Unplanned

I just ordered Unplanned, I read an interview with the author Abby Johnson and it looks like it's an eye opener. God bless her for going public with her experience.

The trade

While we were waiting for an appointment "U" and GMAC decided to trade hats

The kings are here

Happy Feast of the Epiphany!!

The cook is back....for a little bit!!!

We have really enjoyed having "U" back for the first time since going to the Seminary.
The order he will (God willing) be ordained in has a unique tradition.
Every Friday night they make and eat Pizza! This Friday we decided to partake in this tradition

"U" graciously let his mother help with the cooking

Fire ALWAYS makes onions taste better

the order was founded in Argentina where they put chopped up boiled eggs on their pizza (its really good)

The final result!!!
Smoked motzerella, apple-wood bacon, and boiled egg - on left
Smoked motzerella, apple-wood bacon, and onions - on right

Happy New Years!!

We decided to spend the first day of 2011 by going to mass at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. Today the Church celebrates the Solemnity of Mary the mother of God. We were especially blessed to have Theodore Cardinal McCarrick Archbishop, the Emeritus of Washington as the main celebrant & homilist. "U" has a special affinity for the Cardinal since he is the spiritual father of the religious community "U" is in. The Cardinal has made many trips up to visit the boys at the Minor Seminary

both "U" and the Cardinal looked very sporty in their hats

Also at the mass were the nuns from the Servants of the Lord and the Virgin of Matará. Wonderful sister that we have gotten to know through the girls oratory they run that Rose attends.

The sisters a great examples of womanhood for both Rose and GMAC

Happy Birthday Jesus

Merry CHRISTmas!!!

First snow of the season

Rose's 10th Birthday

Happy 10th Birthday Mystical Rose!!

Top Ten things we love about you

1. Your love for Jesus in the Eucharist.
   
2. Your love of family and friends.
3. You are sweet, innocent and beautiful
4. Your smile, and how it brightens everyone's day.
5. We love how caring your are towards your little sister, and that you include her in games even when your friends are over.
6. Your love for reading and drawing.
   
7. Even at 10 you love to sleep on our bed any chance you get.
8. How you love to surprise us when we are gone from the house by cleaning up, just to make us happy.
9. You get along with just about everyone.
10. Last but not least, your courage for enduring all the medical stuff you've had to go through, and not a peep when you have to get your blood drawn.
    

Paying attention at Mass

Jesus sent out these Twelve after instructing them thus,
“Go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
As you go, make this proclamation: ‘The Kingdom of heaven is at hand.’
Cure the sick, raise the dead,
cleanse lepers, drive out demons.
Without cost you have received; without cost you are to give.” Mt. 10:5-8

Yesterday at Mass the Gospel was from Mathew 9 & 10. As the Gospel was read, immediately after hearing "lepers" GMAC said to me( with her eyes really big)" I like leopards, I like real leopards, not pretend one!"
-Mallu