peek-a-boo
Every Wednesday after daily mass at Holy Family Church there is coffee and donuts. Last week Isaac, Levi and I went downstairs to the basement of the church to dunk the donuts and socialize a wee bit. After about an hour we headed back upstairs to return home. As we were leaving Isaac blew a kiss to the altar and said, “Bye Jesus. Have a nice day!”
Daniel turns 8!
On December 5th Daniel celebrated his eighth Birthday. We had a joint Birthday party with another boy from Daniel’s class. They had a bowling party at Pinstripes Bowl and Bistro in Edina. They had a wonderful time.
Unfortunately, I was unable to make it as I spent the morning at Children’s Hospital in Minneapolis getting x-rays for Isaac’s ankle and blood work for Levi (long story, no worries). Isaac twisted a week before and his limping didn’t improve. As it turns out his foot is just fine. He must have tweaked it a bit, but it is on the mend.
Birthday party
Regardless, the party was so much fun. The Birthday boys were the best bowlers.
The party included pizza, drinks and cookies.
As I didn’t want Monica to have to come to the hospital, she went along. Surrounded by boys but she is accustomed to that and did just fine.
Monica's football helmet
Daniel and Monica are really getting into football, in spite of the Vikings horrible record. Here they made themselves their own helmets.
Daniel plays football outside with the other boys at recess and after school in the basement I enjoy throwing the ball to him while we wait for Dad to get home.
Daniel's helmet
Daniel knows more players on the Vikings football team than I do! It is fun listening to him explain the game to Monica and Isaac.
Greg and I played many games of ultimate football when we were dating. I miss it, especially playing out in a snowy field.
Last week on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, December 8, it marked the thirteenth anniversary of Greg and my first official date. It was a Friday. I went to mass after work, as it is a holy day of obligation, and more than that, because I wanted to which is why we should really do anything right! Then after a light dinner I met him at a gym and we played volleyball from about 7:00 pm until 10:30 pm. After volleyball we drove separately to Applebee’s. I remember distinctly being sick and tired of dating by this time (30 years old LOL) and I remember saying 9 memorares for God’s will. I just didn’t want to waste any more time with relationships that were not the right match.
Anyway, at the restaurant we split a strawberry cheesecake, talked about sports, work, life and theology and then there was a particular memorable moment. It happened when Greg asked about my studies in Rome and I told him the story of the building of the first basilica of St. Peters under Constantine. It’s such a fabulous story. Anyway, I guess I got very enthusiastic and passionate about it. In the midst of describing the events I look up to see Greg smiling at me. I guess he really appreciated my enthusiasm and well as they say, “The rest is history.”
Well, there’s just a few snapshots of what is on my mind this month. Have a holy, blessed Advent!
Ahhhhhhhh!!!