violin!

Cecilia is trying out the violin.  Yesterday was her first lesson.  This morning she was so eager to practice, she got ready for school in record time.   Monica and Jack are very curious about it!

School Mass

Here is Cece reading the announcements at school mass.  Her whole class did great!

jack's picture

I came upon this in Jack's backpack.   It was on the back of one of his worksheets.  He did all of this by himself.  He didn't ask for help to spell the "cat".  It is a cat sailing a boat.

Scenes from Dave's birthday

Blowing out candles with kids

Michael and "Nica" sitting in the corvette.

Chocolate coconut cake

Monica is her Cinco de Mayo dress

Boston cream pie

For Dave's birthday, the dessert was Boston Cream Pie.  

Here is the recipe:

Boston cream pie

our attempt at a family picture

We might need to learn how to photoshop.

Sarah's first communion

The best part of the picture...All of our childhood family pictures
 were taken on that porch!