Easter 2019
Alleluia! He is risen!
Tag: faith
FMSC – Saints Yes!
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.
Snow day #8…
…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!
Reconciliation ice cream
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.
Feast of St. Nicholas
I know today’s feast day typically means shoes filled with chocolate coins and oranges, but since were still eating Halloween candy, we opted for ornaments and book, titled the Catechism of the Seven Sacraments.
Another trip around the sun
I got to celebrate my birthday with this great group of family and friends. Michelle and Angelo hosted us for dinner and an amazingly delicious pumpkin layered cake.
Gift opening (on the 24th) was full of fun surprises from Jake, the kids, my in-laws, and my aunt Deb, who made a cathedral pane lap quilt using pieces that my Grandma Fran had intended to use for quilting, but was unable to due to her failing eyesight.
Pre-Thanksgiving 2018
Our good friends from KC came to visit for a few days. Many laughs and fun memories were made and we captured a couple of pictures to document how much the kids have grown 😊
This kid loves her godparents so much!
Trip to the local ninja gym for some exercise.
Rare mom selfie!
6 months post-op
Time flies.
Usually I say that when referring to my kids and how fast they’re growing and changing. This time though, I’m saying it about me. Six months ago today, I was in the middle of a life-changing (life-saving) surgery. A lot has happened in a short amount of time and every day when I wake up, I’m thankful for the gift of continued recovery.
✅ walking
✅ normal vision
✅ driving
✅ biking
Next goal: paddle boarding
We celebrated with 6-month post-op ice cream cones tonight!
Shecklet #2 is 10!
This basketball playing, Lego-loving kid has such a huge heart! A few weeks ago, he asked if we could go to Feed My Starving Children to pack meals on his birthday. Ummmmm….yes, of course we can! We invited family members and his godmother and had a great time! After packing meals, we came home and had pie – lemon meringue and apple – with ice cream, of course.
