The Cabbage Patch

My Daddy ~ Employee of the Month

A bit after my daddy moved in with us, he found a job working in the garden center at the HEB (grocery store).  He has always been a diligent worker never slacking in any area.  

Yesterday, he was putting together some lawn furniture at work when he heard some applause behind him.  He just assumed there was something going on in the front of the store.  He glanced behind him to see the management team arrayed around him.  

He had been named Partner (what HEB calls employee) of the Month for September.  He received a cookie cake, balloon, and a gift card.  

We are all very proud of him.  The kids first question?  Is he bringing home the cake?

My Brother's Wedding

I wanted to post some pictures of the wedding for my cousin in Korea.  And, for you all.

Facebook

It's interesting.  Some people love it.  Some people hate it.  If you know me at all, you know I love it.  I have friends from high school, college, local friends, and friends I've never met in person.  The Catholic homeschool community is amazing.  I've met so many people on-line.  After having met them on-line, I've made the effort to meet them in person.  

Homeschooling can be isolating.  Oh, sure, we have a great community here.  But, our daily lives consist of being at home and well, learning.  So, sometimes when I have to complain about something or if something excites me, I have to shout it to the world.  The best thing about Facebook?  The prayers.  

I've been made fun of because of my propensity to post to Facebook.  I post pictures.  I post events.  I post complaints.  I post my views and articles which illuminate my views.  Some people are offended.  I've recently made a list of people.  A list of people who won't be seeing my posts.  I'm too lazy to change it each time I post innocuous things.  So, I won't.  

Another thing I won't do?  Apologize for my faith and my convictions.

What Have I Been Up To?

 

Making the above costumes plus fittings and other additions to costumes.  

And, finding a replacement for below.  On top of Christmas preparations.  This year I was a complete Advent flunky.  

A Simple Saturday

Our days are filled with activity and Saturdays are no exception.  We have ballet from 10:15 to 12:30.  Pumpkin has class and then Sister.  

Dear friends brought a cute little puppy to class.  Pumpkin got her puppy fix which should last for a while.  We are not in a position to have pets.  We all have too many allergies.  Oh, and I really cannot handle a pet right now.

After class we headed to the O Mart which is the local Korean grocery store.  We're having friends over tomorrow for dinner and we'll be making mandoo together.  I'll take pictures and try to give a tutorial on how to make mandoo.  I have my dear friend on my list of people to invite over to make this as well.  Anyway, I needed a few ingredients.

The rest of the afternoon was spent lazily with the family coming and going from the living room.  The girls had a bubble bath with Lush bath stuff.  They're such girlie girls.  

After a dinner of fried chicken, to which I apparently added too much cayenne, the kids went up to play a bit before bed.  

I watched the Green Bay-Atlanta game when they went up.  It was a really nice first half, but the second was pretty boring.  

Busy?  Yes, but very simple.

Gerard Sarno ~ Rest in Peace

Please pray for the repose of Ben's dear Great-Uncle Jerry's soul.

Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord.  May his soul and the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.  Amen.

Erin Marie Kennedy Cho ~ Rest in Peace

I hate that I can't find any pictures of Erin from my photo library.  I snitched this from my future sister-in-law's Facebook photos.  I need to do a search from my other hard drive.  

We are very, very devastated.  

Please pray for the repose of Erin's soul and for Patrick, her husband, my brother. 
 

Something for the Newest Cousin

I think it will look wonderful on him.  I hope to finish it soon.

 

Humility

Humility is taking a day in PJs so your children could rest.  Taking the day and not leaving until later so your youngest can sleep in and get over her cough.  Then at 2pm when we regularly schedule play practice at our house, two families show up.  To see you in pajamas.  To see the house littered with storage boxes in the process of being packed up with Christmas decorations.  

That's a serious dose of humility.

Spa Party

Honey wanted a spa birthday party after reading this Spa Princess Cookbook.  Today at 2pm, 2 of her friends came over to have some spa treatments, spa food, and some glamour.  Of course, her sisters were invited as well.  Dad and Brother played the role of spa helpers.

 

A berry facial mask with cucumbers soaked in a cran-pomegranate/mint leaf concoction.

 

 

Pumpkin hated the cucumbers.  I could barely put the mask on her at all.

 

Do you know how hard it is for little girls this age to just lay there and let their feet soak in the mint foot soak and let the restorative effects take place on their faces?

Don't they look cute?

 

This is my first attempt at making something out of a cake.  It turned out terribly.  Hopefully, with practice, the next time I attempt one like this, it'll look better.