Happy Halloween!

This year we went to ICC's party. It's such a great time and very educational too. We learned about some saints we hadn't heard of before. People are really getting creative and doing their research.

This year Dominic chose St Michael the Archangel.

Blaise went as St Francis of Assisi

Xavier was St Patrick


and Zachary was St John the Baptist.

Afterwards we were able to go around to a few (5) houses too. Between the party and the houses, we reaped a lot of candy!

The week before was busy with costume creation.

Here is Blaise helping sew his costume. It kept him from bouncing off the walls for a while anyway.

Out of the old...

Yes! We moved!!! It's been busy but I am finally getting pictures up. The whole thing was a huge process so this post will be of the packing and moving. Our next post will be of our new house. Have to keep this thing complete.

The boys are ready to go...

Dominic is old enough now to be a big help. Here he is packing the spices. He even labled some of the boxes for me.

And of course they made forts with all the boxes laying around before they were used. Oh, did they make forts! Here they are showing Uncle Mike how cool it is. (Yes, he fits anywhere)

Dominic in our dining room closet.

The last two nights in our house we slept on the mattresses in the living room.

Here are Xavier and Zachary

Moving day has arrived!

We had to load all our things into one truck since we were to be homeless for 4 days.

Here are Mike (bro) Mark (cousin) and my dad fitting it in. I'm glad they like puzzles!
Staying at Grandma and Nanoo's before we could move into our new house was super fun! And I am so thankful for the wonderful break between the packing and the unpacking. I couldn't have planned it any better.

And now we are in our new house!!! Here are the boys helping Daddy put together an end table that came last week.

Stay tunned for the next post.. OUR NEW HOUSE!

Camping at Two Rivers

We all went camping last week with my parents and brother. The boys got to fish with their Uncle Mike, play in the sand, catch toads, find sticks for the fire, roast marshmellows and throw peanut shells in the fire. We even took a walk after dark to peek at the fish and the stars! My parents make it so easy on me by taking care of the meals. It was a great birthday for Dominic who turned 7 the next day. This is what memories are made of!

Zachary's first time camping ...

While packing up the camper, Dominic and Blaise found a resting spot.

And all the boys fell asleep on the 4o min drive home (except Daddy of course)

I think that is the sign of a fun camping trip! They can't wait to do it again!

Dominic's First Communion!

Come to me Lord Jesus!

On April 26th, Good Shepherd Sunday, Dominic and 3 of his friends received Communion for the first time! He had been preparing for a long time for this day and it finally came. We celebrated after with friends and family in ICC's gymnasium.

Our little boy is growing up.

Dominic with his cake

Blaise having some cake

Uncle Mike and Xavier

Dominic and his godfather, Mr. Sawicki

Out to play and eat with Tom's family

This weekend Tom's brother's family came up to visit. Saturday we were planning to go to the zoo but since it was so cold and rainy, we decided to go to the Pizza Machine instead. What a fun night. This place always fills us up, and wears us out!

Here are Uncle Jonny, Aunt Marlys and cousins Kaleb and Quentin coming down the stairs after driving the race track.
Dominic and Xavier concentrating pretty hard

The boys enjoying their desserts...

And Xavier is finally tall enough to ride the Frog Hopper! He loved it!

Dominic lost his first TOOTH!!

Dominic's first tooth finally popped out on April 13th! We were all in the kitchen together noticing how it looked like it was about to come out when Dominic started wiggling it and out it came!
Here it is before...

...and after

He's not quite ready to part with it just yet but maybe someday he will decide it's time to get some money for it. I think he's watching the market for the price of central incisors to peak.

Happy Easter!

We hope you have a wonderful Easter and enjoy the beginning of this beautiful season of rejoicing!

We celebrated by painting eggs, reading stories, visiting the sick, and lots of church attending throughout Holy Week, including attending the opening of the Easter Vigil with the fire outside, holding candles and being part of the glorious sights, sounds, and smells that the Easter Vigil brings! Actually, it was just Dominic and I who got to go to the vigil. The whole family went again on Easter Sunday. Followed by a fun, delicious, relaxing dinner at Grandma and Nanno's with lots of family.

What a glorious Season! Alleluia!

Blaise was carefully painting half of his eggs one color and the other half another color.

We happened to stop by to visit the Easter Bunny too. Dominic wanted no part of it because it was "just a guy in a suit." He tried hard to convince his little brothers that there was no Easter Bunny until had to take him aside and tell him to let them pretend. Ah, they grow up so fast.
Time for the Easter egg hunt at Grandma and Nanno's! We also had a small one in our backyard before we went to church. I didn't get any pictures though. I just enjoyed :)

Blowing bubbles...



Dominic and Xavier ready to catch the bubbles the Blaise would blow..

Sky diving Zachary

Xavier, Zachary and Blaise

Daddy and his boys...

And here we all are at my parent's. Two years ago we had the same picture taken on the same couch. Looks like this might become another tradition!

"Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead..."(1Peter1:3)