Showing posts with label Grotto. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Grotto. Show all posts

Sunday, July 20, 2014

Later in May


One Saturday, I gave everyone a haircut.  While using the razor on the boys for their short summer haircuts, I decided to have some fun.
Too funny!

Almost got the monk look.

This one really cracks me up!

Anne checked out her big pile of hair.

Catherine with her shorter hair.

Anne modeled her haircut.


A cool tree on the west side of our house:
The twin tree.


A harvest of radishes:
Oops, someone is trying to swipe one.

Joseph with the haul.


Dan made a ramp for the kids to use with their bicycles.  No ER trips were made as a result.
Go, Dominic!


I took some pictures of our grotto with the roses and irises in bloom.
Beautiful flowers to enhance the beauty of the grotto.

Joseph at the grotto.


At the very end of school, Catherine made a representation of the State of Kansas out of rice crispy treats and all kinds of candy and toys.  All the kids really enjoyed this project!
Catherine put on the finishing touches.

Catherine showed off her final project.

She practiced her state presentation, which she later gave to Daddy.  After that, we ate Kansas!

Friday, June 14, 2013

The Rest of May

In the middle of May, we went to the First Holy Communion of Dan's niece.  During the Mass, the tornado sirens went off twice, so it was quite exciting and memorable.  Thank goodness, no actual tornado! 

Isabella, Olivia, Anne, and Catherine.

The kids were all happy to see Grandma.

Dan with his nephew, Balthaser.

Dan's brother's family with Fr. Sam Pinkerton.


Catherine has been working on Science, even after we were all done with the rest of school.  It is nice because she can focus on it more.  
Catherine with her lentil "forest," that she grew from lentils we got at the grocery store.



One evening an airplane began to swoop down low over our property and then fly just over the trees to the north, then make a big loop around and come again, each time moving a bit more west.  It was a cropduster working on a field across the road to the north of us.  The kids loved watching the airplane and it was like having our own private air show!  Here's a short video of one of the passes the pilot made over our house:





 One day, all of a sudden, I realized I wasn't sure where Anthony was.  After a search, this is where we found him:
Time for a snooze.


A picture of our grotto, with the irises blooming in front and the roses behind:

 Now, with kids in the picture:


 The kids playing at the playhouse:


Anne and Anthony:


At the end of May, I took a few pictures of a storm that was rapidly approaching.
From the front yard.

From the deck.

After the storm, it was all clear and sunny:
Hanging out on the railing.

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

The Grotto

A recent photo of our grotto with irises and roses blooming. 

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Roses For Mary

Last year Dan transplanted three rose bushes from the front of the house where they were not doing very well to behind the grotto.

Aren't they doing great?  Beautiful, and they smell wonderful, too!