Friday, March 13, 2009

It's a Girl!



Contratulations to Dawn, Joe and the boys on the arrival of a healthy baby girl, Ashley Marie! We have all been anxiously waiting the arrival of the newest Papesh and are thrilled she is here:) We can't wait to be a part of her life and watch her grow! Best Wishes and much love!

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Sleep and Read...

This is for those who don't have Facebook. I'm beginning to love Facebook and all the fun catching up with old friends and family members. Anyways, my cousin posted some questions yesterday, on Facebook, that you could ask your children to answer about their "moms." The answers her kids gave were hilarious and made my day, so I decided to ask my girls the same questions to see what they were say. I didn't think their answers would be as funny as my cousin's kids who are younger, but it was worth a shot. Below are the questions with Lauren and Emily's answers:

1. What is something mom always says to you?
L- You're grounded :)
E- Clean up your room

2. What makes mom happy?
L- When I do well in school
E- My smile and hugs

3. What makes mom sad?
L- When I lie to you
E - Us not doing what we're supposed to do


4. How does your mom make you laugh?
L-When you do something funny
E -by dancing


5. What was your mommy like as a child?
L-a trouble maker:)
E - popular

6. How old is your mom?
L-37
E-37


7. How tall is your mom?
L-5 feet
E-5'1"


8. What is her favorite thing to do?
L-read and sleep
E-play volleyball and spend time with family

9. What does your mom do when you're not around?
L- sleep or read
E - read


10. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for?
L- reading
E -singing


11. What is your mom really good at?
L- sleeping and going to school
E- bowling on the Wii


12. What is your mom not very good at?
L- exercising
E- dancing

13. What does your mom do for a job?
L- teacher
E- teach


14.What is your mom's favorite food?
L- Spaghetti
E- corn


15.What makes you proud of your mom?
L- that she is hardworking and deals with us
E- when she takes care of Lauren and me


16. If your mom were a cartoon character, who would she be?
L- SpongeBob
E- Tweedy

17. What do you and your mom do together?
L- we talk and go shopping
E- we play the Wii and go outside


18. How are you and your mom the same?
L-we both get into trouble
E- we both like corn


19. How are you and your mom different?
L-I lie/you don’t
E- You’re older than me


20. How do you know your mom loves you?
L- you tell me all the time
E- you give me hugs and you’re nice to me


21. What does your mom like most about your dad?
L-that he is becoming Catholic
E- his big belly

22. Where is your mom's favorite place to go?
L- church
E- Genji's

So, as you can see, according to Lauren all I do is sleep and read:) I was afraid she was going to throw me harder under the bus, but she wasn't too negative towards me. Being the main parent and disciplinarian, she and I tend to butt head very often. Anyways, I hope you enjoy a few laughs, at my expense:)

Saturday, March 7, 2009

Rite of Election

Dennis, Lauren, and Emily have been attending classes this past year to become Catholic. They have had to attend classes every Sunday and on special days. Last Sunday was the Rite of Election which was held at St. Mary's Cathedral in Saginaw. It was a special ceremony in which Bishop Carlson presided and they (Dennis, Lauren, and Emily) wrote their names in the book of enrollment for the Easter Vigil Rite. During the Easter Vigil Rite, Dennis and the girls will receive the sacraments of Baptism and First Eucharist. They are all very excited and have enjoyed learning more about the Catholic faith and God, so please add them to your prayers as they enter this new phase in their lives.

Below is a picture of Bishop Carlson with Dennis, Lauren, and Emily.