The Cabbage Patch

The True Jewel

My oldest daughter played Princess Nadia.  She opens the box which releases evil and kills Queen Adalia, her mother.  The box beckons to her and she takes it and runs away.  

 

Princess Nadia right before she opens the box

 

Sister is very good at playing a naughty girl.  It's a bit disturbing.  

The ballet had canaries, butterflies, and villagers.

 

My butterfly

 

 

My canary

 

 

My villager

 

I made the princess bodices and tutus.  The M.O.B. (Mothers Of Ballerinas) helped quite a bit with the decorations.  

 

The princesses

 

The Queen Who Lives aka Queen Gemma

 

I made this one as well.  

We are all still recovering from the spring performance.  The girls should've been tired except they've been playing "ballet school" since yesterday.  To Nutcracker music of all things.  I guess they're ready to move on to the next thing.  I have a house to clean for the summer.  A very late spring cleaning.

Pumpkin

Dear Pumpkin,

Wow.  You're seven!  I can't imagine where the time went.  If I remember correctly, just yesterday you were in my arms nursing.  

Instead, you are such a fun-loving child.  This coming year is going to bring so much for you.  You'll receive two sacraments.  You'll be in the 2nd grade.  

You bring a lot of joy to this family and to this world.  You do everything with passion whether it be happy passion...or not.

You're the only sister that Brother teases.  It's really kind of cute even though you react with such vigor.  I almost don't want to stop him because it's so neuro-typical.  He loves you.  And, who wouldn't.  

I remember the day you were born.  I said Hail Marys throughout the entire c-section.  They had changed procedure so you were brought to me as soon as I was brought back into the recovery room from the OR.  We were together from the get-go.  

I miss that little baby, but oh, I am just loving who you are today.  

Happy birthday, sweet Pumpkin.  I love you!

My Brother's Wedding

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

Divine Office

A couple of weeks ago, I read this about the Divine Office app on the iPhone.  I considered it, but then decided to wait.  It does have a higher price tag for an app.  Then another one of my friends mentioned it as well on Facebook.  I thought once again about purchasing it, but didn't do it.

Then, I went to a homeschool conference.  Once again, it came up.  Well, I often ask God for big obvious signs.  Not subtle ones because well, I just don't catch them.  So, I purchased the app.

I listen to it.  I'm not on schedule as I should be.  And, I don't always have my full focus on it.  I usually put my headphones on and start listening as I sew.  It's been great.  

God hammered me over the head about this app.  I listened.  Eventually.