Annual Photos

Nine

Seven

Three and a half

Six months

Little Sacristans

The boys were over the moon about helping Connor set up for Mass at the Newman Center. Connor let they do some extremely special tasks in setting up for Mass!

The Saint Project

The big third grade project is a saint research project. First, they submit three saints they’re interested in researching. The teacher approves one and the children learn to do a rough draft, second draft, and final draft. They have to use multiple resources in research. 

They also have to dress up like the saint they researched and have one prop. 

Augustine chose St. Augustine, and grandma Susan helped him sew a costume. It turned out very nice!

G&G and Grandma Kathleen attended the school assembly. Each third grader announced who they were dressed as, the feast day of the saint, and what they are the patron of. Augustine did a great job on his report!

What Elias Has Been Up To

Elias set up a vet clinic and surgery center at G&G’s. The dry erase board was the patient’s charts. 

Rough day for this dog. 



He enjoys stitching any way he can. 

He played a long time with play doh. Not sure what the game was but lots happened. 

On the first nice day he was outside on his bike. He’s been waiting and waiting to ride ever since his cast came off. 

Last Week

I think it’s time for his second trim. 

A love note between brothers. Lewis: orange, Augustine: red. 

We enjoyed the parish bazaar. Spaghetti dinner (I forgot not to eat beef. Levi has a rough week.), games, worked the fishing pond, ate pie, and won two things on silent auction. Gift card to an indoor fun place just in time for winter, and a gift card to our dentist just in time for my 10 fillings and a root canal (thank you, horrible pregnancy last year).

We enjoyed a fun afternoon of Greta, nachos, Toy Story 4, tea, and good conversation. 

Lewis wrote “St. Therese help me to be good. Help Levi to sleep.”

Levi is yapping toys together, clicking his tongue, rocking back and forth, leaning way over to grab toys, toppling over occasionally, and still hating tummy time. 

I tried to transition Levi out of the swaddler but he’s just not ready. 

Lewis built a house and worked on his homework inside. 
Lewis and I tried out the gummy candy lab he got for his birthday. Pretty fun!

Logan and I went on the annual HuskerCatholic Live date. It was a really nice night. I was glad to have some conversations with people I haven’t seen for ages, and reminded of how many great people I’ve had the privilege to know. This year’s program was very well done and dinner was delicious. 

Team Imagination

We’ve been doing a lot of imaginative play the past week. Half the playroom is Legos these days, and the other half is whatever we decide to play.

First it was a fire station. Next, it was this hospital. 

Check in station, waiting room, bunk beds for patients, X-ray room, and ambulance. 



We printed off check in sheets that were fun to fill out for each patient. 



Then we hung their “chart” at the foot of their bed. We had a wheel chair (stroller) too. The boys thought you most of the fun stuff!

The ambulance drivers. Augustine made a cool drawing to hang on the play kitchen, concerting it into an ambulance, complete with the word written backwards. 

Then we moved on to making the area a grocery store and police station. Lots of fun in one week!

Levi’s 6 Month Birthday

My mom has a nice tradition of making a birthday cake at a baby’s six month birthday. She always picks a special toy as well. 



It’s always fun to see what a baby does with a cake when all they know for food is nursing and a few spoons full of baby food. I’m lazy with baby food. What’s the point when a baby is 24lbs? Seems like the milk is working just fine!







I gave him one small taste of the frosting. He definitely liked it. 



He didn’t really like the sensory experience of frosting on his hands. 


Levi LOVES the Oball though! Thanks Grandma Susan!