A Picture for Today: The Masterminds

Thérèse has found a new game that she can actually play with dad and dad can enjoy (not an easily found thing, just FYI)! Several games of Mastermind were played over the weekend while dad was home. David even got involved once in awhile, but was usually most helpful in telling dad the answer, to the great chagrin of Thérèse. 

Love, Us.

A Video for Today: T's Mammal Poem

As I've mentioned before, in one of our homeschool groups we were studying mammals last month. As part of Thérèse's presentation for the group, she memorized a poem about mammals. Here she is presenting it for you! Enjoy!

Also, I would be extremely remiss to not apologize for my lack of posting yesterday. It was a crazy full day for us here. Unfortunately, that not only led to no blogging, but also kept us from hanging out with my mom on Skype for her birthday! I so sorry, Mom! We love you so much and were thinking and praying for you yesterday. The next moment it rains up there, grab dad and let's hang out! Happy belated birthday! We love you!

Love, Us.

A Picture for Today: Blast from the Past - Napping with My Buddy

Again, no new pictures today. So, today's "Oldie" comes from a snuggly nap I took with Patrick back on April Fool's Day. I guess it takes me falling asleep to get me in any picture other than a "selfie"!

Please take a moment, right now, to pray for a women's retreat I am attending today. Also, and more importantly, I dare say, for the Archdiocese. The world does not understand how the Church strives to seek forgiveness and healing 70X7 times before condemning. And, things are only going to be getting worse. Pray for more courageous and strong leaders and for the faithful to stand behind them, despite persecution.

Love, Us.

A Picture for Today: Blast from the Past - First Sunscreen Day of the Year

I have no new pictures for today, so I went back in my albums and, once again, found the most recent "new" pictures for you. The winners were a couple I took the first day that I had to get out the sunscreen this past spring. These were taken on April 4th while the kiddos and I hung out at a fun outdoor patio area here on post. Patrick was just under 6 months old - not even rolling over! Wow, kids DO grow up fast the first year! It is also memorable, because I recall being burning hot sitting on these cushioned chairs on the patio. Just a few weeks later, we were snowed-in in MN! 

Love, Us.

A Picture for Today: Our Outlaws

Have you seen these misfits? We would preferably like them alive, 'cuz they are so much stinkin' fun.

Love, Us.

Some Pictures for Today: Our "Little Flour" Celebration!

Well, as you know, we have our very own Thérèse here, so we had to do something extra special to celebrate yesterday's Feast. And, since we've cut out almost all carbs around the house on ordinary days, I decided to pun-it-up and have a "Little Flour" celebration at dinner! Get it? Oh... it is such a great (and scrumptious) pun!

It is amazing what a little bit of this stuff can do to change a dinner into a FEAST!

Voila! Yummy, yummy rump roast (Thank you to dad for the meat and mom for the recipe!) and veggies with homemade soft PRETZELS!

And, for dessert, homemade (my first ever, and they were so good!) APPLE HAND PIES! 

(Once again, thank you to my entire family, minus Hallel, who probably helped in the making of the filling, and to my mother for the crust recipe - which is the best!)

I think the "Little Flour" Feast will definitely become a tradition here in the Librandi house! It was so good and a true FEAST for such an inspiring "little" saint!

Hope you all feasted-it-up in your own way - especially Aunt Hayli, who gets to have her birthday with the Little Flower! Happy Belated Birthday! We love you!

Love, Us.

Some Pictures for Today: Trip to the Pumpkin Patch - Part 2

More from the pumpkin patch for today!

My little hamsters could have stayed in this "ball" for quite some time!

But, then they spotted the bucking broncos!

 Those weren't TOO exciting, so we moved on to the tricycle maze.

David went through twice, but T just practiced her skills in the open grass for awhile.

The tire garden was VERY fun! All three kiddos were running and climbing around there for quite some time.

And, to finish off our short time, the kids went to go on the "slides". Now, my kiddos are pretty timid, so when they accidentally got in the line for "The Black Hole" slide, they weren't brave enough to switch lines. So, unknowingly, they were brave! Thus, David isn't showing his usual "I-just-went-down-the-slide smile".

But, T actually enjoyed it! She just says it was really bumpy.

Very fun times! If we are still around here next year, we will definitely make another trip!

Love, Us.