This and That and Rugby

On Friday Fashionista Holly came in town with her family and spent the night.  We had the best time visiting- our husbands and children get along marvelously, which is a great blessing!  Tucker was working on art projects all day.  He said, "Mommy, go into the bathroom to learn about what Jesus does..."  And here was what I saw-

He also sat on the floor of the kitchen and cut out all these letters and affixed them to Popsicle sticks to make a welcome greeting for our friends. 

Waiting on the porch for our friends-

Meanwhile, Friday night Marc got to sing in a concert with three boys choirs.  It was the Chattanooga Boys Choir, the Cincinnati Boys Choir and ours.  How fun!

Saturday Marc and Tucker had their rugby tournament.  We have enjoyed rugby because it has only one day of games the whole season because the other teams are so far away.  :)  They had a great time.

 

I'm not sure I would say Tuck Tuck "played rugby", but he definitely ran around on a field near a rugby game.  :)

We were out there for five hours!  They each played three games- we were starving afterwards! 

Charlie's face reminds me of-

One of my favorite signs in town- the quotation marks get me every time.   :)  

And finally, Tucker helping me make a casserole.   My boys love to cook- Charlie came in very upset when he realized he had missed the cooking last night.  He said, "start over, Mommy!  Take it out of the oven and start over with me!"  I ended up making a chocolate cake for dinner just so Charlie could cook a little.  Such precious times- I love these days. 

This and that

Everything we do is finally wrapping up this week!  It'll be nice to have a break from activities, even though we enjoy them.  This weekend alone we have a piano recital, horse show and boys choir concert! 

Marc and Marc Jr had an accolade ceremony and dinner for Fraternus last night.  It was really a beautiful evening.  They had four priests for mass, and it was celebrated ad orientem in our beautiful home parish- the Cathedral. 

We've completed almost all of our school work except a little math so our days are filled with reading and playing.   Julia and Tucker put on a puppet show for Marc, Charlie and me yesterday. 

It was "Goldilocks and the Three Bears."  :)

You're never too old for Magnatiles!

Marc did not play a spring sport this year, but we are letting him play a little min-season of rugby this June.  We got to practice and they said, "Your seven-year-old could play on our younger team," and that's how Tuck Tuck ended up on a flag rugby team!  It works out perfect- their practices are the exact same time.

The coach gave us an old ruby ball so we could practice at home.  :)

 

Yesterday was a busy day and I ended up having an hour to kill with just my littlest one while we waited for Marc and Tucker's homeschool PE class to finish (they climbed a rock wall this time).  We went and had a fruit cup and chatted about life.When we sat down he said, "Oh how I wish I had a wittle hand sanitzerw."  :)  I love this little baby boy so much!

 

Our family Easter book was The First Christians by Marigold Hunt.  I finally feel like I have a really good grasp of all the missionary journeys of St. Paul.   

We are now starting the Little House series as a family.  I've actually never read these books and we are all enjoying them.  

In addition to the reading I do with the children, Daddy usually has a book going at night for bedtime.  I don't keep up with them all, but I know just this year he's read them Prince and the Pauper, Journey to the Center of the Earth, The Invisible Man, The Time Machine, War of the Worlds, King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, Robinhood and The Wizard of Oz!  Go Daddy!

Summer camps begin...

The month of June is packed to the  max with day camps- it all began today with tennis camp!  :)  They will go from 8 to 1 all week and then Marky has scout camp from 3:00 to 8:30 all week!   Let the games begin!

LAX jamboree

Saturday was a whirlwind.  Marky had a Lacrosse jamboree where he was supposed to play four (shortened) games over the whole day and Julia had a dance recital the same day.  What in the world.  We ended up letting Marky play three games, but he was not allowed to miss Sissy's dance.  :)  Marc got up early and took him to his first early morning game and then the rest of all headed out for the second game.  His big cheering section!  They yell "Go Bubba!!!!" and ask for snacks the whole time.  :)















I won't lie- I am THRILLED this is over.  It took a lot of time and energy, and I even said we may take next year off altogether!  I think kids sports are CRAZY- but you either join the craziness or don't get to play.  That said- he LOVES this game and had a great team and awesome coaches and we did it.