Need this today...
"Lord, teach me to
be patient-with life, with people, and with myself. I sometimes try to hurry
things along too much, and I push for answers before the time is right. Teach
me to trust your sense of timing rather than my own and to surrender my will to
Your greater and wiser plan. Help me let life unfold slowly, like the small
rosebud whose petals unravel bit by bit, and remind me that in hurrying the
bloom along, I destroy the bud and much of the beauty therein. Instead, let me wait for all to unfold in its own time. Each moment and state
of growth contains loveliness. Teach me to slow down enough to appreciate life
and all it holds. Amen."
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Friday, March 15, 2013
January and February 2013
I keep meaning to update this blog more often, but time keeps slipping away! We are all in good spirits here, as the weather is getting warmer and we can spend lots of time outside. Trying to focus on God during this Lenten season, praying for our new shepherd, Pope Francis, and anticipating a joyful Easter in a few weeks! Here are some pics from the last few months:
Tea parties are a frequent occurrence at our house.
I hosted a busy bag exchange for some moms in the preschool group. Got lots of good stuff to keep toddlers busy, and they are educational too! Here are the kids stringing beads onto pipe cleaners.
Practicing letter writing on a dry-erase book. I am debating whether to teach him cursive writing before learning manuscript print, as it is supposed to be easier and helps with reading too. I think he is left-handed like me, but sometimes still uses his right hand.
Lucy bonding with her siblings...
And her daddy :) I need to have Alex take some pictures of me with her. I am usually the one holding the camera!
We attended a Lego birthday party in January. It was very cute, and there were even Lego shaped crayons for coloring :)
It was a pretty mild winter, but we did get out and make one snowman this year :)
And Alex got to go out and help daddy shovel during the biggest storm.
The kids also made a cute paper plate snowman craft.
We have been doing a few activities with the homeschooling families from our parish, as well as families that are part of the larger Denver-area group. One of the moms is hosting an art class. During the first class the little ones painted, while the bigger kids learned more about color blending. A few were also interested in learning about sketching. Luckily the mom has her masters in Art Education!
During our last Faith and Culture event, we took the kids around the sanctuary to show them the Stations of the Cross, and then they tried to make a crucifix out of play-dough and modeling clay.
Alex, with his fascination of space and planets, decided to make Mercury (complete with craters) instead :)
With all the fun things the kids have been doing, we thought Lucy needed a little social time too. Leah and Ethan came over for dinner one night, and the babies hung out on the floor. Can't wait til they can play together!
The kids love these bath paints. They can't have bubble baths with Mary's eczema, so this keeps them entertained for awhile :)
She is starting to get into princess stuff now, and loved her magnetic princess "paper dolls" gift. Her favorite princess is Snow White, and she gets so excited to wear her Snow White pjs every night.
We did a snowflake theme, and the kids made a craft stick snowflake before we had cupcakes.
Then I got out some tulle circles so the kids could pretend they were snowflakes and blow them into the air! That game was a hit!
And now for some more pictures of our new little love. Holy cow, she is already 3 months old! She has become a lot more social, and loves to watch her siblings play. She smiles all the time, and has laughed a few times as well (which I need to remember to get on video). She sleeps pretty well; at least 6 hours at a time most nights. She doesn't usually fall asleep until 10:30-11 though, and is pretty much constantly nursing from about 7:00 pm until then. I look forward to that special cuddling time each night, although I wish I could spend more time with Alex in the evenings. She is very healthy and is gaining about a pound every two weeks. This will probably start to slow down a bit now that she is three months though. So far there are no signs that she will have eczema issues like Mary, but it could still show up in the next few months I guess. Alex and Mary adore her, and can't wait until she can play with them!
Tea parties are a frequent occurrence at our house.
I hosted a busy bag exchange for some moms in the preschool group. Got lots of good stuff to keep toddlers busy, and they are educational too! Here are the kids stringing beads onto pipe cleaners.
Practicing letter writing on a dry-erase book. I am debating whether to teach him cursive writing before learning manuscript print, as it is supposed to be easier and helps with reading too. I think he is left-handed like me, but sometimes still uses his right hand.
Blessing our house on the Feast of the Epiphany. In chalk above the door we wrote, 20 + C + M + B + 13 which stands for Christus Mansionem Benedicat ( Latin for "Christ bless this house"). Then we said a prayer, and sprinkled holy water on the front door. We celebrated with a crown cake for dessert!
Lucy bonding with her siblings...
And her daddy :) I need to have Alex take some pictures of me with her. I am usually the one holding the camera!
We attended a Lego birthday party in January. It was very cute, and there were even Lego shaped crayons for coloring :)
On the anniversary of Roe v. Wade we prayed for the unborn, and made this cute elephant hand print craft from Horton Hears a Who.
It was a pretty mild winter, but we did get out and make one snowman this year :)
And Alex got to go out and help daddy shovel during the biggest storm.
The kids also made a cute paper plate snowman craft.
We have been doing a few activities with the homeschooling families from our parish, as well as families that are part of the larger Denver-area group. One of the moms is hosting an art class. During the first class the little ones painted, while the bigger kids learned more about color blending. A few were also interested in learning about sketching. Luckily the mom has her masters in Art Education!
During our last Faith and Culture event, we took the kids around the sanctuary to show them the Stations of the Cross, and then they tried to make a crucifix out of play-dough and modeling clay.
Alex, with his fascination of space and planets, decided to make Mercury (complete with craters) instead :)
With all the fun things the kids have been doing, we thought Lucy needed a little social time too. Leah and Ethan came over for dinner one night, and the babies hung out on the floor. Can't wait til they can play together!
The kids love these bath paints. They can't have bubble baths with Mary's eczema, so this keeps them entertained for awhile :)
Mary Clare turned 2 in February! It was a busy weekend full of parties and fun! We had a kid party on
Saturday, and then had a combined party for Mary and Bobby's b-day at my parents house the next day. Looking forward to all that this year brings!She is starting to get into princess stuff now, and loved her magnetic princess "paper dolls" gift. Her favorite princess is Snow White, and she gets so excited to wear her Snow White pjs every night.
We did a snowflake theme, and the kids made a craft stick snowflake before we had cupcakes.
Then I got out some tulle circles so the kids could pretend they were snowflakes and blow them into the air! That game was a hit!
The day before Mary's b-day was Valentine's Day. After daddy got home from work we had a yummy cheese fondue, with meat, veggies and bread for dipping. Then Alex and I indulged on way too many chocolates after the kids went too bed :)
And now for some more pictures of our new little love. Holy cow, she is already 3 months old! She has become a lot more social, and loves to watch her siblings play. She smiles all the time, and has laughed a few times as well (which I need to remember to get on video). She sleeps pretty well; at least 6 hours at a time most nights. She doesn't usually fall asleep until 10:30-11 though, and is pretty much constantly nursing from about 7:00 pm until then. I look forward to that special cuddling time each night, although I wish I could spend more time with Alex in the evenings. She is very healthy and is gaining about a pound every two weeks. This will probably start to slow down a bit now that she is three months though. So far there are no signs that she will have eczema issues like Mary, but it could still show up in the next few months I guess. Alex and Mary adore her, and can't wait until she can play with them!
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Update on the (3!) kiddos
I found these questions on another blog. You are supposed to ask them the questions every year to see how their answers change over the years. Fun!
1. What is your favorite color? Red
2. What is your favorite toy? Rocket
3. What is your favorite fruit? Orange
4. What is your favorite tv show? Rocket (?)
5. What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch? Lunchables
6. What is your favorite thing to wear? Airplane Shirt
7. What is your favorite game? Football
8. What is your favorite snack? Newtons
9. What is your favorite animal? T-Rex and Giraffe
10. What is your favorite song? Yankee Doodle
11. What is your favorite book? Space Book
12. What is your favorite cereal? Carmel cereal (Dulce de leche cheerios)
13. What is your favorite thing to do outside? Baseball
14. What is your favorite holiday? Christmas
15. What do you like to take to bed with you at night? Giraffe, Rhino, T-Rex
16. What is your favorite thing for breakfast? Waffles
17. What do you want for dinner on your birthday? A special cheesecake
18. What do you want to be when you grow up? Big like daddy
Miss Mary will be 2 next month (Yikes, better start the planning!) She is mommy's little helper, and loves to assist with changing Lucy's diapers and bringing me her blanket or pacifier. She pats her head and says, "It's ok." whenever she cries, and loves to give her hugs and kisses. If I am busy with Lucy, she loves to follow her big brother around and copy and everything he says and does. It is so funny. She is becoming more independent every day and won't let me put her clothes on in the morning without throwing a fit. I think she will be ready to start potty training a lot earlier than little Alex, and I plan to start right after she turns 2.
Our little Lulu is doing great. She is 8 weeks old now, and growing quickly. She had a little jaundice at the hospital, and it increased the first few days we were home, so she had to be under some special lights for a few days.
She was very sleepy for the first several days and I had to wake her up to feed her. She also had her days and nights mixed up for a couple of weeks, which was exhausting. Now things are better, and the last several nights she has been sleeping about 6 hours straight. I doubt it will last though. I remember Mary did that for a few months and then she starting waking every 2-3 hours again. So I will enjoy the long stretches of sleep while I can!
She is a really good baby, and is easily consoled. She is looking around more now, and probably wonders about the two little people that cause all sorts of racket while she is trying to sleep!
1st bath :)
We can't decide who she looks like, but in a lot of pictures, like this one, she kind of looks like little Alex did at this age.
We celebrated St. Lucy's feast day on Dec. 13th by having pudding cups with raspberry eyeballs :)
These two are such buddies (most of time), and I am glad they have each other to play with when I am busy with Lucy.
My pretty girl still doesn't have much hair, but at least she is starting to leave her headbands on :)
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