The 2015 Twin Photo Shoot!

 It's a week late, but I finally had a chance to post some of the "twin week" photos.
It's a pretty special week when my babies are the same age.

They are each others best friend....

best buddies....

always ready to give each other a hand.  (Kimberly had to get Luke up on the rock)

They are lonely when they are apart.  Kimberly had a terrible time when Luke was recently in the hospital..she wasn't allowed to visit and was very sad..

They are both in 3rd grade this year and doing great.

Luke's favorite food is tacos. Kim's favorite is homemade macaroni and cheese. 

 

This year Luke's favorite subject in school is math and his favorite book is Harry Potter.

Kim's favorite subject is reading and her favorite book is The Willoughby's

One year old

two

three

four

five

six

seven

eight

and NINE!!

Let's Go Fly a Kite

These photos were from a week ago....today, and the next two days, snow is predicted.

The trees have no green yet...but maybe someday. 

This was also a few days after Luke got out of the hospital.  Every once in a while he would lay down in the grass to rest.

A Kite- Anonymous
I often sit and wish that I
Could be a kite up in the sky,
And ride upon the breeze and go
Whichever way I chanced to blow.

Flight Fun

The shiny kite with arms outstretched,

Soared high above the trees,

It swerved and turned and circled 'round,

And danced upon the breeze.

If, when I put my arms outstretched,

A breeze would lift me high,

I'd flip and soar and circle 'round,

And race the birds that fly.

Martin Shaw

March- May Richstone
A boy with a kite
In windy weather
Tying the earth
And sky together.

God's glorious blue sky

Spring Morning  A.A.MILNE

Where am I going? I don't quite know.
Down to the stream where the king-cups grow-
Up on the hill where the pine-trees blow-
Anywhere, anywhere. I don't know.

Where am I going? The clouds sail by,
Little ones, baby ones, over the sky.
Where am I going? The shadows pass,
Little ones, baby ones, over the grass.

If you were a cloud, and sailed up there,
You'd sail on water as blue as air,
And you'd see me here in the fields and say:
"Doesn't the sky look green today?"

Where am I going? The high rooks call:
"It's awful fun to be born at all."
Where am I going? The ring-doves coo:
"We do have beautiful things to do."

If you were a bird, and lived on high,
You'd lean on the wind when the wind came by,
You'd say to the wind when it took you away:
"That's where I wanted to go today!"

Where am I going? I don't quite know.
What does it matter where people go?
Down to the wood where the blue-bells grow-
Anywhere, anywhere. I don't know.

Our future soldier?

Luke's taking right after big brother Matt.

Autumn T-Shirts

We made cute autumn t-shirts this past Saturday.

Last year, I bought these large foam stamps from Oriental Trading Co. for a very economical price.

I can't find this particular set, but I did find other sets suitable for t-shirts, especially these leaves.

 I found these bright orange shirts at Michael's Crafts.

Put some cardboard inside the shirts.  I use cereal boxes for this.

 Instead of dipping the large stamps into the fabric paint, Kim paints it thickly onto the stamp.

 Stamp away

 Kimmy's shirt.

 Grace put a lot of detail into her stamps.

 Posing with the finished product!

Let the season begin!

 Holy Cross Academy had their first soccer game tonight. 
I only have one player this year...it is very strange...but exciting all the same.

We do also have the best ever ball boy....Luke was ball boy for the whole boy's game and half of the girl's game and never stopped running. 

Luke's First Holy Communion

 Processing into church

 Presenting flowers for the altar

 Preparing to receive the Sacrament of the Body of Christ for the first time.

Luke and Father Castronovo

It's Irish Twin Week

 7 years old

 1 year old

 2 years old

 3 years old

 4 years old

 5 years old

 6 years old

Have a wonderful "twin" week, Kim and Luke!

It's that kind of day....Let's light our back steps (I mean old leaves) on fire.