"a practice" confession

Fr. Chris (Alton IL) took me fishing on Monday. I did the Sacrament of Reconciliation with Fr. Chris on the drive back home...mobile Sacrament...a first for both of us! Angi made us a yummy dinner. After dinner, Fr. Chris also offered the Sacrament of Reconciliation to Paige and Angi. Paige said she had the Sacrament scheduled next week at school, so this could just be "a practice." Fr. Chris smiled and said it would be for real. We all had grace-filled confessions. Thanks be to God!

missing the mountains

Paige is apparently missing the mountains. Yesterday at school, she drew a picture of herself with "Colorado" on her shirt. This morning, I commented on her crazy bed head, and she said, "My hair misses the mountains, so it sticks up." Ha!

Christmas prep

Paige wrote the sticky note...Grace, Angi, and Pat in the nice column...and Tom (?) in the naughty column.

Heaven

What is the first thing you are going to do when you get to heaven? Paige, "Say hi to God!"

All Hallows' Eve

ProLife

Began the day-trip with a sorrowful rosary outside of the St. Louis abortion mill. Paige (9) said, "I don't get why they call it Planned Parenthood...sounds like they should be helping babies." Later that day, Grace came into my office with the ProLife banner and joyfully shouted, "Let's save some babies, Dad!" http://www.40daysforlife.com/

First 5K...!

Daddy ran the Quad Cities 5K (Moline, IL) with Paige (9). Paige did it in 30:02 - youngest female, #1 out of 3 in div, #118 out of 437 females overall in her first race! Angi did the full...ran her fastest half, hit the wall at mile 20...we ran/walked the last 6.2 together (Paige/Grace in jogger). Prayed our way to the finish line...for ProLife! Proud of Angi and Paige...and Grace for a great attitude throughout.




Racing to the finish.

1/2 mile into the race.

John Deere Pavilion in Moline, IL.

Before the race...nervous energy!