06:00So, so precious! Also LOVE your dress!! Buy it onl...So, so precious! Also LOVE your dress!! Buy it online by chance?Alliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11925793663877038168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883970092765312318.post-34151088180025222872015-06-17T14:28:36.886-06:002015-06-17T14:28:36.886-06:00What a beautiful, holy little girl!What a beautiful, holy little girl!brigidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05540829704914848803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883970092765312318.post-4637289452381329642015-06-17T13:29:36.893-06:002015-06-17T13:29:36.893-06:00I'm amazed that you didn't cry! I'm t...I'm amazed that you didn't cry! I'm tearing up just thinking about it, First Communions are so beautiful! And Gemma looked so sweet! I'm going to be a mess on SK's First Communion Day!Ellen Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01282413486073228102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883970092765312318.post-39759169906807851912015-06-17T12:34:49.263-06:002015-06-17T12:34:49.263-06:00So beautiful! I can't believe our girls are th...So beautiful! I can't believe our girls are this big!! It is so precious how excited they are about receiving Jesus in the Eucharist. Maria was so excited that the next week she begged to go to Mass every day (we ended up going three times, to the 7 am mass which is a bit early for me!) <br />Is doing Confirmation at the same time something that your diocese started doing?Rebekahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03881833696906339543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883970092765312318.post-72014834440638236062015-06-17T12:32:51.577-06:002015-06-17T12:32:51.577-06:00Oh my goodness! There is so much to love here :) ...Oh my goodness! There is so much to love here :) How wonderful that your diocese does Confirmation so early! I know many places are trying to get back to that, but ours is still in high school. <br />I feel the same "staggering responsibility" at Baptisms, but so much grace too! The fact that this was her "best day ever" means your're doing something right. Right?!? <br />Your dress is awesome! Your daughter looked so sweet and happy! You and your family are beautiful! And your kids didn't fight at Mass?? The best!! <br />Thanks for sharing all the thoughts and pictures from her special day <3 Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09440812661317797011noreply@blogger.com