This and that, bridal shower, art show

Just a few pictures from the week.  Last Friday the four oldest went on an all-day field trip to a camp where they learned about sustainable farming and other ecology-based lessons.

When I emptied Tucker's backpack when they got home it had a "gnat nest" in it that he had found!

On Saturday, I helped host a lovely bridal brunch for friends of ours.  

The beautiful bride-to-be-

On Sunday we celebrated the Feast of Divine Mercy and prayed the Divine Mercy prayers after Mass and venerated a first-class relic of St. Faustina-

It was a long day for baby girl, but she did very well.

She laughed it up with Father J at the pancake lunch-

On Tuesday evening we had the children's art show!

Julia had beautiful pencil drawings-

A few of Charlie's favorites-

Tucker-

Copying this famous Norman Rockwell image-

Dumpcake has had a great week- she's the happiest girl!  She loves to look out the window by her playpen- 

She actually plays in it- it's so sweet!

 

 

 

We call the upstairs playpen "Babyland"- she loves it there too. She plays with her babydoll-

We stood the piano up so now she stands to play and dance-

And her favorite thing in the world is to read stories- she brings us all books all day long.  I went to a lot of trouble to find my favorite books that were out of print, but that my babies had loved.  She loves them just as much as her siblings did! 

And Julia is now weaving through poles at horse back riding and doing great!

This and that

Last week the boys went to Art and Science camp and had the best time.  One of their favorite activities was making their own homemade bread.  Charlie was so proud!  And it was delicious!  They did many science experiments, and Tucker brought home a homemade water filter.  

Charlie's feather-

Tucker's feather had a silly face, of course-

Julia went to sewing camp and learned so much!  She made two pillows and also learned to hand sew.  Now she's on a sewing kick and is currently working on chair covers for the boys' playroom chairs.  :)

It's blueberry season at the farm and we enjoyed going out one night last week and picking some with friends.  Then we had supper and went night swimming!

We have a new godson!  Our friends' precious son was baptized Sunday, and we were thrilled to be his godparents.  Welcome to the family of God sweet Michael!

I was having contractions all through the ceremony!  We were getting worried, but it all slowed down.

And I got one last look at our baby girl on Friday- she has chubby cheeks for days!  She will be arriving this week!

And it's time.  Momma is D-O-N-E for.  This last month has been tough.  I feel giant and tired and hot.  I keep the house so cold my family is freezing.   I can't sleep and send pregnancy memes to Marc every day- a few of my favorites-