This was the obligatory "group shot" at the end of Catholic Vacation Bible School on Thursday. My 4-year-old punk cutie pie is known for his...um...antics in front of the camera. Eventually I told him that if he didn't look at my camera iPad and smile, I'd turn on the church vacuum and suck him up. Not really, but it makes for a good … [Read more...]
30 Posts in 30 Days?
What do you know? I'm over halfway there. It's both killing me AND making me stronger. (This kid, too, is both killing me and making me stronger.) (What a little stink he is!) (But extremely cute, so he gets away with it.) The thing about blogging daily is--actually, there are LOTS of things, but the big one for me is … [Read more...]
The Face of Five & the Wonderful, Terrible, Terrifically Challenging Two’s
My 5-year-old takes me on flights of fancy. "How you make wood, Mama," he said, whittling away, "is you carve little bits like this. I have to make little wood pieces. I have to wait a couple minutes or hours for it to dry out because did you know that wood from a stick is wet? I'm making a house. Do you see all the progress I've … [Read more...]
The Early Bird Catches the Joke Worm
Drained to the Dregs
That's how I feel some days. But it's good! It's all good! I can honestly say that this Lent's going well. (If by "well" I mean that I'm failing miserably. I'm failing miserably at doing penance because my penance is always food-related and I do NOT do well at food-related penance. "Hi, my name is Margaret and I'm addicted to food. Please tell … [Read more...]
Wordless Wednesday
~ for Barbara ~ … [Read more...]
Puppy Love {and a Blog Announcement}
George's birthday was yesterday. Can you believe that the baby in this photo is already five?! I can't. We celebrated quietly, as a family, with fish sticks & cake (eaten separately) and later, a monkey pinata in the backyard. I didn't take a single photo (because I can't find my memory card) but because I am working on a New Improved … [Read more...]
March Madness
This weather: Wearing his sisters' (plural) shoes (mismatched) because who thought he'd still need snow boots? This kid: Take careful note of the impish grin. Observe the mischievous twinkle. This discovery: Nice of him to put the towel in FIRST. Not to worry, between the snow and the toilet bowl we're keeping … [Read more...]
Then and Now: a Brief Birthday Retrospective
Then: And now: Francis is one year old today! (He was born on 12/20/2012 which is kind of cool if you think about it.) We celebrated by attending Joe's Junior Play--a one-act drama called "Noah and the Flood." (Joe played Noah. Can you tell?) "What the heck?" Francis appears to be thinking. "What's this...stuff on my brother's … [Read more...]
A Perfect 10
Last night, my big boys and I played Apples to Apples. For the record, this is how I get them to play [non]electronics with me: I buy a couple quarts of ice cream and then deny my teenagers access. "You want a few scoops of 'Cookies & Cream'?" I ask. "Then grab a game and meet me at the table." They’re 14- and 16-year-old … [Read more...]
