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St. Patrick’s Day Dinner Menu

17 Mar 2010 by Sharon

I love being Irish “by association.” It gives me the opportunity to try new recipes and have fun with the family.

Tonight we have corn beef and cabbage on the menu. Since the kids like sausage, I’m also making a very easy Dubblin Coddle. I just steam potatoes,  sausage, onion, bacon, and carrots in my steamer. for 30 minutes.  (I used turkey sausage and turkey bacon for a healthier dish.) I’ll throw in a side salad for some greens and some Irish Soda Bread. For dessert I found this recipe for Bailey’s Chocolate Mousse Pie. I’m just doing the mousse part and leaving out the crust.

To drink: I surprised my beloved Irishman with Guinness on Saturday.

We’ll say the Breastplate of St. Patrick before dinner and kick up our heals with some Irish jigs afterward.

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A Sister on the Mail

16 Mar 2010 by Sharon

How fun it is to see our sister, Sr. Maria Kolbe, on the cover of the Dominican’s monthly mailing!

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First Dentist Visits

16 Mar 2010 by Sharon

(I’m on a roll catching up with my posts this morning.)

The kids had their first dentist visit last week. We had just added them to the insurance plan last year and this visit was long over due.

But they did great! And Adam gets an A++ for his great brushing and flossing routine with the kids. Even the dental hygienists were impress that he flosses their teeth. No cavities and no meltdowns. :) Even Gianna did great. Fulton and Therese both had x-rays. We did learn that Therese has an extra baby tooth on top next to her canine. But her extra tooth is no indication that she will have an extra permanent tooth. They had a great time and were quite excited with their new tooth brushes and timers. Of course their favorite part was going out to lunch with mom for burgers afterward (because this is probably the first time I have ever taken them out to lunch).

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Growing kids

16 Mar 2010 by Sharon

We had a play date with our friends, the Ceys, last week. It’s always neat to see how the kids are growing.

This was last spring:

This was last week:

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Not a fan

16 Mar 2010 by Sharon

Just a week shy of 6 months I decided to try Cecilia on some rice cereal. Not a fan. But really who is?

(She reminds me of Baby Face Finster from the old Bugs Bunny cartoons we grew up with.)

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RIP Fred McNair

14 Mar 2010 by Sharon

This morning at Mass, we learned that a fellow parishioner, Fred McNair, passed away this weekend unexpectedly in Mexico City attending a conference. It is with great sadness that I share this news. Mr. McNair was very very active in our parish, with Relevant Radio and so many more thing we don’t even know. He was a daily communicant and that is where we know him best always praying for “an increase in God’s call to the priesthood and religious life and for all vocations.”

There is a certain intimacy that comes with sharing daily Mass. You see this little family daily, or at least frequently enough that you ‘know’ each other. And when one person in this family is gone, their physical presence is missed. We know he will be missed by many and we know through the Mass and communion of saints we are still united with our brother in Christ.

Evelyn, his wife, has asked us to pray for her and Fred’s father, and their children and grandchildren. Please also pray that they will be able to receive his body back from the Mexican government this week for his funeral.

Eternal rest grant unto him O Lord. And may your perpetual light shine upon him.

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Holy Baths

11 Mar 2010 by Sharon

Overheard during bathtime…

Therese: Hey everyone, let’s play John the Baptist!
…I baptize you in the Father (*splash*), the Son (*splash*) and the Holy Spirit(*splash*).

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Mat

05 Mar 2010 by Sharon

Fulton read his first book today: Mat.

I think he’s going to move along a lot quicker than Therese in the reading department. He so fun to work with and so excited to learn! I love him.

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5 months and more

05 Mar 2010 by Sharon

A couple of weeks ago on February 20, Cecilia turned 5 months old. She’s still the happiest kiddo around. It’s always amazing that her smiles bring such joy to everyone around her, young and old. She’s flipping over quite nicely these days and is perfecting the helicopter movements in bed in the middle of the night. We’ve been co-sleeping and that’s soon going to come to an end as she’s pushing the boundaries of my sleep, and nearly pushing me off the bed! ;)

The kids also had a great time with the snow day. I knew all those mittens I bought years ago would come in handy some day! Mr. Snowman was complete with a carrot nose, almond eyes, and green bean eyebrows. Cecilia and I opted to stay inside and make hot chocolate.

And my brother came in for short visit when he was in town for work. You know our kids love you if they replace the first letter of your name with a “B”  (Bindsey, Bauren, Batthew, Baddy, Bommy, Barky, Bisty) OR if they use you as a human jungle gym.

They’re a rowdy bunch. But they’re ours. And we love them.

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Folding Party

05 Mar 2010 by Sharon

My homeschooling friend, Leslie, mentioned a great idea of throwing a “folding party” when it’s time to fold the laundry which can certainly be a daunting task when it’s laundry for more than 2 people. All it entails is saving up the clean laundry and folding it all together as a family.

(moments ago) Fulton: I love having a folding party, Mom. Thanks for washing the clothes so I can fold them!…Why don’t we have balloons at a folding party?

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