acknowledgment

| March 20, 2008

Lord, have mercy on me, a sinner.

Note to Monkeytot

| March 19, 2008

Please do not take off your diaper and put on your brother’s underwear. And if you disregard that, you should bear in mind that underwear should not be worn as a shirt.

I have seen the harbingers.

| March 19, 2008

The harbingers of spring, that is: the yard on the corner is awash with crocus. A few days early, spring had the good grace to arrive before the Resurrection, certainly ready to celebrate His renewed life on Sunday. I love the crocus. It is the flower of hope. Now, if our cars would just give […]

Fr. Felipe on the subject of gum at Mass

| February 18, 2008

“You have two choices. You can either eat it, or you can give it to me and I will give it back to you after Mass.”

I haven’t forgotten you.

| February 15, 2008

Really I haven’t. I’m sorry for not updating sooner, though I hope those of you who are following our soap opera have seen Joel’s update. We will come out of this crunch, after all, but I can’t give details now because of a preschooler yelling “Mommy” from the other side of the door, a baby […]

Lord, we need your help.

| February 8, 2008

We’re losing our house. There is no way we can find a rental for our size family. I don’t know what we’re going to do.

Our New Lil Guy

| January 12, 2008

Happy announcement forthcoming: I am pleased to introduce to you Peter Carroll The newest member of our family. He was born at 9:57 AM on Tuesday, January 8, by c-section, weighing in at 7 lbs, 2 oz, and measuring 19 1/2 inches. The love with which he was greeted by family members is beyond measure. […]

Playing with Gravidity

| December 30, 2007

Just nine more days to go!

Playing with Gravity

| December 28, 2007

Monkeytot has discovered gravity. I don’t mean that in the sense that a baby learns that he falls off the couch if he crawls too far. And I certainly don’t mean it in the sense that I fear to bend over lest my little joey weigh me down so heavily in front that I can’t […]

Morning Prayer

| November 28, 2007

Oh, sweet Lord, grant me strength and grace, so that I may please You today.