Showing posts with label holidays. Show all posts
Showing posts with label holidays. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 11, 2023

Easter 2022

 

Easter 2022

Holidays are always extra tough because you lose half the time to make all the wonderful memories you want to make.  BUT the beauty is that you don't take each memory or moment for granted.  I can't bottle them all up or hold them in my hands, but I keep this blog to remind myself, and the kids too as they grow older, that we are bravely choosing life, love, and peace one day at a time.  The memories are tainted by sadness much like in the Pixar Inside Out movie, but there is great joy.  I'm grateful we aren't missing out on the joy even though there is heartache too. 




Sophie Rose- 7 years old





Ava Chantal- 9 years old




Kolbe Christopher- 5 years old





Kayla Cecilia- 12 years old





Elise Marianna- 11 years old



The kiddos spent early Easter morning at Chris' and came to me around 9am.  




We got to go to Mass together and had a fun egg hunt!




There was a fun game of Saint Memory in an Easter Basket that we enjoyed playing together before the kids had to head back to Chris' in the late afternoon. 


Kolbe, especially, LOVED getting his favorite pairs. 


Blessed Pier Giogio Frassati pair!


Sweet Kayla asked me awhile back to order this (she had been asking for a few for various things, so I thought nothing of it).  And then, this note and keychain showed up on my table.  I have the most thoughtful and encouraging kids.  A reminder that EVERY mama needs. 

Happy Easter (9 months late)

Monday, January 2, 2023

February 2022 overview

 


In February, my parents came to visit.  We love when Nana and Granddaddy come to visit.  There's always a lot of fun game playing!



"You let the love fern die!"
What's it from?

Spending time with Jesus is the literal best. 





sledding fun with friends

sweet sweet Sophie

snow hill







sledding caterpillar/train





Tami and Jude


the cold mommas

I don't know how the kids stayed out in the frigid weather.  I was SO cold.  I sat in the car.  
I'm still a CA girl when it gets cold. 

buddies









We watched a Christmas movie every month of 2022.  February's movie was The Muppet Christmas Carol. 






my word of 2022 spotted on my trip to New Orleans for a girls trip with my besties from college. 




The three musketeers



the beautiful Cathedral



Getting our Mardi Gras on



just being us

with our fav waitress at our fav restaurant in New Orleans




 

This boy

They are joy


play doh fun





Trekking game


fun Valentine activities in Kolbe's preschool class



hanging with a wonderful co-worker in the cold at recess


Valentine party with neighbors

fun crafts and lots of sugar





my dear friend from our local grocery store passed away.  This man shined the love of Jesus to me every time I went to King Soopers. He was the guy who put the carts away, a humble and kind soul.  His smile was always present and his heart was always ready to listen and offer wisdom and peace.  



Game time with Nana and Granddaddy

Clue is Kayla's favorite



Foosball fun!




This was a freezing cold walk.  We literally got to the park (about 1/4 mile from home) and decided to just head right back home.  We did stop for this quick picture before we turned right around to get back to the warm house. 



Ticket to Ride and hot chocolate




helping Mama with the dishes



My dad's birthday is in February so we decided to celebrate with him.  We didn't have the right number of candles nor the right numbers on the candles, so we decided to have some fun with it.  :)


Happy birthday, Dad!


Birthday boy!

Trying to figure out just how old he is. 

Happy 530th birthday, Dad.  You don't look a day over 73. 



Elise wanted one with all of us, so here it is.  That's her hand, of course. 


Monopoly Deal


Giving blessings and saying good-byes. 

I love how close my kiddos are to my parents.  
Thank you, Mom and Dad, for making such an effort to be a part of their lives, not just for the fun, but also for the hard parts too.  You have been here through thick and thin, and they see Jesus in you. We are all so grateful for your presence in our lives, most especially now. 



Building the three little pigs' houses picture



more building of houses for The Three Little Pigs


dang, that is some icicle. 


These two girlies attended our school's Father/daughter dance with Chris. 

Aren't they just lovely?

ready to go





the ones that opted to hang with me 

We played some Quirkle and laughed a lot and had ice cream sundaes (that is a cherry covered in chocolate that Kolbe is holding). 


February had a whole lot of fun!