Sunday, March 31, 2013

alleluia!

Photo: "O Truly Blessed Night, 
worthy alone to know the time and hour
when Christ rose from the underworld!

This is the Night 
of which it is written:
The Night shall be bright as day, 
dazzling is the Night for Me, 
and full of gladness!

O Truly Blessed Night, 
when things of heaven are wed to those of earth, 
and Divine to the human."
He is risen, He is risen indeed!

Celebrating Easter morning with mugs from Happy Saints (Archangels, St. Augustine, St. Leo, St. Joseph and Holy Family).

The hunt:
 
 

Gus had his own loot full of puffs :)
 
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Saturday, March 30, 2013

newest perch

 
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volcano eggs

Inspired by this pin and the boys' love of baking soda and vinegar volcanoes, we experimented with our dying technique.
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Thursday, March 28, 2013

frosting



Easter cookies

By Leo (with help from me on the green stripes)

By Joseph (he especially liked the face!)
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Saturday, March 23, 2013

hair raising


Punk

Rocker!

Styled by Joseph
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Wednesday, March 20, 2013

birthday eve



Jude was traveling on his birthday, so we celebrated the night before with pie and presents.  He is such a good dad-he even modeled his Spider-man t-shirt and Sock Monkey holiday tie!  We love you Jude!

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Friday, March 15, 2013

ten months

 
 
 
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summiting the stairs


The photos are actually from his second time up :)

Joseph and Leo have been trying to coax him beyond the first steps for a few days, dangling various items ever higher.

Today, Gus decided to toss a pair of his socks to "chase" himself.

It was much less frustrating moving the goal himself!

He always led with the left, hand and leg.

Look at all those steps!
 
 

Success!
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Thursday, March 14, 2013

what a difference a day makes!


From snow to the first picnic of the season!  Leo insisted on using the table, which he hauled to the front yard by himself.  We had some of the green rice krispie treats we made for his pre-school K-Day/St. Patrick's Day celebration.
 
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mini-snowman

 
 
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Monday, March 11, 2013

yum, snow!


I gave Gus some snow to play with and he ate/slurped it all up!
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Sunday, March 10, 2013

religious awards ceremony


Joseph completed his Light of Christ award for Cub Scouts. 
 
The Bishop presented the award, along with all the other religious scouting awards, to recipients from all over the diocese after a special Mass.

Joseph and Jude after the ceremony.

Posing with the Bishop at the reception.
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