The first!

Not a moment he enjoyed. The other children were excited for him, but, their excitement did not encourage his own. It happened none the less.



Lawrence lost his first tooth.




I did get him to give me a "cheesy" smile though. And it did help to wake up to the dollar the tooth fairy left for him!

Science at it's finest!!

Be forwarned!! This post is not for the sqeemish or faint of heart!!

Today we had a "biology lab". It proved to be very interesting and, hopefully, somewhat informative. We had the great opportunity to dissect a hog eye, tongue, and heart!! I must say, the boys did enjoy it much more so than the girls!

My birthday.

Today marked another year passing and another year beginning. It was a hard day, but good day. It started with breakfast in bed made by my daughter, a few of the kids worked together to make a birthday cake, and played (and lost) at cards game with another daughter. My rosary arrived. Then this evening we were invited to some dear friends' home for dinner, cake and ice cream. You can see some of the fun here.(Thanks Meredith, Paul, and family. We love you all!)
We ended the evening with a family movie and four of the five kids camping out in my room.

As I said before... it was a good day!

A cherished treasure!

Back in May I had talked to Paul about wanting a "Mother's Rosary". I wanted all of our birthstones to be represented in the beads of the rosary. Paul's for the Our Father beads, mine for the first three Hail Mary's, and our 10 children (5 that we were blessed to know here on earth and 5 that now grace us in Heaven) would be represented on the beads through each decade. Paul had given me the go ahead to order one; unfortunately, he died before I could even finalize the plans for it.

However, it arrived today... on my birthday, no less. And it is BEAUTIFUL. A cherished symbol of the faith Paul and I shared and the family we created together.


All I can say is, Jennifer... you did a wonderful job. It is so much more than I could have hoped for. Thank-you!
(You can see more of Jennifer's work at Miracoli Beads.)

Your result for The Who Would You Be in 1400 AD Test...

The Prioress

You scored 8% Cardinal, 67% Monk, 59% Lady, and 38% Knight!

You are a moral person and are also highly intellectual. You like your solitude but are also kind and helpful to those around you. Guided by a belief in the goodness of mankind you will likely be christened a saint after your life is over.

You scored high as both the Lady and the Monk. You can try again to get a more precise description of either the Monk or the lady, or you can be happy that you're an individual.

Take The Who Would You Be in 1400 AD Test at HelloQuizzy

ER visit!

Madison and I had a trip to the ER this evening. Due to a bike accident, she is now sporting three new stitches above her upper lip. Hands, arms, and knees a little scraped up and lips are a little swollen tonight; but, she's had some tylenol and is tucked in bed and will hopefully feel much better in the morning!

STAR WARS!

Paul grew up enjoying the original Star Wars trilogy with his brothers. When the new movies came out, they became reasons for his siblings and him (along with the spouses of course) to get togther for a night out. Later, when the movies where available on DVD, Paul and I would plan a family movie night to watch the movies with our children. We both agreed; however, that the original three were better. (Paul was given these as a Christmas gift early in our marriage and had watched them with the children a few times over.) Friday evening, thanks to anonymous friends, my children and I were able to enjoy the Star Wars exhibit at the MN Science Museum. We all agreed Dad would have very muched enjoyed sharing this with us and we were thankfully we had the opportunity to go. So, to those who blessed us with this gift: THANK YOU!