Once again, it's the weekend.On the very full list for today is:Little Flowers for my two little flowers, in two different parts of town;A piano recital for my son Joe;And a couples' potluck in the evening.We don't have a sitter for the couples' potluck so I will be attending solo. That's just wrong. Do you think they'll even let me in?Oh, and … [Read more...]
Happy All Hallows’ Eve!
The next three days will be blessedly busy, with trick-or-treating this evening, (in costume), singing at Mass tomorrow, (in costume), and visiting our local cemetery on the hill on Monday (not in costume).We will give out Kitty Cookies tonight—to the parents, mind you, who are as much to be commended as the kiddies—and we will say, “Thank you! God … [Read more...]
29 and holding…
Happy Birthday to my favorite queen of the castle!Won’t you join me in wishing Tracy a blessed…? birthday? You may leave a comment below and I’ll make sure she gets it.[grin]We love you, Tracy! Thank you for your beautiful blog. … [Read more...]
Smile for the Camera! (Or not.)
In order to spend Angela’s hard-earned birthday money and because it’s what she really, really wanted to do, my husband and I agreed to take the family to Chuck E. Cheese Pizza.Have you ever been to a Chuck E. Cheese restaurant? It’s where a kid can be a kid and where a big person does penance. It’s Dante’s 7th Circle of Hell, only louder.And more … [Read more...]
Four Years (and Two Days) Ago Today
This is why I don’t serve Red Velvet cake for first birthdays anymore.It was a frightfully good cake, I’ll say that much. … [Read more...]
A True Handful
Our Angela turned five on Sunday.Can it really be that my baby girl is now a big girl?We put together a large, impromptu party after Mass, thanks to three of my friends and their multiple children. We’re talking 18 kids for just the four of us!Insta-party.I am richly blessed in all these little ones—blessed and busy and blessed and did I mention … [Read more...]
Patience is a Virtue
In light of the fact that we are celebrating a certain little girl’s 5th birthday today, the book contest winners will be announced later this evening.Thank you for understanding! … [Read more...]
Overheard on Our Way Out
“Daddy is so handsome all he needs is a top black hat to be my wife.”Sincerely,Angela (age almost 5) in MinnesotaPhoto Credit: My sweetie-pie friend Ruth Ann who came all the way over here to watch the kids so we could go out. … [Read more...]
Girls’ Night Out
Subtitled: A Spa Weekend (of Sorts)At my homeschool co-op’s first meeting in September, our parish priest gave a talk. He spoke to us moms about the importance of getting out with friends, and even suggested that we make time for an occasional overnight.And so we did.This is us last Saturday night. Hello, us! We chose a local hotel with a New … [Read more...]
It’s Just a Game
Or is it?* Updated to Add *Final Score: Vikings 30; Packers 23(But I’m sure you already knew that.)After the second touchdown, I emailed my husband and asked, “Are you deaf yet?” His single word reply was “Huh?” He said that it was, not surprisingly, a very exciting game and that the crowd was on its feet for most of it.We were too.Okay, not … [Read more...]
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