This year our family gathered on Christmas Eve to celebrate with one another and reflect on our most recent joyful year. This year we were blessed with a new family member, Noelle, Katie and Dan’s baby who was born on December 8th, joining big sister, Ellie (6) and brother, Tommy (4). It was wonderful havingContinue reading “Christmas Joy”
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Easter Joy! He has Risen, Alleluia!
Sunday, April 20, was a beautiful Easter Day! The weather was perfect for attending church and the annual scavenger hunt after Mass. Michael and I attended to watch Ellie and Tommy search the lawn behind St. Ignatius Church to find clues and locate eggs to earn a treat bag of candy. Katie and Dan wereContinue reading “Easter Joy! He has Risen, Alleluia!”
Family Christmas 2024
Once again, we were blessed to celebrate Christmas together, even if we had to do it on two separate dates. A week before Christmas, I came down with Covid, so we had to postpone Christmas to the day after this year. This worked out for most of the family, except for John, Georgie, Nora andContinue reading “Family Christmas 2024”
Birthday, birthday,birthday!!
November brings even more reasons to celebrate with my three granddaughters Ari, Hannah, and Ellie were all born two years and two days apart. Ari was born November 14th, 2015, Hannah was born November 16th, 2017, and Ellie was born November 18th, 2019. This year, Ellie celebrated her birthday at Hyper Kidz in Alexandria andContinue reading “Birthday, birthday,birthday!!”
Four October Birthdays!
This past Saturday, October 12, was yet another family celebration. Because there are four October birthdays, we like to get together and share the happiness of our family members who were born this month. Camilla turned 6 on October 8th, she is one of my granddaughters. Tom, my son, turned 41 on October 9th. Dan,Continue reading “Four October Birthdays!”
Happy 4th of July!
This year my brother, Jim and sister-in-law, Terri, invited me up to their house to view a spectacular fireworks display that they have been having for many years. It was great to take a break from my usual “retirement” routine and visit them for a few days. It’s always fun to catch up with them.Continue reading “Happy 4th of July!”
A very busy weekend!
This past weekend we had the pleasure of celebrating three family members birthdays. My youngest son, Stephen, turned 29 on May 31st, my grandson, Tommy, turned 3 on June 2nd and my oldest son, John, turned 43 on June 5th. There was another reason to celebrate also. Stephen’s fiancée, Elisabeth earned her Captain bars inContinue reading “A very busy weekend!”
A Christmas Celebration
As the song states, “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year!” Every year I look forward to the Christmas get together with all my adult children, their spouses and their children. This year all eleven adults and six of my grandchildren were present to celebrate with me. John and Georgette and Nora and Hannah came onContinue reading “A Christmas Celebration”
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