September Picture Book Basket
I intended to share this list last September, but I wanted to write a little something about each book. I still haven’t had a chance to do so; however, I have decided to share anyway. Hopefully, one of my children or I will have a chance to write a little something about the books one of these…
Read MoreHeidi: Our Golden Retriever
On Friday, July 29, our lives changed when we purchased a lively, seven-week-old (born June 10) red Golden Retriever puppy named Heidi. There were some lighter puppies in the litter (the mom was red and the dad was light), but most of the children wanted “the red one”. I think that red Golden Retrievers are…
Read MoreOlympic Game Farm
In addition to visiting the Dungeness Spit National Wildlife Refuge on Friday, we also thoroughly enjoyed going to the Olympic Game Farm in Sequim. The children were thrilled to see llamas, rabbits, peacocks, elk, zebras, horses, prairie dogs, yaks, a rhinoceros, bison, deer, tigers, lions, coyotes, wolves, and bears. Little Black Rabbit Prairie Dog Tibetan Yak Peacock …
Read MoreHe’s Still Got It
Growing up, my brother would occasionally walk on his hands. Even though he is over 40, he still does so sometimes. More importantly, he still has a strong faith. He and my sister-in-law are trying their best to pass on the Catholic Faith to their five children, assisting at Mass regularly and praying the Rosary as…
Read MoreThe Dungeness Spit
My brother, sister-in-law, and their five children are visiting us from Switzerland. Yesterday, we all had a great time at the Dungeness Spit National Wildlife Refuge. The drive out to Clallam County was beautiful. I was in awe as I looked at the natural beauty of the Spit and couldn’t help but marvel at how amazing God is.
Read MoreHorsing Around
Before pinning Brendan to the ground and riding him like a horse, my nephew, Pierre, assured me by saying, “I am not really kicking Brendan hard. I will not hurt him. If I used all my strength, he would be like this.” Pierre fell to the ground and pretended that he was dead.
Read MoreCorpus Christi 2011
Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to go to our parish for the external feast of Corpus Christi this year, but I am happy to see some of the procession.
Read MoreMurphy’s Law: Raccoon Style
We used to think that raccoons walking along ours and our neighbor’s back fence were cute and try to take photos and video of them until last month. We were surprised and pleased to find that starlings weren’t nesting in our attic this spring. A few weeks ago, our neighbors knocked on the door and told…
Read MoreWhen a Priest Makes a Sick Call
I wish that I had known. Our pastor paid a sick-call to our house yesterday to give Holy Commuion to Catherine. Before he came, he called and asked me if I had ever been present for a sick-call and I answered in the affirmative, letting him know that I had been present when my mom…
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