March

I went to a work conference in Miami in early March.  While I was in lectures all day, and enjoying a bit of FL sun, Shawn was on his annual silent retreat, and Mom very graciously came to watch the kids for us.

The Catholic churchi in Miami where I went to mass

Living large at the Fountain Blue

I don't think they missed us a bit :-)

On a rare Thursday school mass I was able to see all three of my alters servers serve together!!

Samuel tried again this year to catch the leprechaun - unfortunately he was out witted yet again!!

Grace built her science project volcano out of cake

Nicholas and the 8th grade celebrated the Daffodil blooming ceremony in memory of the holocaust victims.

Eucharistic adoration in the Gabriel's Garden

Grace went on half day retreat for confirmation prep - thanks to Mom taking her while we were out of town (pictures with good friend Natalie)

Henry went on his first Boy Scout camping trip without us as parents - Camporee!

First Aid relay races

Cooking up a storm

Weathering a storm!

Grace swam in the State Swim meet and also the Best of the South meet!!

Shawn and I attended the It's a Journey Breast Cancer gala at the Aquarium with office coworkers.

Sam and Henry both finished up their first season of BT Next level flag football

The high school varsity players are their coaches

weekly scout troop meetings on Tuesdays

Samuel started his rec baseball season with a team full of QA school buddies

Henry played Jesus (30 yrs old) in the Upper Room 5th grade play - here he is being baptized by John the Baptist

Here he is teaching the parable of the prodigal son

I took a quick trip to MO to be at my cousin Nicole's wedding shower, held at my Uncle Marvin's farm house.  While it was short, it was a lovely visit!!

Grace and her friends dressed for the sports theme middle school social and had a blast !!

She and Hayden decided to twin!

The librarian, Mrs Szoch,  sent me this mic of Samuel helping check out books for kids in the library

Henry celebrated his best friend Nathan's birthday with him

The 8th grade performs the Living Stations of the Cross for the whole school.  Each class is guided through the stations.  So there is actually a cast of 6 Jesus's total.  Nicholas was chosen to be one!!

As Student Council Chaplain, he also led the prayer service afterward