***In the spirit of 'going green' I thought I'd recycle the post I did last year, about this time.  Hey, it's been a ball 'o crazy around here.  Cut me some slack 🙂  We're gearing up for the big surgery on Friday.  Here goes your recycling...***Technically, the Christmas season doesn't kick off until Christmas Eve...Advent is such a glorious time of year, isn't it? Everybody is excited, they're waiting for family, for good food, for a few presents and for ...

If you're new to the blog, I hope this post doesn't scare you.  If you're a regular, grab a Coke, pop some popcorn and enjoy the show. Saturday morning, November 28, had been on the calendar for a long, long time.  We have a habit of setting the baptismal date well in advance - partly because I'm a planner and that's the way I roll and partly because I love baptisms.  There is such a newness, an innocence and a touch ...

Man, folks I can't make this stuff up...in the last 72 hours we've had a fire, a baptism, an ER visit and some really, really good BBQ.  Details at 10 :-)For real, I'll get a humdinger of a few posts up this week.  Happy reading!

Really, it is.  I think back to what a crazy, insane, emotional, wonderful, difficult year it's been and I can't believe Christmas is right around the corner.A few weeks ago (yes weeks) we went to the mall before all the icky, germy, nasty droves of kids (because mine are sanitized, clean and wonderful) sat on Santa's lap.  I must say, highly recommended.  No line.  Kids had plenty of time to chat with the big fella and there were no tears.  ...

(the kids turkey day craft - thank you Parents magazine for making me feel all Martha Stewart)So much to be thankful for this year.  And as our priest so eloquently reminded us at Mass this morning, every day is Thanksgiving.  I'm reminded of Romans 5:3-5Not only that, but we even boast of our afflictions, knowing that affliction produces endurance, and endurance, proven character, and proven character, hope, and hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured ...

Hard to believe if you know me well...but that's how I've felt all day.Speechless #1:  doctor's visit with LukeLuke is a healthy and happy 6lb. 8oz.  Yes, he's almost doubled his birth weight!  And, he gained 16oz in 13 days.  To quote Dr. Enders, 'what an over achiever'.  Love it.  And, I was speechless about his amazing progress.Speechless #2:  fall in the parking lotYes, on my way to doctor visit #2, I completely bit it in the parking lot...with Luke ...