Yeah, I looked at the calendar.  While the beginning of the Easter season has passed, we're still in the octave, so this post is totally legit.  Easter weekend was awesome.  The kids were out of school, Scott was off work (hey, perk for working for the church) and we were in need of some serious family time that did not involve a hospital.  God gave us our wish.Thursday evening, Scott took the boys to Holy Thursday Mass.  He said the ...

Over Will's birthday weekend, we had some very special visitors join us - Great Papa and Great Betty!  Great Papa is my maternal grandfather and the kids love him and Betty to pieces.  He and Betty act much younger than they really are, still travel, are in great health and always have good nuggets of wisdom to share.They are a blessing to our family and I feel so fortunate that my kids have the opportunity to develop a relationship with a ...

Happy Baptismal Anniversary John Paul!  Can't believe it's been six years.  Our family is brighter, funnier and much more lively with you in it 🙂

For weeks, I scoured cyberspace in search of some really cute sibling shirts.  I didn't want something from Target (although, I do love me a good Target find), but rather something that was a keepsake for the kids.  And, I didn't want it to cost an arm and a leg.  I stumbled upon Zoey's Attic and immediately fell in love.  When I called the owner, Erin, she was so gracious and helpful.  And, she scored big points for not saying, "Oh my ...

I'm not sure why I was in such a melancholy mood today.  Maybe it was because the 4-year-old gave herself bangs with the scissors, or because the boys were SO not nice to one another, or because I'm tired.  Dunno.  Either way you slice it, this is how today went down...TOP TEN:  MISSED OPPORTUNITIES1.  Not enough loving.2.  Not enough playing.3.  Too much facebooking.4.  Too much texting.5.  Not enough cooking.6.  Not enough laughing.7.  Too much yelling.8.  Too much fighting.9.  Not enough ...

As any good Aggie would say, no house is complete without an Aggie room.  Well...that's what we say anyway.  I had the good fortune of having a boss who collected A&M stuff - and lots of it.  When he was purging his collection a few years back, guess who he called?  We love all things Aggieland related, clearly, and it reminds us of what great life lessons we learned in the "other" Holyland.Integrity.  Honor.  Respect.  Tradition.  Friendship.  Love.You see, Scott and ...