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…]
I’ve had a rough couple of nights this past week… very little sleep, plus a 19 month old who STILL won’t give up nighttime nursing (arrgh!), has made waking up in the morning a less-than-pleasant experience. And if you knew me, like my family does, you would know that even on a GOOD day, I … [Read more…]
I’ll give you one guess as to how incredible OUR Sunday Mass was! Here’s to good friends who made the day even more special. (Many, many thanks to “The Wanna Be” for loaning her sweet daughters — and husband — to us to celebrate this big moment in Kathryn’s life!) Proud grandparents… And proud Godparents … [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…]
The pressure’s on, folks… 5 of my children have birthdays in October… and 3 of them in the same week (can you believe it??)… and I have a miserable cold. Oh Lord, help me to heal quickly! I can’t promise that I’ll be able to do each birthday justice (and oh, will I feel bad … [Read more…]
Sweet, sweet kids that they are (especially Kathryn, who just turned seven and therefore knew what she was missing), the birthday kids this week graciously accepted a VERY toned down birthday celebration, understanding that Mommy couldn’t do much this year, and the big “present” for us all was the birth of Grace. Still, I want … [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…]