Family
He’s Learning
Brendan is learning to play baseball. Yesterday, during practice, he hit a fair ball for the first time. When he heard the children congratulating him and telling him to run, he put the bat on his shoulder and started to run to first base. However, he soon turned around and ran back to the home…
Read MoreExtended Family Celebrations
Happy Birthday, Claire!Happy Birthday, Whitley!Happy Birthday, Karlee!Happy Birthday, Marie Caroline! Congratulations, dear Josie, on receiving your First Communion and being confirmed! I wish that we could have been there on the 26th. You were in our prayers. Congratulations to baby Amelie! She was baptized on the Feast of St. Louis Marie de Montfort!
Read MoreMay Day Baskets
May Day is almost here and the children can’t wait to make these easy, cone-shaped May Day baskets again. They enjoy hanging them on our neighors’ doors and running away. More ideas for May Day baskets can be found here.
Read MoreA Child’s Work
“Supposing I said there was a planet without schools or teachers, study was unknown, and yet the inhabitants – doing nothing but living and walking about – came to know all things, to carry in their minds the whole of learning: would you not think I was romancing? Well, just this, which seems so fanciful…
Read MoreSharing
I am 3 months old. I like to sleep on someone. I also like sticking my tongue out. My mommy still needs to get a photo of me rolling over, but she never has a camera when I do. I have Patrick to thank for my latest milestone. Yesterday, I started blowing “raspberries” in the…
Read MoreOur First Communicant
Today, after Mass, my friend Marlene came up to me and said, “I have to share with you what Bernadette told me last week. It was so sweet that it brought tears to my eyes.” Marlene shared that she had asked Bernadette if she was excited to receive her First Communion and Bernadette had responded,…
Read MoreHappy Easter
Christ is risen! Alleluia! On Holy Saturday, the three oldest attended the Easter Vigil with their dad. They experienced the same awe that I always felt at this Mass. They arrived home, shortly before 11:00 pm, telling me all about it. They were very happy to tell me that four people entered the Church. They…
Read MoreWatch
Last night, towards the end of Mass, Patrick stood on the pew, placed one hand on my shoulder and the other on the pew. Then he whispered, “Watch!” I envisioned Patrick jumping off of the pew and so I responded, “Patrick, get down.” He repeated, “Watch!” I envisioned Patrick cutting his lip or biting his…
Read MoreBoys Can Say the Sweetest Things
As I paid for some groceries at Safeway today, Patrick climbed out of the car cart, came up to me, hugged my leg, and said, “I love you, Mommy!” During dinner, I went around the table and told each child that I loved them. When I was finished, Patrick said, “And Daddy, too!” I responded,…
Read MoreBoys Can Say the Sweetest Things
As I paid for some groceries at Safeway today, Patrick climbed out of the car cart, came up to me, hugged my leg, and said, “I love you, Mommy!” During dinner, I went around the table and told each child that I loved them. When I was finished, Patrick said, “And Daddy, too!” I responded,…
Read MoreLike a What?
This morning, Patrick poured shredded cheese all over the kitchen floor. When I told him to please pick it all up, he responded, “No, I will eat it like a dog.” He promptly got down on the floor and started to lick the cheese up. Oh, my little boy is always throwing me a curve…
Read MoreFaith and Begorra
It’s St. Patrick’s Day and I just couldn’t let it pass without popping in to say Happy St. Patrick’s Day! We have been a little under the weather, but we are all feeling a wee bit better. I served our family’s traditional St. Patrick’s Day meal tonight (not traditional in Ireland) and I learned that…
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