Pink Sisters

We went to the Pink Sisters visitation for the first time. I believe it's only once a year. 

We started in the chapel to pray with the sisters. Mom and Dad were very reverent. 

Then we went to their visiting room and the sisters were so happy to see the children.

They were confused whose-was-whose. 

But it didn't matter. They just touch and touch and touch the kids faces...it's so cute! I was shocked that Augustine let them touch his face over and over. He just smiled at them and enjoyed the attention. I was so proud of him!

I would have happily handed Elias to them through the gate, but no one else was so I figured it was against the rules. We look forward to next year!

Family Day

We briefly enjoyed the Joslyn Art Museum together a few weekends ago. 

Augustine liked the goopy paint option. 

Lewis liked the floor painting. 

We met Grandpa Burda for dinner at the Bohemian Cafe because it's closing. It was 330pm so I use the term dinner loosely. I got food poisoning, and the rest of the family had, um, issues the next few days.

Since it was so early we stopped at Beth's and played for a while then headed home. 

About 3/4 of the drive we listened to Lewis sing "INSIDE OUT INSIDE OUT" about the socks on his hands. The other 1/4 of the trip we listened to Elias scream. 

Favorites

Some favorites lately...

G&G's bathroom remodeling is DONE!!!! so we can hang out there again. 

The king size bed my husband bought for us and we all fit perfectly!

My new quote wall that I made for $6. I write things the boys say with dry erase marker on them. 

Hotter-than-it-should-be day at the orchard. 

Family to spend time with at the orchard. 

A quick park stop before swim lessons. 

The turtle egg (pinecones) nest Lewis made in the pine needles. 

A box that was imagined into more things than I can remember. 

My kindergartener and how much he thrives in school. 

His friend he's dying to play with after school every single day even though they sit by each other at school 7 hours a day. 

Daddy adventures. 

Lulu & Lulu ❤️

Fall weather!!!! And baby shoes. 

Adoration

Lewis likes to look at this statue at our parish. He asks Logan the same questions over and over about it. 

Why she sad?

Why Deezus have owies?

Why he dead?

One evening we went to adoration as a family and Lewis was very wiggly on my lap. When the priest put Jesus in the Monstrance Lewis became VERY still. It surprised me, and I whispered in Lewis' ear that he was looking at Jesus in that Monstrance. 

"Yeah, me know, Mommy."

I was surprised, but figured Logan had told him this before. 

And he didn't move. 

I whispered a few more things in his hear about what we believe as Catholics and he just stared at the Monstrance. He finally shushed me and just kept staring. 

Perhaps he saw something I couldn't see. 

Random Happenings

Napping baby feet. 

Friends playing who-knows-what. 

Lewis taking advantage of his big brother being at school. 

I had to call in emergencies. Here he is in his office. He used the bell on the left as a phone. The paper was for writing me 7 tickets. 

We had a visit from (God)Fr. Michael and showed up on his new motorcycle. 

The Artist

Augustine has been making some cool pictures at school. 

This is buildings with pipes underground and through the buildings. 

This is houses. The one with the green doorknob is a letter A house. 

This is a play set with people on it. 

Elias Happenings

He holds his hand up like this and looks at it a lot these days. 

He likes his middle brother, but sometimes he is overwhelmed by Lewis' wildness. 

He enjoys reading books. 

Sleeping is not going well anymore. Don't ask me why. I've given up trying to make sense of babies and sleep. 

He's been rolling over in his sleep and I let him sleep that way for a while, then I roll him to his side. 

A New View

We have a sitter! I think I may have already blogged this fact, but I can't find it and frankly who cares if it's documented twice?

He doesn't really care for the pillow around him, and he doesn't need it. He just al of a sudden sat one day at 4 1/2 months old. 

He tried a sippy cup for the first time too!

The toe hooked on the toy...*love*. 

He is safest on my lap so he sits here the most. 

His first time playing Rescue City...only the big chunky trucks. 

His first bite of food (sweet potatoes!) on Spetember 18th. He loves them! Peas, not so much. Frozen grapes in the mesh teether, win. Frozen peas in the mesh teether, fail. Ice cube in the mesh teether, win. 

Why do I look crazy in 98% of photos. (Don't answe that.)

First Baby Story Time at the library. He liked it...and his date. 

Elias sat up in the tub for the first time! Likes it a lot!

Always helping. 

And now if we put the pillow around home he very strategically flops to his tummy and grabs for toys.