Communion Season

Hazy days and sunshine, Easter and chocolate overdose in Derry, beaches in Portrush and Donegal, bluebells in Prehen Woods, touring in Tyrone, snippets of Royal weddings and Dr. Who, picnics in Peatlands Park, Classic Car Shows at the Argory and kids cavorting at Ardress house. Phew! its been an action packed fortnight, kids have had a ball, Chilli the Collie nearly had one of my brothers hens (again), and I need a holiday.

Reality will resume all too soon, as it's back to school tomorrow and back to humdrum routine and homework, there won't be too many happy easter bunnies here tomorrow morning. But we do have a happy family occasion to look forward to on Saturday, as Cole makes his first communion. Which is why my 'better half' has had little part in the fun and frolics, he was locked in the house with a paint brush and paint pots. I let him out for air today and he's off out with the boys in an attempt to catch the dying end notes of the Jazz festival. Chilli the Collie however is now out of the dog house and being a little spoilt because he's sick, I think it was something he nearly ate. But I won't go on about it as I don't want to ruffle my brothers feathers!

I can't believe its communion season again. We spent a couple of days last week looking for Coles' suit.
Boys usually wear a suit but it's becoming more common to steer away from the mini- mans suit in favour of something they can wear again. I've opted for a light weight suit which can be broken up after the event. He looks gorgeous and I'm not bias! I'll have to get my girly fix next year when its my nieces' turn. Already though, I'm panicking in case her communion day falls on the same day as my second son Daithi, yip, we have to do it all again next year.


    





I have a couple of bookings (outside of our own celebrations), so I've been looking at some of the past First Holy Communion (link) photo commissions that I took to mark their special day. They all look gorgeous in their white dresses. The tradition of the white clothing is very much similar to the tradition of the bride and represents 'purity' and they all do indeed look so angelic. I reckon in the next few First Communion days all the little girls will be imagining themselves to be little princesses. The Royal Wedding has a lot to answer for. Speaking of which, It was beautiful, classy and apart from the millions of pounds spent on the day! simple and understated.

Some of my Lovely First Communicants. This years diary filling up, contact me for dates & pricing.

It was nice to see some feel good news for a change but social media is serving its purpose well and twitter has pointed out some of the 'bad news' stories that were hastily buried amongst the Royal Wedding coverage, including the UK government slipping in 37% cuts in the NHS. Not on.

Ok, I'm off now to scour the recipe books to see what feast we can bestow upon our visiting relatives for First Holy communion.
If any of them are reading this don't get too excited, hopefully you'll not be needing the NHS after eating it, because you won't get a bed.

...oh I might just put chicken on the menu, just have to send Chilli the Collie a hunting ;)