Shecklet #3 – Page 21 – I only have 5 minutes

Uncategorized / June 19, 2019

Last day of school!

The Shecklets finished up 6th, 5th, 2nd and kindergarten today! On to summer break!

Shecklet #4 also had a kindergarten graduation ceremony this morning. Once each student received their graduation certificate, the kids performed three songs for the audience.

This the last kindergarten graduation for DaVinci’s director, Ms. Lach. She has done amazing things for the school (including navigating through the building and expansion process) during her time at DaVinci. I love the fact that she knew our kids by name.

Uncategorized / June 16, 2019

Father’s Day 2019

Celebrating this guy and all that he does for us. Happy Father’s Day, Jake!

Uncategorized / May 31, 2019

Fishing

Friends from school suggested we meet at the park/lake to play and fish. It was a beautiful night and lots of fun! (Cut a bit short by a brief but intense thunderstorm.)

Shecklet #3 and I were the lucky fishermen of our family. 🎣

I ended the night (after the kids were in bed) with some fresh air amidst the croaking frogs and humming air conditioners.

Uncategorized / May 29, 2019

New park

Jake is in CA for a conference. The Shecklets and I went for a bike ride tonight and stopped to check out a new park.

Once we returned home, we had ice cream cones and Shecklets 1, 3 and 4 drew designs on the driveway.

Uncategorized / May 19, 2019

Shecklet #3’s First Communion

The cold and rain couldn’t take the joy out of today – Shecklet #3’s First Communion day!

Her godfather drove up from St. Louis to concelebrate her First Communion mass and presented her and her classmates with the Precious Blood. It was a gift to have him with us to celebrate this special day!

It’s been a long time since we had both godparents with us at the same time.

After mass, we returned to our house for brunch, cake and ice cream. My friends and mother-in-law were a big help in the kitchen, which was greatly appreciated 💗

We hated to see him go, but his trip to MN was a quick one. He wasn’t even in MN for 24 hours! We made sure to capture our usual two photo poses – regular and crazy!

The last photo we have of us was right before I was wheeled back for surgery. I’m happy to have a new one of the three of us together.

The first communicant received some very special cards and gifts today, including a book, her own Bible, and her great grandma Sheck’s rosary – she used it during her bedtime prayers tonight. ❤️

God bless you, sweet girl! Jesus loves you and so do we!

Uncategorized / May 12, 2019

Mother’s Day 2019

Spending the day with the four Shecklets who call me mom.

They know me well and bought me cake (a cupcake cake, actually) 🧁 as well as the two roses in background on the counter (from the Cherish Life group at church this AM.)