Monique and I had a great idea to make a special gift for our parents for Mother’s and Father’s Day. It took a little forethought but it worked out swimmingly. I bought a simple wooden cross and each of our kiddos picked a color of paint. Before I left, my boys stamped their thumbprints all […]
I feel quite blessed that I was able to share in Camille’s First Holy Communion celebration. Although the Sacrament was celebrated at the usual 11 am Sunday mass, the parish did a wonderful job making the first communicants the primary focus. Father’s homily was directed toward the children and their families. They did the readings […]
In many ways the day flew by, as evidenced by the blur of Camille on her bike. In other ways, time stood still and each minute felt like it held 90 seconds rather than the standard 60. There were a few things on the agenda…first communion practice, Frankie’s Bike-A-Thon, lunch at the fairgrounds and then […]
I boarded a plane at the crack of dawn to head out to California for a very special occasion—Camille’s First Holy Communion. Mom and Dad graciously met me at the airport and the three of us drove up to Mo’s house. We were greeted with this sweet smile and this one too. I think it’s […]
Today’s beautiful weather was the perfect opportunity to spend some family time outdoors. We decided we better take advantage of the sunshine to check on and service our geocaches. We drove around to each location and made sure the caches were where they were supposed to be and that they still had dry logs inside. […]
I caught up with Mason and some of his friends during the walking program. They were quite excited about the third grade field trip to Berry Plastics and proudly showed me their t-shirts. Every year around the week of Earth Day, all the third graders go on a field trip to Berry. The company challenges […]
Everywhere we look, things are starting to green up and grow which means it’s mowing season. Today was the first time this year that Bill and Walker took their turn mowing at the scout house. When Bill sent me this picture, I smiled. It doesn’t seem like that long ago that Walker was pushing a […]
You wouldn’t know it from the look on Walker’s face, but tonight was the exciting Spring band concert comprised of Catholic middle students from all the schools on the East Side. Joseph and Walker were seated together. They are the two sixth graders from our school who play the baritone. I love the fact that […]
This weekend was the Spring Camporee, drawing Boy Scout troops from all over, for camping at Angel Mounds. In preparation for this trip, Walker, being a new and enthusiastic patrol leader, encouraged his friend to sign up to be the grub master. Davis is fairly new to scouting and just beginning to work toward advancement. […]
When Bill put a call out to the scout parents for a volunteer to lead the Spring hike, I don’t think he ever guessed that the hike would include a behind-the-scenes tour and early entrance at our local zoo and botanic garden. However, that is just what happened. The tiger den leader happens to be […]