Here's a long (sorry) recap of First Reconciliation, which was last night:We had a nice reconciliation service, so it was nice that it eased the kids into it, and it wasn't like they went in and had to get in line. And, that way, also, the children got to say that Act of Contrition (a prayer with ... Read More about Noah Did His First Reconciliation Last Night!
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Knock Knock…
One of my favorite milestones with my kids has been when they start trying to tell jokes. I don't know why -- perhaps it's because I am generally silly at heart. But, it just cracks me up. And, now Molly (age 3) is at it. Of course, it is with knock knock jokes. I always try to write down some of ... Read More about Knock Knock…
Do you know what this pin means?
Just over a week ago, Noah completed his enrollment rite at church for first reconciliation. He will be doing his first reconciliation in November, just after Thanksgiving. Noah was QUITE impressed with the enrollment rite, particularly because each of the children received a pin that is a ... Read More about Do you know what this pin means?
An unbelievable recipe
On Wednesday, we took a trip to the Farmer's Market. It's kind of funny -- I always think the best time to go is during the summer. But, of course, if I had really thought of it, I would have realized that this time of the year would bring lots of treasures. One of the things we ... Read More about An unbelievable recipe
Sometimes Mom Just Isn’t Enough
I found this email tonight from December 2005. I had sent it out to some friends after Noah (then six years old) was having a particularly difficult time with his computer: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~` This is what Noah told me the "page not found" error on Internet Explorer ... Read More about Sometimes Mom Just Isn’t Enough