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October 2007



Tricky Treat

Wednesday, 31 October 2007 8:43 P GMT-05
Nikita had a wonderful time on his first Halloween.  After nap today he couldn't sit still as we cleaned and then carved his pumpkin into a surprised little Nikita boy.Then, after supper when we were getting him dressed in his clown costume,

Nail Biter

Tuesday, 30 October 2007 6:41 P GMT-05
Michael had his second soccer playoff game tonight.  I went fully expecting his team to play their hearts out and not quite win.  they had an even win-lose record going into the playoffs and they were playing an undefeated team so I didn

Bill Maher has a point

Monday, 29 October 2007 11:29 A GMT-05
I don't agree that Bill Maher knows everything.  But I think he makes several very good points in this clip. 
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Preschool Artwork

Saturday, 27 October 2007 4:13 P GMT-05
I just finished redecorating our classroom with the beginnings of Nikita's alphabet art.  Of course we are only up to the letter 'F' but I think we already have quite a conversation piece.  Every week the children paint a large

Experience a miracle

Saturday, 27 October 2007 10:28 A GMT-05
I found this on Happy Catholic's blog.  Be sure to go to the website at the end and have a listen.Lifted from Wittshire. First, read this story ... Duane Miller was a lifelong preacher with a big problem: his voice was gone. After a bad bout

Our Last CSA Basket

Saturday, 27 October 2007 10:09 A GMT-05
This Friday was the last week of picking up our Community Supported Agriculture basket at the nearby health food store.  It had to be the heaviest of all the baskets in that it was filled with squash, a pumpkin, turnips and potatoes.I have never

Costumes and pumpkins and goodies...Oh My!

Thursday, 25 October 2007 11:45 A GMT-05
My favorite time of the year has finally arrived.Even though it's cold and rainy outside, I am in my element.  There are cider and apples in the kitchen.  The pumpkins are sitting on the front porch, ready to be cleaned and carved. 

How do you solve a problem like Nikita?

Wednesday, 24 October 2007 4:46 P GMT-05
No, Nikita isn't a problem.  In my book he is a sweet, loving, and lovable bundle of pure energy.  But Nikita's behavior at times does present several puzzles, especially his behavior at school.  It is affecting his ability to

Fourteen years ago today...

Tuesday, 23 October 2007 6:42 P GMT-05
I pledged to love, honor and cherish my sweetheart.One honeymoon, two states, three kids, four schools, five homes, six weeks in Ukraine, seven jobs, eight homeschool lesson plans, nine hospital nights, ten redecorated rooms, eleven pi

Another movie the Davis Family won't be seeing

Wednesday, 17 October 2007 5:00 P GMT-05
I received an email this afternoon from a friend and cohort of mine in the Confraternity of Christian Mothers.  She was forwarding information on the upcoming movie "The Golden Compass" due in theaters this December.  I have seen

Pilgrimage

Saturday, 13 October 2007 1:27 P GMT-05
Toadat, Genna and I joined about 40 other members of our parish on a bus to the Basilica of the National Shrine of our Lady of the Immaculate Conception in Washigton DC.  It was our diocese's semi annual pilgrimage to the shrine.  this

The Race

Friday, 12 October 2007 7:54 P GMT-05
Yes, I am still blogging about our trip last weekend.  Too much happened to fit into one little post.  I might still be talking about this in November!On Sunday morning we didn't have to worry about attending Mass since the 2 pm Confirm

More Football

Thursday, 11 October 2007 11:49 A GMT-05
Almost immediately after we got back from the MSU v. Northwestern game, I headed with my brother's family down to my hometown to go to my high school Alma Mater's football game.  My neice and nephew both were playing in the marching band
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My football fix

Wednesday, 10 October 2007 11:53 A GMT-05
I've been silent for the past few days.  Well, at least I have been electronically silent.We got back last night from a trip to Michigan to celebrate my nephew's/godson's Confirmation.  I told him months ago that he didn't n

Lectio Divina - a shameless plug

Thursday, 4 October 2007 4:14 P GMT-05
Winchester has a new bookstore, a Catholic bookstore, that opened late last month.  They haven't even held their grand opening event and i have still managed to pay a visit at least once a week.  Today I tried unsuccessfully to find a p
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Litany of Humility

Thursday, 4 October 2007 3:30 P GMT-05
 Rafael Cardinal Merry del Val (1865-1930),Secretary of State for Pope Saint Pius X O Jesus! meek and humble of heart, Hear me.From the desire of being esteemed,Deliver me, Jesus. From the desire of being loved...From the desire of being extolle

Preschool is just not so easy

Thursday, 4 October 2007 8:59 A GMT-05
Richard and I were called into a meeting this week with the Teacher Action Committee at Nikita's school.  This is the group that works together to address students who are struggling for one reason or another.  We were called to discuss

Our Special October Visitor

Monday, 1 October 2007 5:46 P GMT-05
During the month of October, our living room will be graced with the presence of a statue of our Lady.  This statue travels around the parish, spending a month at a time in the homes of the members of the Confraternity of Christian Mothers.