Snowman Cookie Photo Shoot

We stopped to get donuts for the Peace Day Retreat (student and parent retreat for second graders making their first reconciliation and first communion) and Kiera spotted this snowman cookie. We bought it and enjoyed it after the retreat with a cup of tea...but first we did a photo shoot!

Christmas Concert

The St. Raphael Christmas Concert, Second Grade Edition

So proud of her candy cane jewelry,

compliments of Mimi (and Avon)

Our tall girl is always in the back row

Kiera adores her teacher! Everyday she comes 

home telling us a funny story about Mrs. Palcko...

-When she counts to four to get the kids attention,

she says, "One, Two-na fish sandwich"

-When the kids ask her for something, she'll reply,

"Credit card, you got it!" (Home Alone quote)

-When she and her husband brought home their 

Christmas tree, it fell off the top of their car and

landed in the middle of the high way.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving 2015! It was an extra special Thanksgiving...

Nick turned 21 and Dave and I celebrated 10 years of marriage!

 

Can you tell Kiera was thoroughly enjoying herself? She changed

into play clothes and she's super sweaty!

 Em and Kiera recreating a photo 

Em and I took years ago! One day I'll post

a side by side comparison. 

 Who needs pumpkin pie when you can just have

a shot of whipped cream?

Animals Galore!

 Kiera's been in Heaven lately...Ryan got a new kitty...Hazel was in town for Thanksgiving...and of course, Brooke is Kiera's side kick! Ryan told Kiera she could name the kitty, but she couldn't come up with anything (she liked the name Monkey because he was always climbing on things). Finally, Emily thought of the name "Rory" after the Psychologist Hermann Rorschach who developed the Rorschach Inkblot test, referencing the inkblot like markings on kitty's nose.

 Meet Rory!

 The day after Thanksgiving, we go to Mimi and Papa's house

and the whole fam helps decorate their house for Christmas.

 Before the toys got put away to make room for

the Christmas decor, Hazel places her order...

"Double order of bacon, please!"

 Back at home, Kiera and Brooke like to snuggle on Kiera's 

rug in front of the heat vent.

Clam Bake

We had our second annual "Friday Grandpa Day Clam Bake" on the day before Halloween. To dress up the table, I borrowed some beakers from the science class at school. Kiera still doesn't like clams, but she loves melted butter!