First Communion

Stephanie's First Communion was today. Grandma and Grandpa and Aunt Joyce all got to be here. Hayden was one of the servers (Stephanie H's brother Joseph was the other one.) Meredith got to pass out the bulletins. Phil was pretty much annoyed that he had to sit thru Mass TWICE in one day but it was a really nice service.

Every kid in the Communion class got to do a little reading during the service and Stephanie was first. She was very excited to get to stand up in the front of the church to read to everyone.

Of course, it was pouring rain when left to go to the church so I covered Stephanie in my longest jacket and dug out all the umbrellas so we wouldn't look like drowned rats when we got there!

I bought her dress at Sears and Paula bought her veil at Gloria Deo in Omaha. She felt like a little princess.

Since the Mass was at 7pm, we didn't have a party at our house or anything but everyone went down to the church basement afterwards for cupcakes.

Salad

Last night I fed the other three kids sandwiches. Steffi and I had one of her favorites instead - salad! With shredded cheese and boiled eggs and bacon bits and tomatoes and croutons.

This morning, she asked if she could have salad for breakfast. I told her I wasn't going to make a salad for breakfast. So she asked if she could just have the tomatoes instead. I think she ate 4 of them. She would have eaten more if I would have let her. But I made her have yogurt too.

Quotes

Old quotes...

"You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough." - Mae West

"And forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair." - Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet   {because she would prefer to NEVER wear shoes!}

"Never travel faster than your guardian angel can fly." - Mother Teresa  {because she constantly moves faster than her feet can go!}

Some Homework

"I went to Worlds of Fun! It was fun. But it was a long ride. We had to get an Inn (stay at a hotel). We went on water slides. We got new toys. But we had to go home and go to bed. I liked the TimberWolf (roller coaster). I had some fortune cookies and an Icee and ice cream."

The picture is of Roscoe.

Love the teacher's note on this one!

Birthday News

I'm going to spell it so you can read it...

"I had a party, it was fun.
For my birthday, I got some toys.
I ate some cake and ice cream.
I got a Barbie doll.
I turned 7 two days ago."

Softball ~ July 21, 2012

Corks Wanted

Stephanie has advised me that she is starting a cork collection. So far she has one. With a kangaroo on it.