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Latin, Pyrrhic and Baseball Victory

Many things came together nicely this last week....closures..all good.

Russell's Minor Leaue Team won their division Championship, amidst major cheering and exulation. I had NO idea I could muster such enthusiasm over a baseball game.  I'm proud of my fella...

This evening, I'm correcting Sophie's Latin (YES, we're STILL doing school), and I come across a sheet where she's been given a little synopsis of who Pyrrhus was and what it means to win a Pyrrhic victory.  Here is her example:

Kar-Kare beat Love Chevy, but it was a Pyrrhic victory, because they lost to Davis Orthdontist!

I'm just bursting with momma pride....

Ballet and baby sisters

Here is my Nora dancing in her ballet recital, she's a village maiden from Coppelia.  My sweet Nora is getting so big.  She's as lovely as the picture hints at, and I couldn't resist sharing the photo with her baby sister. This was her moment for the limelight, but she kept seeking her baby sister out. If God's calling for her is motherhood, she's going to make a hum-dinger!

 

Happy Pentecost

Come, O Creator Spirit blest!
And in our souls take up Thy rest;
Come with Thy grace and heavenly aid,
to fill the hearts which Thou hast made.
Great Paraclete! To Thee we cry,
O highest gift of God most high!
O font of life! O fire of love!
And sweet anointing from above.
Thou in Thy sevenfold gifts art known,
The finger of God's hand we own;
The promise of the Father, Thou!
Who dost the tongue with power endow.
Kindle our senses from above,
And make our hearts overflow with love;
With patience firm and virtue high
The weakness of our flesh supply.
Far from us drive the foe we dread,
And grant us Thy true peace instead;
So shall we not, with Thee for guide,
Turn from the path of life aside.
Oh, may Thy grace on us bestow
The Father and the Son to know,
And Thee, through endless times confessed,
Of both, the eternal Spirit blest.
All glory while the ages run
Be to the Father and the Son
Who rose from death; the same to Thee,
O Holy Ghost, eternally. Amen.
Latin Hymn (9th century)

Happy Birthday Jack

 

My sweet little boy is not so little anymore. 4 is so much fun. I'm looking forward to the next year.  Jack vacillated daily about what shape birthday cake he wanted.  He went back and forth on a nearly daily basis in the week or so preceding his birthday trying to decide what kind of cake he wanted. In the end the battle was between a rocketship and a tank.  The tank won.....it actually looked better  than the picture testifies. 

I made the cake from scratch, fondant icing for the tracks and dyed it black, homemade buttercream in 4 different custome dyed colors, and then here's the error flavored it with lemon instead of vanilla.  Jack HATED it.  Just in case I was going to try and be proud or anything : )  He rallied his forces and allowed as how the oreo wheels with ice cream were an acceptable  substitute, and the sparkling candle bundle with black fondant icing casing, lit for the presentation made up somewhat for Mommy's serious culinary misstep.

Wordless Wednesday

Moms, gardens and jam, oh my.

My mom visited last week for 5 whole days and you wouldn't actually be able to call it a vacation, atleast not for her.  She helped us put in our vastly increased garden...pictures and notes to come shortly, and joined us for berry picking.  I'm not going to embarrass myself by telling you how many berries my children picked (with some help from visiting auntie, uncle and cousins), but I will tell you that we didn't use them all for jam and we made 72 jars.  Yep, 72 jars!  Some freezer jam, some cooked jam, some lower sugar jam. I went to the store to buy sugar TWICE!  That's a lot of sugar.

Thanks MOM!

Knitty

No...I'm not discussing the merits of the website.  Bridie Doodle asked me after seeing Nora's hat here, "You knitty me a pretty hat, mommy"  I CUTE!"  How can I refuse? Nora's hat is from here on Ravelry.... I made it at her request, because she lost the cute hat I knit last year...Okay, I do NOT have a lot of knitting time.  Well, days after receiving cute new hat below, the aforementioned hat reappeared!

Lent is Here

Wordless Wednesday

Birthdays

My mom recently berated me for not putting up pics of all the children's birthdays.  She's right. I am not a reliable blogger.  Probably never will be, but here's my effort for you mom....

In order from oldest to most recent unannounced birthdays....

This is one of the only photos I have from Russell's birthday.  He had a Redwall themed party, hence the bows and arrows.  There was quite a feast, with recipes from here .  This is one of the only photos from his party, because the child does not stand still.  Time does not stand still. It is all too fast. I love you Russy Bussy. 

Nora is seven.  How did that happen?  I love you as high as the sky, as deep as the ocean, and as wide as the world.  Now, if you think the spread in front of her is praiseworthy, then you must sing Sophie's praises most loudy. On the far right, you will see As Deep as the Ocean punch...with a blue play silk underneath and fish sugar cookies made by Sophie.  The far left features High as the Sky cupcakes with foil star embellishments also by Sophie.  Finally, the center features As Wide as the World chocolate chip cookie, with the continents drawn by Daddy.  I'm hopeless at drawing.  We love you Nora!

   

Last, but certainly not least, my Mardi Gras birthday girl, Bridie Doodle.  She totally GOT the whole birthday thing.  Happy Birthday Sunshine.

Birthday Ring almost full

  I am still reeling from accustoming myself to the fact that there is a child residing in my home who is double digits.  Still haven't gotten over it, and now she's gone and gotten a year older.  Good thing she's so cute, and darling, and well....all-fired wonderous.  To paraphrase my husband, from his birthday greeting to her "Thankyou for giving me the opportunity to celebrate the day my life changed...for the good."  Sophie, you changed our lives irrecovably...and we'll never stop thanking God for you.