Shecklets 2, 3, & 4 are participating in track this spring. However, today’s meet was cancelled due to impending crummy weather. (It never came our way – the rain and cold stayed to the south.) The track cancellation meant that I could take Shecklet #4 to FMSC to pack meals with a few other kindergartners from other classrooms at her school. It was fun to go with just her – and as you can see from the smile on her face, she enjoyed volunteering – just like her siblings do!
This kid read like crazy since the last book battle! His team took second place today – just one point behind the first place team. So proud of his self-starter attitude and love of reading!
He came home after the competition and cracked open a new book – this time he got to choose 📖
Jake’s brother and sister-in-law are in town for Easter and we were able to schedule a little time with them this evening at Bowlero. The kids played a few games in the arcade afterwards.
Guess I only captured Shecklet #3, but trust me, the others played as well.
Before heading out, we captured the latest aunt & uncle group shot with the Shecklets.
We took advantage of the sunshine and went to the local dam to see how high the water was and do a little walking.
Our Saints Yes! group volunteered at Feed My Starving Children this morning. It’s always time well spent, but also doubles as a great morning with my boys. Our group packed 26 boxes of the total for the session!
The boys want to go back after Easter – and the girls want to go along as well. I’m looking forward to making that happen. This organization in particular makes it easy for families to actively engage their kids in something life changing for other kids. I think that’s part of why we love volunteering there so much.
…And cancellation #9. Yesterday we had another April snowstorm. Almost the same timing to last year’s April storm. School was cancelled as was training for next month’s Family Formation class. I took advantage of the recorded presentation and was able to get the info remotely this month. With coffee in hand ☕️
The boys did a great job helping their dad move the heavy, wet snow. Keeping with tradition, Jake grilled out for dinner on Wednesday night – this time in jeans and bare feet instead of shorts and flip flops.
Today we woke up to a phone cal cancelling school due to water in the building. That made for the kids’ 9th missed day of school his year. 😳 Here’s hoping the rest of the year goes on without any further incidents!
My kids have some pretty awesome aunts. They engage in conversations with them, play games, attend birthdays and sacraments and do a fantastic job at letting all four of kids know that they are special to them.
One aunt started a tradition of having the kids over for a sleepover as their birthday present. I joked with her today that if she ever ends the tradition, she’s going to have some very disappointed nieces and nephews!
Shecklet #2 spent the night last night (for his 11th bday present) and came home with a collection of perler bead creations. Pretty cool ones, in my opinion!
We were challenged by the March Family Formation speaker to receive the sacrament of reconciliation before the April FF session. If we did, we could email the Family Formation director and she would enter our names into a drawing for a small prize. Shecklet #3 and I were able to enter our names into the drawing and #3 won! She received a gift certificate to a local ice cream shop and a pretty bracelet.
She and I went to get a sweet treat this evening.
