Charity from The Wounded Dove asked us to post a week in pictures. I, unwisely, began posting pictures from our sumer vacation and decided to split it into two posts. This portion is from our trip to the Shrine of Saint Anne in Massachusetts. Whenever we go away, I try to incorporate some aspect of faith into …
A Visit to the Shrine of Saint Anne – Our Summer in Pictures Read More »
I’m back in the linkup with Charity from the Wounded Dove. For today’s post, Charity asked us to post our week in pictures. I’m bending the rules a bit and posting pictures from the summer. Unfortunately, my camera is still missing so you’re getting some of the significantly less than perfect mobile uploads I’ve got …
Home from Boy Scout Camp – To Read Part I, please click here. It wasn’t long until the show was over and kids started straggling back, and I was again greeted by bear hugs from George and Noah and a very mature kiss on the cheek from my big guy, Matt. But this greeting was different… …
Home From Boy Scout Camp – Finally (the Conclusion) Read More »
Matt, George, and Noah got to go to Boy Scout Camp thanks to an incredibly generous donation from an anonymous donor, but by the end of the first day, one of my boys was already begging to come home and another was angry at me for sending him (Even though he had wanted to go …
So, three days later, I did make the four hour drive to Boy Scout camp to see George and Noah. Waiting those three days was harder than I could have thought, and I was so thankful to have had Troy and Kaleb with me for that week. Kaleb, as his cute, adorable, funny, sweet little …
Happy Mother’s Day! What is life really like in a house of five boys? It can be a lot of work, but it’s a LOT of fun too – This is just part of why I wouldn’t trade my life for anything!
Confession is a big deal for Catholics who understand its purpose. It helps us think about sins we have committed, how our sins affect others, and how we can live a better, more Christ-reflective life. More importantly, confession teaches us about forgiveness, forgiveness for things we have done and forgiveness for things that have been …
Taking My Boys to Confession – One Way or Another! Read More »
It was one of my four “kidless” days each month. I had worked through lunch and dinner and survived on nothing but two eggs, toast and coffee – lots of coffee, and Diet Coke – LOTS of Diet Coke. I had just driven an hour and a half round trip to pick the boys up …
