I think this picture of my nephew, finding an Easter egg, is absolutely priceless.

Happy Birthday, Claire! We pray you had a wonderful first birthday!

Catherine got her stage 1 braces, yesterday. She has four on her upper front teeth. They are metallic blue and metallic purple (i.e. blue, purple, blue, purple). She actually looks kind of cute with her colorful mouth. Thank you God for giving us an excellent insurance plan and orthodontist. Without the former, we couldn’t afford…

I gave our little boy his second haircut today.“Daddy” took the photos.

Brendan: “Boys are better than girls.”Catherine: “They are not.” Brendan: “Yes, they are. Boys become men and get married. Then they become fathers and fathers are the head of the house.” My little boy still needs to learn that the heart is as important as the head. Maybe, I will have him read The Privilege…

The weather was beautiful, so I decided to take advantage of it. Before leaving for ballet, I piled the bikes, a trike and a stroller in the van. While their sister danced, Catherine and Brendan rode their bikes in a nearby empty parking lot. Theresa impressed me by riding her tricycle back and forth across…

The title is a saying my mom used to use and today I learned why. In the backyard, we have a tree that is falling down (the roots are partially out of the ground and it is leaning terribly). We are trying to decide if we should try to save it or take it down.…

Happy Birthday to one of the most wonderful uncles in the world! I am writing this a little early, as I want to make sure you read this on your birthday. We love you, miss you and pray for you often. We hope you have a wonderful day!

“Mommy, I know how to say clean your room in English. Clean thy room.”