The last day before a break is always busy but when it’s the Friday before Christmas, it’s always more….more treats, more fun, more festive. I bounced between the two class parties. By the way, I can’t take credit for the cheese stick snowman but I thought it was adorable. Walker received a bountiful bag of […]
Every year we give the teachers a box of Trader Joe’s Jo Jos. They are about one of the easiest things to wrap because the boxes are all the same. This year I dressed them up with a pompom using a skein of yarn that I had inherited from a craft project that Walker did […]
Today was the graduation for D.A.R.E. After the ten week class culminated, the students wrote essays reflecting upon their experiences. A few days ago, Walker’s teacher called to ask if he would be willing read his at the graduation. What I didn’t realize until I hung up with her was that Walker’s essay was chosen […]
Our local running shop, Swift Athletics, sponsors a 10 mile race to raise awareness of galactosemia. I have wanted to run it for several years but have always had scheduling conflicts. Wouldn’t you know that last year it was 50 degrees and today it was closer to 30 at the finish! Oh well! Kristy and […]
Unlike years past, this year our Christmas Program was a play rather than a series of songs. The students performed Camel Lot—Don’t Miss the Manger which tells the Christmas story from a different angle. Beth has been practicing hard for the church Christmas pageant. Her dad (who runs a car dealership), may be too busy […]
Remember the hat that I made for the auction? The family that won it just welcomed a baby boy and they are friends of ours. As a baby gift, I made the baby a hat to the mommy’s specifications. I used a few patterns to make it work based on the yarn weight and I […]
The birds know they can count on a free meal at our house. The squirrels somehow always find a place at the table as well. Of course, the illuminated path to our front door was just the welcome they needed.
Because school was closed yesterday for the snow, the altar servers were excused from serving at daily Mass. Since the roads had gotten a little attention and it was safe enough for us to travel the mile to church, he and I trekked out to 7 AM Mass. The grounds and walkway were nearly undisturbed […]
Last night the boys left their shoes by the fireplaces as is their tradition and went to bed hoping St. Nick would bring them a treat. Mason awoke to find a Frozen Toy Pack for his Disney Infinity and Walker received the brand new Michael Vey book, the third in a series he loves. The […]
Walker was so proud to come home yesterday having been recognized as Tiger of the Week for consistently demonstrating outstanding Christian character and serving as a role model to fellow students. I encouraged the boys to quickly finish their homework so we could head over to claim his free frozen yogurt. When we arrived, we […]