Obviously, a man of action

(perhaps that explains the blurry photos)

What happens when you mix a proud mom
with one who is trying not to embarrass her son?

Some very bad photos of a very good occasion!

Good job, Nick and thanks for serving.

That is all.

(Click to Enlarge. You know you want to.)

They Came!!!!!

Can you believe it!?!? The Passports came in the mail today!!!

It's almost too good to be true! (We'll probably get our identities stolen in Europe.) :-P

We're one step closer!

Indiana college strikes riches at Convent of Visitation

From this week's Catholic Spirit:

St. Mary's College in Notre Dame, Ind., struck gold last year at Convent of the Visitation High School in Mendota Heights.

The women's college mined 11 of the 76 graduates at the all-girls high school to enroll in the 2007-08 fall semester.

Read more here.

Sound familiar?

From Danielle Bean:

Well, tonight was my night, people. That's right. Tonight, I found a comb after my shower. And get this — it was sitting right there on the bathroom counter in plain view!

One Step Nearer ...

It's neat. It matches. It's organized. It conveys a sense of hierarchy.
I never thought I'd live to see it
(unless somehow I was responsible for the ladder work).
When I noticed it this evening, Teacher Training was just about to begin, and I'm doing a double take with dropped jaw. (Matt kept whispering "what's wrong?")
What a great ending to the day!

UPDATE: I did talk to kindred-spirit guy who said he appreciated my thank you note immensely and showed it to #3 on the hierarchy up there. They decided to save it because they tend to get more notes of complaint than notes of appreciation. Who would have guessed I'd be on the charitable side of this issue?

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Happy Baptism Day, Nick!

Nick with Grandma Rose, Grandma Donna, Grandma Grund, Holly, Emily, and Mom

Nick with his Godparents

Nick's Baptism! (You look a little crabby there, Bud.)

January 14, 1996

Surprise!

Happy happy birthday,
from all of us to you!
We're glad it is your birthday
so we can party too!