I'm not Catholic either but I would think the grapes and wheat are because of the bread and wine in communion.
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I'm not Catholic either but I would think the grapes and wheat are because of the bread and wine in communion.
I had to laugh about the cake, too. I had a similar experiance with DD when she was three. I had to bake a new cake, let it cool, cut it into the correct shapes, and decorate it, all in time for the party. It put my wayyyy behind. I still get after her about it every year on her birthday! [img]tongue.gif[/img]
If your MIL likes to see the gift herself and wrap it, she can always have it shipped to her and then wrap it and mail it to your children. My MIL used to do this. She always said she enjoyed seeing the gift and wrapping it herself. Lately she just has it shipped directly to my daughter, since it is so much easier.
That is so stupid of your MIL, why dosn't she just appreciate that you and your daughters have a hobby that you can all share and have great times together with?
I could maybe understand her if your kids were horrible, spoiled brats, but they are such nice and well mannered children.
Anyway I hope you all had a wonderfull day today, and created many happy memories for your daughter to look back on years from now.
As much as I like my church, I do envy you catholics first communion, it is such a beautiful ceremony.
-Kathrine
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">A missal is a prayer book. It is common to buy your 1st Communion child a beautiful missal. I bought my daugher a missal with a cover made of white mother-of-pearl. On the inside are pages to record the date of the 1st Communion and other related facts. There are special prayers and usually the basic text of a Catholic mass inside. Usually, the missal comes in a set with a pretty rosary and a scapular. My daughter's 1st Communion rosary is made of pearl heart shape beads to match her mother of pearl missal. My sons received black mother of pearl missals. I still have mine from my mother of pearl 1st Communion missal from 34 years ago. It is usually a treasured keepsake and a place to store the holy cards you get at funerals. My daughter was quite fascinated by mine and other keepsakes from my childhood.Quote:
Also...what is a missal?
Sometimes when I don't like the playmobil better then the AG stuff I take it back. Then I get the money and trade it for AG stuff instead. My mom says it is OK to return stuff. She told me that it is always nice to get presnts but it is ok if you don't like them. Just smile say thanks and take care of it later. Sometimes my grandma and grandpa give me weird things I don't like. It's OK. They still love me.
I have that same white mother of pearl missal myself. I got it for my 1st communion, along with a white pearl rosary. somewhere my mom had found a doll size prayer book and white rosary for my Samantha doll.
In laws can be tough. I am staying with my parents for a a couple days and my husband and them havent been getting along. They don't fight out loud, they just complain to me when I am alone with them. My husband whined because my mom was trying to help me clean before i left my apartment in New York and she moved some of his stuff that had been sitting out on the counter since Septemeber. We are having painters coming in to repaint the ceiling this summer so things needed to be out of the way. My husband just says they can throw a drop cloth over his stuff he doesn't care, but he did have things such as tax returns sitting out that I thought he should stash away. With both of us nagging he snapped and it was at my mom. He has been rather arguementive with the lately. He almsot got into it with my good natured dad over politics which he knows they clash on so why bring it up?
So now my parents think my husband hates them and they make comments about it to me, and my husband thinks my parents hate him.
I've put up with all kinds of stuff from his parents and just keep my cool. I know in a day or 2 they leave or we leave no use getting into a fight. My FIL loves to mention politics around me probably hoping we can get a in big debate. I told my husband I was uncomfortable with them talking about politics around me, and they did stop.
All I can say is I am glad I am leaving Wednesday because I hate being in the middle. Since Thursday my husband has been whiney. I don't think he likes moving. We are crashing at my parents house for a couple days before we move again and work starts so that might be the reason. I can't believe it. For once I'm the sweet non fussy one. I've been very excited about starting work again. My parents have done tons of things to help me out since I'm so busy, and they have also done tons of things to help my husband out, so I wish he could be a lot nicer to them. At first I thought it was just between my mom and him, my mom can be argumentive too, but when my dad mentioned my husband's whining I got a little worried because my dad isn't the type to have problems with people.
Ashley...I'm sorry you're having to deal with this stuff. It isn't fun. I've been blessed that my husband loves my parents and they love him. He was very close to my dad, and took his death as hard as my brothers and sisters and I.
DH's parents and I get along, but there have been many, many times that I have had to swallow the things they have done. It's hard, but better than causing family problems. When I was younger, I said more to my DH than I do now. Now I rarely say anything if they bother me. Most of the time when I get upset with them, it's because of they way they've treated DH or our kids. Politics? I learned early on NOT to discuss politics with them. Actually...I don't discuss politics with most people! LOL!
If I were you,I think I'd be tempted to tell all involved that they need to quit telling you about it, and talk things out themselves. That's never easy, though. About a year ago, my SIL told me that her parents are tired of walking on egg shells around me. I thought that was so interesting. If they felt/feel that way, they should talk to me.
I hope things get better, and I'm glad you get to get away, and start working.
Ashley - hang in there. Moving is stressful and staying at anyone's home is also stressful. I think that once you are settled in on the island, your DH will be in a better mood.
Thanks everyone for your support it really does make me feel better.
Marina, we do like Playmobil. In fact, yesterday MIL and I went to the local toy store to pick out what she would give to my DD for her 5th birthday. DD loves ponies so she is getting the Horse and Pony Ranch from the in-laws. She also likes the Zoo sets and the Noah's Ark.
For her First Communion gifts from the in-laws, my 8yo DD received her own missal, a handkerchief that belonged to DD's great-grandmother and a prayer book that belonged to DD's great great grandmother! We're not sure how old the book is, but the list of feast days in it starts in 1900 and goes through 1925.
The Mass was wonderful, coincidentally it was the 33rd anniversary of our Priest being ordained. I made a small album of pics, it's not public so I hope this link works: http://www.imagestation.com/album/in...?id=2127318266