Sir Benedict.
This is the first time in Margaret’s six years, she’s ever been dressed up as a princess. Caecilia’s first time in four years, but to be honest, Caecilia’s dress here is very similar to the way she dresses frond the house, so it was not as shocking as seeing Margaret as Sleeping Beauty.
It would appear that when you slay the dragon, you place his head on your head.
I think she is very confused, but as long as she has candy, it doesn’t matter!
Ten years ago today, I met Joshua. I didn’t know at the time he was to be my husband, as he was a religious brother and I discerning a vocation to the religious life myself.  Even though, when meeting him, I never thought of him as anything more than a brother in Christ, I still remember many trivial details about the day we met, something I am thankful for. Joshua will also tell you that I remember random things about everything, so this isn’t a big deal, but it is to me.
Here is a picture of us a few months later, having run in to each other during a Hispanic Fest at the Josephinum. (I took a picture of the picture hanging on our fridge and cropped out the other people in it, sorry Andy and Fr. Avram.) Ten years later, I think we both look pretty much the same, don’t you?
*When you click on the picture it turns sideways, I’m sorry!*
1. I’m back, I think I can do this! 🙂
2. The birth kit stuff has arrived as well as my Lact-Aid (two days after I placed the orders!!) I haven’t actually opened the Lact-Aid yet, but I have pretty much figured out how to put it together, thanks to youtube. The other day I was thinking this baby doesn’t feel like he/she is coming anytime soon, but last night, there was a lot of moving as the baby reminded me that time for his/her debut was nearing. I am sure the baby has dropped as I’ve increased my trips to the bathroom.
3. Tomorrow we have a planned trip to Target, to pick up odds and ends for the baby and the house. Margaret needs yard shoes again. The girl is so quiet about her needs, she didn’t tell me that her yard work shoes are missing the top. I don’t know how it happened, but noticed it last weekend, so they need to be replaced.
4. I washed a load of diapers last night. To be honest, Benedict is mostly potty trained, so this chore is done very rarely now. Somehow, though, a crayon got into the load. Let me tell you, that was fun to find in the dryer this morning. Thankfully it was just the diapers and a few covers and not Joshua’s work clothes, which were the load before. I got most of the crayon cleaned out though.
On the bright side of all of this, the diapers were the last load I needed to wash and all the laundry is done and folded. Well, insofar as the laundry is “done”.
5. Tonight we are going to Mass, then staying for stations and confession. There is a chance for adoration as well, but I am not sure if we will be able to stay for much of that, because of the little ones. My goal this Lent is to make a Holy Hour with the two older kids. My prayer intentions for this evening will be for our Holy Father.
6. Have I mentioned that we bought more chickens? We ordered 15 baby chicks and they’ve been camping out in the toy room since January. We lost one yesterday, just a bit sickly, and died during the evening. Karol was sad, but part of the reason we have chickens is to help the kids learn about life and death. One of our outdoor chickens was not accounted for one day last week when and did not make it back in the coop. Sadly we found that on the next morning, the victim of a wild animal. So we are down to 9 layers and a rooster, plus the ones in the house.
7. I blogged about this giveaway yesterday, check it out!
For more 7 Quick Takes, check out Jennifer’s blog.
It’s not often I come across a giveaway for that is specifically Catholic and that is giving away some pretty awesome stuff. Go check out My Broken Fiat for more details!
Do you know Jake Tawney? If not, he’s a guy worth getting to know. He is a faithful Catholic, well read (when does he have the time??!), and very good at explaining things faith related (rumor has it he is a good math teacher as well.)
On March 5th, Jake will be giving a talk at Saint Mary Parish in Delaware, Ohio on the upcoming Papal Conclave. Here are the details:
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With the news of Pope Benedict XVI’s pending resignation, the Cardinals are just a few weeks from entering a conclave to elect the next pope.
On Tuesday, March 5, Jake Tawney will present “Conclave 101”, a talk on the inner workings of how a new pope is named. How many popes have resigned their office? Who is eligible to be elected pope? Who gets to vote? How many votes are needed? What happens behind the sealed doors of the Sistine Chapel? When does the pope first become pope? How does the smoke become white or black, and which color means a new pope has been elected? Find out the answers to these questions and more before we hear the familiar Latin “Habemus Papam!” The talk will be held at St. Mary Church in Delaware, Ohio, beginning at 7:00 pm. Jake will talk for about 45 minutes and leave ample time for questions. All are invited. Help spread the word! |
I wish we were still in Central Ohio (yes I said that Andrea) so that we could attend this talk.
Yes, I normally post recipes that are healthy, but today is Fat Tuesday and my kids have been asking for corn dogs for a few weeks now, so I decided to  make them.
I used this recipe.
For starters, I did not use fresh ground anything for this recipe. I mean, they have hot dogs as a main component, so I saw no purpose in trying to make them healthy, so all purpose flour and bagged cornmeal was what I used.
I am not a fan of frying and normally delegate this chore to my husband, but tonight is Scouts night, so I did the frying, that way we could eat shortly after he arrived home. These were pretty easy to fry as well (read I did not get burned).
I wish I had a picture, but they were gobbled up fore I could take one. I served them with homemade french fries and cole slaw.
In addition to preparing our hearts for the Resurrection in 45 days, we are preparing for the arrival of the new baby. I met with my midwives last night and am doing very well, as is the baby. They will consider me “term” next week! That means if I go into labor, ain’t nuthin’ they would do to stop it. So, that means I need to start getting prepared around here.
A few things we’ve already done:
1. Pulled out the bins with boy clothes and girl clothes. Those will get a quick wash once the baby comes, when we know what the new little one is.
2. Located and set out the newborn diapers, those will need to be washed as well, in a week or two.
3. Ordered supplies for the birth kit, mainly one time use things that we need to fill out the kits that we have from the other kids.
4. Patched and blew up the birth pool. It is in the office, so we just need to roll it out and fill it up when the time comes.
5. Today I ordered the Lact-Aid I Supplemental Nurser will be using this time around. I am pretty excited about the change but worried about nursing in public. I know I will manage.
Things we still need to do:
1. Plan the baptism. Well, pretty much make sure Father is aware that the baby is due soon.
2. Arrange the post baby doctor appointment, for the heel poke test (I forget the real name for it).
3. Move the changing table to the hallway and set up the cradle in our bedroom. Then organize the changing table with diapers, so that small helpers can grab them for me when needed.
4. Organize my clothes so they fit in the dresser. I have no idea why they don’t all fit in my dresser any more. This will need to be done before the baby arrives as I am using a laundry basket to store my maternity clothes and that takes up extra space in our bedroom.
5. Get a pre-birth blessing from Father and go to confession. This shouldn’t be too hard to do, as we tend to go to Confession monthly and Father has added extra times for confession during Lent this year.