Paolo’s first communion

Woke up the kids' early and got ready to participate for Paolo's first communion. Dan eagerly volunteered to join us and be our photographer. Yet again, we look like a big, FAKE, happy family. (If you know Dan and me, you'll get the joke.) :D

The mass was solemn, and a few times I felt like crying. I was so touched by the priest's sermon, and the boys' singing. All with action ha. So cute. :)

After the mass and partaking of food prepared with the other parents, we all went home for our own celebration as well. As expected, the celebration had LOTS of food. Typical of any Filipino gathering which centers on food. It's cultural for us Filipinos to always celebrate with food. Think of it, fiestas, baptism, weddings... name it, even funerals and wakes!... food is certain to be part of it. It's in the Filipino psyche of the "salo-salo"... we share food, we FEED people who we value. Much like a mother going to great lengths to prepare special food for different occasions and enjoying the look of delight in her loved ones' faces when they hungrily devour the food so especially prepared. Isn't that so true? :)

But i digress...
Today was a special day. My son is growing up soooo fast. He's taken another step into becoming the fine, young man i want him to be.