three's company

On top is Carmen & Maria with poor Isabel in the middle getting choked

On the bottom is Mateo and Peter with the runt of the litter, Paulina in the middle

holy roller

Well she may be little, but 3 month old Paulina is making strides

She's been rolling over lately but unlike a turtle, she get stuck on her belly and can't roll back 

"Woa! Did you see that?"

hanging out

 Mateo & Paulina are not in the picture but that is the rest of the gang enjoying a nice spring day

First game of the season

Here are the 5 Below

and the 7 Ups

March Madness

The 3-day basketball tournament came down to the Cardinals and Saint Mary's Wildcats. 

An all-Catholic grudge match in which the girls played their hearts out but ended up with 2nd place. (Maybe since they were playing Saint Mary's the Memorarae was the wrong prayer to pray at half time when they were within 2 points?!?!) 

Even Sister John Dominic, the principal, was able to make it to cheer the girls on!

Look at all the Paparazzi! 

One of Isabel's dearest friends, Grace Lane, and her cheering section sign!

Coach (and Isabel's 5th Grade Teacher) Mrs. Hood

It was 20 years ago today

It was 20 years ago today that by "chance" Leighanne and I went out for the first time. We definitely would not have called it a date at the time (Our first official date being about two weeks later to a movie at the State Theater in Ann Arbor).
Leighanne had come to my dorm room looking for someone to go to lunch with and unfortunately for her none of my three roommates were there but she kindly went out to eat at the EMU dinning commons with me anyways. I certainly can't remember what we talked about or what we ate but I do remember us both being very pleasantly surprised by the other.
We both lived in the same dorm, Goddard Hall. She being on the forth floor and me being on the third and were both vaguely aware of the other but on that day we had made a very special connection that we still share to this day, 20 years and 7 kids later.

Solemnity of Saint Joseph

Dad's Mass at school with coffee and donuts afterwards

This beautiful centerpiece is ours, a gift from Amy 

It's Father's Day in Spain!

St Joseph pray for us all :)

Happy Saint Patrick's Day

Time to make the donuts

Ok, not really donuts, it's Meatpies

Here's Isabel rolling the dough

Moving on to watermelon bowls

Looks like Mateo has grown a little since Christmas

Totes Adorbs

Good job Carmen

Grandpa Joe & Paulina