[Or: And in the role of Jimmy Glover’s Naughty Little Sister…]There are many things that Jem loves about his sister.Sneaking into his room and snitching his costume is not one of them.How do I break it to Angela that the call-backs have already happened? … [Read more...]
An Influx of Grace
[In Photos]Felicity made her first confession last night.She wasn’t too shy to speak to the priest! She did it! She was brave!(I had some doubts there for awhile.)Felicity is the 4th of my six children to be going through her First Confession/First Communion prep and I am holding up remarkably well.In other words, I have only wept a half dozen … [Read more...]
Taking the Viking by the Horns
--Or, the Dilemma of being a Stubborn Little GirlI had the kids make Vikings posters yesterday on account of a certain local football team. Have you ever tried to draw the Vikings logo? Yes, well, good luck with that! My kids, at least, went through several sheets of paper before they came up with an image they found acceptable.I hovered nearby, … [Read more...]
The Scarlet Letter Error
Felicity is preparing for her first confession which is one week from tomorrow.Pray for our sweet Felicity! She is a wee bit nervous.She has her interview with Fr. D. tomorrow night, whereupon Father will ask her no end of questions regarding the Ten Commandments, the sacrament of penance, and St. Thomas’s Summa Theologica.As such, we’ve been … [Read more...]
The Dog Days of Winter
Ellie was sick this morning, poor dear. She threw up on the carpet.“Keep an eye on the dog, will you, Angela?” I said as I went upstairs to get dressed. “She may get sick again.”This is what I found when I came back down.Forewarned is forearmed, I guess.And in this case, those arms are furry. … [Read more...]
Monkey See
My husband took the four older kids skiing yesterday, and I promised Angela a trip to an indoor playground as a consolation prize.It really is a cool indoor playground—two stories high with three very fast slides and an assortment of long plastic tubes to crawl through.Eventually Angela came over to ask, as she always does, if she could take off … [Read more...]
Cheaper than a Persian Rug
Angela has finally reached the age where she has the skill—and more importantly, the patience—to put together those giant floor puzzles.This morning she called me over to see her most recent accomplishment.“That’s really great, Honey!” I enthused.Angela beamed and asked, “Can we tape it all up and make it a carpet?” … [Read more...]
Yet Another Angeladote
Today is one of those crazy-busy days where I’ve got a hundred and one things to do—make that one hundred and two*— before flying out the door to piano lessons.I was trying trying trying to do one final kitchen tidy but couldn’t, as there was a seemingly endless stream of drifters who kept passing through and requesting food…drink…a paper hole … [Read more...]
Word Conservatism
[As per my 5-Year-Old]Felicity and Angela were involved in a complicated game that involved an old cardboard box and possibly every single stuffed animal that they have ever been given.All four hundred and sixty-three of them.I tolerated this game for a good two hours, as it afforded me the time that I needed to school Jem & Cate and—bonus … [Read more...]
The Source of All Musical Genius
My little hens and I are going to see The Nutcracker tomorrow morning at Felicity’s dance studio. I know they know the music, (Dangerous Assumption #342) but we’ve been watching some selections on YouTube in preparation for the performance.Angela grew very excited while viewing The Russian Dance. “I know this music, Momma! It’s from Bug Bunny’s … [Read more...]
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