Exciting Week of Irish Dance!

Excitement is in the air, especially for Moira, Eileen, Bridget and cousin Colleen!  If you didn't already know from our numerous posts regarding Irish music, one of our favorite bands is Scythian.  They are performing at a few locations in WI this week, which is exciting in and of itself!  However, what makes this even more fun is the fact that our girls have been invited to dance at two of their shows!!!  Tonight, Moira, Eileen and a friend will be dancing a single number, a treble reel, here locally.  Then, on Thursday, the kids' dance school will be putting together a show to open-up for Scythian.  All four girls are thrilled!


Eileen is so hoping that her new dress will arrive in time for the shows, or at least the second show.  It would be so special for her to wear her new dress for this performance.  Say a prayer that UPS is speedy...and that it fits her!  Isn't it great?!

New Look

I will answer my own question from my previous post :)  In order to post the new larger pictures offered on blogger, you need to have a wider template.  So I switched to this new one.  Hopefully most everyone who checks in here has a wide enough resolution to view our blog without scrolling back and forth (which would be quite annoying).  If you are having trouble viewing our blog, leave a comment so we'll know.  Thanks!

Enjoying the Weather!

It was just a beautiful day to take some picture after Mass. Here is little Miss Erin, pretty in pink...

Notice how I have picture overload of the little kids!  They are much more cooperative with the camera, at least as far as their time is concerned.  My older kids have things to do and places to go....not too intrested in sitting in front of the camera :)  I'll get them, just wait!

Here are a couple recent pictures of Seamus (at five months) that Eileen and I took...

Why are some of my pictures extra large and others not?  Well, blogger now allows the bigger photos, which I love, but it only works on my blog when the pictures are long the vertical way, not the horizontal way.  Does anyone know of a solution for that problem?

One Last Kiss

First comes the pitter-patter of little feet hurrying across the floor to give Seamus one last kiss before we head out the door. Next comes the dozen or so last kisses. Each kiss is exaggerated by a "mmmmmmuuuuhhhhhh" sound. This child is just ooozing over with love, and her brother patiently, and usually quite happily, accepts it all.

Seamus in the Johnny Jump-Up

This Johnny Jump-up has seen lots of action over the past 16 years. Here's Seamus getting his turn...

Happy Anniversary to Us!

Nineteen years!

Here we are on the way to the hospital in June (Seamus was born about 14 hours later)

Happy Feast of All Saints!

Here are some saint illustrations done by our wee little artists...

Halloween!

We had a cold, fun night!

Here are our Greek godesses (Bridget and Colleen) holding Darth Vadar.  Hmmm, what an interesting combination!

Patamay (Molly Grace) and a lovely princess (Margaret)

Our little bunny

Brett Favre (Emmett).....who else would you expect in Green Bay this weekned?!

Indiana Jones (Aidan)

Princess Leia (Teresa)

Conal (Hmm, I am drawing a blank on remember who he was.  He did have some great boots though), Emmett and friend, Peter

We were so busy I missed taking pictures of several of our trick or treaters.  Peter has five siblings who were adorable.  I'm sorry I don't have more pictures!

Halloween Preview

Seamus is breaking tradition. Every baby in our family has, up until Seamus, been a cute little pumpkin for their first Halloween. Isn't a pumpkin just the perfect costume for a baby?  But no, not this year. Is Seamus going to be a cute bunny? No. Is he going to wear our ladybug or bumble bee costume? Nope again. Instead, he is going to be........




Darth Vadar (and yes, my older kids talked me into it)

Aidan has a Job

Aidan has been a little busy this fall.  We have ACORNS like you wouldn't believe here!  (Ahem, he works for the real acorns, not that ACORN lol).  Lots and lots of acorns.  By gathering them, he earns 25 cents per pound.  Here's his latest stash...

This load weighed exactly 8 lbs 6 oz.  (Of course with that weight my brain automatically thinks of Eileen who weighed that same amount at birth).  So, he earned some loot.  I wonder if we should've given him overtime pay when he spilled the entire bag on our bathroom floor and had to gather them all up again?