Welcome to the world, little one

Backpacks were packed, shoes were on, and we were gathering things to head out the door when the phone rang.
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Orange Jell-O

I’m never sure why we have Jell-O on hand.
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A wet spring, patients and patience, Legos, bees, and planning a paper plate party (7 Quick Takes)

Spring has sprung! Or maybe we’re headed straight into summer! But I am so happy to see sunshine and hear birds singing. It’s also been an incredibly moist spring. As I was walking to a meeting at work the other day, I noticed we were growing a beautiful crop of mushrooms on campus.
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When the impossible becomes possible (Thanks, St. Rita!)

The morning of St. Rita’s feast day I said a prayer to my patron saint, who also happens to be the patron saint of hopeless cases. It’s not the first time she’s heard from me, and it won’t be the last.
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Memories of our wedding day

It wasn’t a royal wedding. We didn’t have a horse and carriage and the queen didn’t have to approve my gown. But I can still remember many details of the day.
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Remembering Father Tom

When I first met him, he was wearing overalls and a tattered white shirt and a smile that lit up his whole face.
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Baseball before the storm, commencements of the past, Mother’s Day, and seeing Raiders of the Lost Ark for the first time (7 Quick Takes)

The other night we thought our little league game might be rained out, but we managed to get a few innings in before the coaches called it a night. The sky was getting really dark when our 8-year-old stepped onto the mound to start pitching.
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Appreciating our teachers, last-minute First Communion party prep, homemade s’mores, and more (7 Quick Takes)

It was Teachers Appreciation Week this week, and I’m not sure I’ve ever sent more than a note to a teacher before.
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Sounding out the words

How wonderful that, even when life isn’t easy and we struggle to be all we can be, our Father is watching us with a divine love that is beyond understanding.
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When you can’t do it all

I’m carrying grocery bags from the car to the kitchen when I hear our second grader yelling. “Mom! Mom! Can you roll this baseball to me?” Before I can respond, he turns and looks at me. “Oh, forget it,” he says. “Your hands are full.” Then he runs to the door and holds it open....
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