I don’t think these 3 know just how lucky blessed they are… Where can you go to take a break from work? Where can you drive 7 miles and be in paradise? …To be entertained by the world’s biggest canon ball splash (me, exaggerating? maybe just a tad, no offense, Dad) …To receive free swimming… Continue Reading
A mother is the most important person on earth. She cannot claim the honor of having built Notre Dame Cathedral. She need not. She has built something more magnificent than any Cathedral — a dwelling for an immortal soul, the tiny perfection of her baby’s body. — Joseph Cardinal Mindszenty What a tremendous privilege and… Continue Reading
So, after an interesting 2nd half of Easter Sunday mass where daddy ended up in the car battling it out with a toddler whose will of iron preferred throwing a tantrum over obedience while I was on the opposite side of the church campus with the other toddler on the run who was just too… Continue Reading
A perfect Sunday celebrating the most beautiful, important, wise, thoughtful, lovely woman, full of so many special graces, and one of my very best friends! What a fabulous time we had sharing each others company and a feast of a meal (dad’s all-time classic steak dinner) until our tummies and hearts were content. Mimi was… Continue Reading
The Big Reveal Night… Well, I’m not gonna spill the beans just yet…so for those of you who still don’t know, sit tight through all the party prepping pictures and don’t cheat and scroll to the bottom. RESIST..C’mon you have more self control than that! kidding. Anyway, what an exciting day! I shared with… Continue Reading
It’s a good thing I’ve been busy with appointments of various kinds, along with my crafty little projects to help this week fly by because as of Monday, we had in our little hands the answer to TreSoto’s gender in this envelope: It’s also a good thing the baker has had it in her possession… Continue Reading
I think a big reason why I am feeling better this week is that I get to see this wonderful man first thing in the morning. I get to share about my degree of nauseating discomfort, complain about a certain child who does not always want to stay in her bed at night and just… Continue Reading
This weekend was full of celebrations. We remembered Caleb’s ‘birth’day 2 years ago by rejoicing at “Pump it up”… …where the adults were huffing and puffing harder than the kids. It was a super fun excuse for us adults to act as silly sillier than the kids and release all of our tension from the… Continue Reading
Today was packed with fun outings. I was getting a little nervous we wouldn’t make it to the pumpkin patch this year (heaven forbid!) with only a few days left in the week so as soon as I had control of the fam van and the weather cooperated, we took full advantage. Ever wonder how… Continue Reading
How I treasure days like today. Forcing ourselves to slow down a bit . To try not to worry about work, projects, cleaning, schedules. To truly enjoy the gift of each member of our family. I was telling Dean at some point in our car ride that the day gave me the feeling we had… Continue Reading