Mama-luia

(So it appears my blog ate my homework. I thought I published a question-and-answer style recap of 2013 but it has disappeared. It probably wasn't hugely interesting so let's carry on.) Welcome to 2014,  which so far has brought us a wonderful visit from my parents,  a nifty week where I took all three kids to the library and the weekly early-years activity centre  (aren't I energetic? And field-trip-oriented?)  and a wee gathering at our home involving a mere 19 kids or so. And then... this. (Photo by Noah) A stomach bug which emerged on Sunday right after the guests left and knocked each one of us out one by one. (Minus the baby. Breast milk knocks her out, but in the good sleepy way.) (Noah on his name day, still sick but insisting we eat our dinner off china plates. He let go of his dream of tortiere and settled on pancakes with blueberries and whipped cream, and bacon too. Always bacon.) (We built a...

January We began the month with our traditional house blessing on the feast of the Epiphany. It seemed bittersweet as we realized it would be the last time we would bless this particular house. (Do we lose the chalk every year? Patrick's using a coloured pencil instead). I set no  New Year's resolutions except to sell our house, and hopefully have a new baby. Big enough resolutions in and of themselves, when you think about it! February Anyone recognize what those little green stickers are? Here's a hint: Noah rifled through my nightstand, found these and did some artwork with his peculiar Catholic medium. Here's another hint: In February we found out we were expecting our third child. God be praised! Also, this fun day occurred. We came home from Kent Building Supplies where my Dad works (where I had gone to get discounted flooring to redo our laundry room) and Patrick raced to the van to help me get the kids out as soon ...