All the week before my son Sean, then 3 yrs old, had been asking me: “Mommy, what would happen if a plane flew into a building?” It was an odd question that came out of the blue, and haunted him all week long. Sean has always been a kid that needed to know the why’s … [Read more…]
Sunday night we had the chance to go to a free fair held by one of the local churches. Since it advertised “free hot air balloon rides,” I felt obligated to go. You see, Reilly’s dream has been to go up in a hot air balloon. We got there after supper and stood in line … [Read more…]
Tonight, right after prayers and goodnight kisses, Marie went into the girl’s room and exclaimed, “ooh! Daddy! Look at the big butterfly on Kathryn’s bed!” My husband, good guy that he is, went over to look and give the appropriate oohs and ahhs to whatever it was that Marie was talking about. Good thing that … [Read more…]
During our review of catechism questions this morning… Me: “So Reilly, God is what?”Reilly: “Eternal.”Kathryn: “Did you just say nocturnal?”Reilly: [laughing] “No! I said E-ternal!”Kathryn: “Oh… because, that would be REALLY funny to think that God only comes out at night…”
What would I do without Reilly (8) and Kathryn (6)? They give of themselves so selflessly, and I just stand back amazed. How on earth did I get blessed with these two? With smiles on their faces they are the first to volunteer for whatever job I need help with… the first to come running … [Read more…]
Here’s to my beloved first daughter, Reilly, who is now 8 going on teenager right before my eyes. She is the a sweet, sensitive girl that goes out of her way to make sure that everyone is taken care of. She hates to see anyone hurt, or left out, or sad in any way. If … [Read more…]