Confirmed!!

I promised a little catch up in our crazy, busy family. Last Thursday, my baby boy made his Confirmation. He has been preparing for it for two years in his Evening Religious Education program that he goes to every Wednesday night. I have been so surprised to see how serious he has been about his preparation.

Last Thursday was the big day. Grant chose Christopher as his Confirmation name as he received a St. Christopher medal for his First Communion and has been wearing it ever since. He says that St. Christopher has protected him this long, that he hopes that he will continue to protect him as he grows.

During the procession into the church (looking very serious)...


And after... notice the Chrism (oil) on his forehead. One of our dearest friends in the world, "Uncle Gilly" was his sponsor.


Father Dan with Grant at the reception.


Something you do not notice in these pictures, but is there, is a clavicle brace. Grant fractured his clavicle last Wednesday at his growth plate. He slipped while putting instruments away in band class and his arm was caught in the bars of the storage locker and yanked his shoulder pretty hard. I have made enough trips to the orthopedic in the past month and I hope this trend is over!!!

Life with two teenagers and a toddler keeps me hopping to say the least!! I struggle many days to keep up, but moments such as Confirmation for my son, who has had to deal with too many struggles over recent months,reminds me how blessed I am to have these three children in my life.