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Visiting Kathy

In our house, “you’re going to the doctor” is interchangeable with “we’re going to see Kathy” And as long as going to see Kathy doesn’t involve a shot, everyone is happy to go. Myself included. 

Our amazing pediatrician who has helped us in so many ways for the last 5 years is retiring. She was an answer to prayer when Lewis was a baby and I couldn’t figure out how to manage his (and Augustine’s) allergies well. She helped us more in three months than anyone else had in three years. We will miss her so very much. 

Here we are sneaking in our well-child checks a tad bit early before her last day. It was a typical appointment...Elias played while Lewis asked 1000 questions and Kathy happily answered every single one. They barely notice the actual check up, but Kathy always notices every detail about my boys...about their health as well as who they are. She is one of a kind and we are so grateful for our time with her. 

Almost Two

Elias asks to do art a lot lately. He’s especially interested in the dot painters. He made some nice Easter eggs. 

He’s been contemplating his tithing to the parish. 

The real highlight of spring was the first tree removal. Chain saws are his favorite tool. 

One tree down, three to go. 

It was pretty much rotted through. 

He has so many words that I can’t keep track. He’s putting 2-3 words together now. One of his favorite things to talk about is pie. See his apple pie with butter in the oven?

We made donuts at home and I decided to put one dairy ingredient in the batter and let him try it. He didn’t react!!!! So we’ve been trying more and he seems to be doing really well. I can’t believe it. 

I often find him reading. He like to “read” aloud which sounds like “ba ba ba ba ba” and he uses different inflection in his voice. 

He got a real tool box for his pretend tools. Bees. Knees. 

We also play an insane amount of Doctor right now. 

He insists that all problems are cured with a shot, so I started insisting on getting a sticker for every shot. Hey, it varies the game. 

Together

Evenings are like this. 





The Sisters have been taking rosary walks past our new house!!! We are so grateful for them. 

Fr. Ben joined us for dinner and drinks. He is so happy to be with the boys, and man can he can get them laughing!

Logan has a handful of students who hang out with us on Monday nights. They are easy to have around and we really enjoy their conversation. 

Almost Done

Lewis is almost done with his preschool years. He will be a big kid next fall, so we are soaking up our quiet afternoons together. We’re in a good groove of lunch together, quiet time, and projects. 

He made a long bridge during quiet time. His imagination still moves at lightening speed. 

Doesn’t everyone wait for their brother to get out of school like this?

He spent some time helping Grandma Susan get ready for Easter. 

And he and I have enjoyed cleaning up the small gardens around the house. It’s fun to see what’s popping up since it’s all a surprise to us. 

Parties

We celebrated Grandma Susan’s birthday...she got the first birthday party at our new house, and it was a lot of fun!

The boys and I made her a  scavenger hunt with her gift at the end. She said it was her favorite part. 

We showered Keerun as she prepares for Baby H!

This was the extent of our Valentine’s Day festivities paired with a movie. 


And I had a lunch party on my own the other day. 

Busy Month

February was a whirlwind of events. I’m glad we made it through. 

We cheered the bestie on as she performed in a play.She and  the other two ants were the funniest part of the play! She did a great job, and my boys loved attending the play. 

This guy got a tummy bug and then passed it onto me. 

We switched up our afternoon routine because we were in a terrible tv routine, so we quit cold turkey and are back to normal. Thank you, Winter, for making it near impossible to keep to screen time rules without going insane. 

Typical scene at he Burda frat. 

Lewis was having quiet time while I read on the couch. He came into the living room quietly and said “I need to show you something”. He had built this table and chairs all by himself! It was impressive. Playstix are not all that easy to build with, and don’t have step by step instructions. The book just pictures the final product. 

We had a family funeral in KC over a weekend, and Elias was sick so he came with me. The cousins kept him happy for a long time at the luncheon. It was the most beautiful eulogy and funeral homily I’ve ever heard. 

Logan was on retreat and I wasn’t about to take everyone with me to KC, so the big boys got a BIG adventure. They stayed with Grandma for one night and good friends the second night. They were in heaven. 

They even hit up their godbrother’s birthday party. 

Elias helped Daddy with a project in the backyard. 

He rides in the car a good amount this semester. Not ideal, but it’s only 3 more months. Next year we will have way less drop off/pick up times.