This week is our Parish is having a Lenten Mission. They brought in Bishop Sam Jacobs from Louisiana to be the guest speaker. We were asked if we would be willing to host him at our home for dinner.
Suuuuuuuure, why not?
Thankfully he is quite comfortable with children, because our children were not shy. I attribute it with our wonderful friendship with Father Don. What a gift that has been for our entire family, to normalize the Priesthood and treat them just as we would any other treasured visitor in our home.
Our Children certainly did just that with the Bishop. Was it perfect? Definitely not. We had our moments, but that's real life with youngesters. Mason was especially "on fire." He couldn't wait to get out of his seat during the meal to crawl up on Bishop's lap and show him his trucks. Emma snuggled right in while Sally read a story.
What a memorable evening!
Name cards for the table!
What a joyful evening
We also got to treat our awesome parish priest to a birthday dinner out! We went to Coalition in Excelsior, it was delicious!
This is now all melted and is being replenished with an April snowstorm...
Let him out of the stroller, walks directly to a puddle and falls right in...
Updated quote board
Elizabeth's prayer hands
The Cardinals are out a vibrant!
Miss Ava and Emily stopped over for a visit to drop off Mason's birthday gift. Emma got to meet her newest cousin. Of course Mason took the longest nap of his life and never ended up getting to see them
He sure loved his gifts!! Thank you Godmother Emily!
Almost there
Reid went to the Archdiocesan Men's conference. He enjoyed listening to Patrick Madrid from Relevant Radio that he purchased his book
Haircuts!
3 days after Mason's Febrile seizure, he was 100% back and ready to join the family dance party!
awaiting his buddy, Lucy and the infamous Anne!
Showing his latest trick..."Watch this sick move"
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Sweet Lucy got the kiddos souvenirs from her Spring Break trip!
Mason being a goof after nap. So Happy to have my silly guy 100%
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During my morning runs I try and listen to a podcast for half or 3/4 the run and then the last portion I need a little pick me up and turn on the Matt Maher station on Amazon Music. 2 days in a row I had little miracles of the first song that came on was a perfect depiction of the podcast I had just listened to. I was listening to Father Mike Schmitz's latest homilies with the Theme on "Behind Enemy Lines." This was the first day, it made me want to fist pump my last few laps :) When it happened two days in a row, I couldn't believe it. The 2nd day the song was, "Your love Defends me" God is good and has a great way of getting my attention
a little flash back that I must have posted 6 years ago. Grandpa Joe...thought about and prayed for each and every day!
First Burley ride of the season, they loved it!
Miss Anne is the greatest. She hosted our small group last week and she always brings out fun toys for the two littles that are in our group. She strapped on this hat and encouraged the kids to throw the balls at her head. Mason is still giggling about this!
Mason slept in and didn't get a chance to see Daddy before he left for work. He wanted to be sure to show daddy his race car shirt!
Praying the Rosary for a friend who's mom had surgery. The prayers worked, surgery went well!
Back to being besties! After being gone in AZ and Mason not feeling well they weren't "clicking" for two weeks.
It's great to have them getting along again!
Afternoon hide and go seek! So many giggles!
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Counting to wait and find Emma
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It was the first Saturday morning in a long time that Daddy didn't have prayer group, a conference, adoration or we were on vacation. Mason was still sleeping so we decided to capitalize and do a family rosary!
Lovin' the ordinary. I think this was a pic sent to Kari letting her know she was our Lenten Prayer person for the day!
Reid had a tugging at his heart that he wanted a picture of Our Lady of Guadalupe hanging in our home, here she is!
Family bike ride! Someone decided to do something other than smile for the pic...
Craigmile Crew Swingin' away
I think Mommy carries a magnet in her pocket and always attracts alllllllll the kids to climb on her at all times. Soaking up this stage!
Officially have a son...I turned on my first NASCAR race and was legit cheering for certain drivers! Mason was having a blast
Emma's sweet picture she left for me under my pillow
I'm very much a home body...the nicer weather on Monday and a small to-do-list encouraged me to take the kiddos to Story Time at our local Library. I was able to catch this sweet moment! Can you spot the Besties?
A beautiful afternoon...48 hours away from our current snow storm...
Who's gonna win...Sally chose Virginia to win March Madness and Mason chose Texas Tech. Sally was excited to be the big winner!
