Last of the OGs
Last month a long-anticipated milestone was reached, and it's taken me almost a month to process. In a whirlwind of events, Jacob, the youngest-born of the four Originals, found a…
A Freshly Minted Freshman
I don't mind saying there was quite a bit of bother about getting this kid promoted tonight! Well, to be honest, he made it pretty easy what with his stellar…
All in the Merry Month of May
We've almost made it, just one last sprint and the month, and school year - will be finished! Let me reprise to catch us up: The merry month of May…
A Glorious Milestone
The whole of this last year there has been a growing sense of excitement as two of our kiddos, Alyssa and Efrain, finished off their pandemic-delayed RE classes so they…
A 13th Birthday
September is Xavier's birthday month, and this year he officially joined the ranks of of teenagers. It was a long awaited day, and he received everything he wanted - cash…
Natalie at Twelve
Our beloved Natalie arrived at the audacious age of Twelve this year, two days after Thanksgiving. My camera was not working too well, but I managed a few hazy pics…
July Pics
Catching up with pics for the year, I need to go back to July, when I inexplicably stopped attending to the blog. July contained two special birthdays: Ruben, who celebrated…
Jets-Bombers – 2018
At Ss. Simon and Jude there is a longstanding rivalry that fosters school spirit. There are two Kindergarten classrooms, and when you enroll your child, he or she becomes either…
A Light in Dark Places
Few understand the heavy burden carried by foster children. The greatest majority of them have been raised, from birth, in a home that is far from ideal. They love their…
A Ruben Retrospective
One year ago today, a beautiful baby boy named Ruben was born. His 5.5 weeks premature lungs were not ready for the world yet, and he remained in NICU for…