Happy Halloween! A little knitted voodoo dropped in to say hello. School was all abuzz with the class parties. Note the very cute layered dip that one mom put together. I’m sure she spent hours making them. It was a nice alternative to the sweet treats although I’m not sure how many kiddos appreciated them. […]
Here is the parade of pumpkins which resulted from the egg experience earlier this month. Lots of character and lots of fun lined the drive.
We have a first generation iPad for our family for years. It’s served us well but lately the boys have been asking for apps that it cannot support. However, since we are a technology-free household Monday through Friday, buying a new iPad was not something we felt a need to budget. Walker, on the other […]
Remember all the pumpkins I bought last month? It is time to make some magic. Bill set up shop in the backyard and gathered the tools. The boys each chose a pumpkin or two they wanted to carve and Walker invited Davis to join in. Bill has to be one of the most patient people […]
Middle school is opening the doors to new opportunities for Walker. He is now eligible to participate in Speech. Speech has a short but intense season. Weekly practices began mid-September and now there are weekly meets against other schools in the diocese. There are a number of categories to choose from for Speech but Walker […]
Today was Fall Faith Day and the three upper classes of St. John’s each had a field trip to a different religious center. Walker’s class went to Mount Saint Joseph Conference and Retreat Center in near Owensboro, Kentucky. Since the field trip fell on a Monday, Bill and I were both able to chaperone. It […]
The other day Mason packed an apple for a snack at school and put it in a plastic sandwich bag. The bag was to protect it, he said. I told him what he needed was an apple cozy. I had seen tons of patterns for them on Ravelry that looked like simple knit bags, almost […]
When cousins love each other as much as ours do, every minute matters and destinations don’t really matter. We discovered the kids enjoyed walking along paths and splashing in the pool as much as they enjoyed the zoo and the mission. It was just time together that mattered. We took advantage of every minute before […]
We know how to do full days when we are at AAP and today was no exception. First the boys and I participated in the annual fun run at 8 AM. The run non-competitive and meant for all members of the family. Walker raced ahead and Mason and I hung back with the walkers. He […]
On our walk to breakfast, I had the boys pose here. The sign makes me laugh. It’s not the site of just any scene. It was a sleazy scene. We met Monique, Frankie, Camille, Mom and Dad at Richard Walker’s Pancake House. The restaurant was really busy, the quarters were tight and the food was […]