Zellie's First Holy Communion

Zellie made her First Holy Communion on April 18, 2015 at St. Teresa's Catholic Church. She was radiant and especially loved the princess crown I had found her a couple days before the big event.   She still wears it almost everyday.  I pray most for Zellie that she knows in her heart that she is a beautiful child of God, an heiress to the throne of heaven.  I pray that she seeks heaven above all earthly pursuits.  She is a beautiful child and drawn to beauty.  I pray she seeks the truth in beauty and uses it to glorify God.
She is a tender soul.  Zellie has a great sense of humor so we are always joking around with each other.  Out of all our children, she looks the most like me when I was a child.   

Her wonderful godparents, Joshua and Elisabeth, drove all the way from Colorado to celebrate with us. 

We initially thought Lourdes looked like Vianney, but more and more she is morphing into a mini-Zellie.

I love telling people John is a twin.  I always say he has an identical twin sister.  Most people believe me that they are identical.   Elisabeth was born 45 minutes before John.  His mother actually only thought they were having one baby.  They say Elisabeth cried until they put John next to her after he was born. 

Of course, we celebrated afterwards with friends, family, and food.

Zellie's buddy Cecelia made her First Holy Communion the same day at another parish.  She is the sweetest little girl.