Bernadette is 8

Goats

Goat haircuts

Pia during Mass

Pointing to a stained glass window depicting the Holy Spirit as a dove: "I see da birdie!"

Bouncing up and down on the pew: "I jumping on da church!"

2018 fair is underway

Bernadette

"It would probably take all the ice cubes in the world to fill our Marysville public pool."

2018 dance recital with special guests

Bernadette’s ball season

Kateri’s ball season

Isaiah’s ball season

Cooking tips

Mara: "What's for supper, Mama?"

Mama: "Red bean casserole with roast potatoes."

Pause.

Mara: "Mama, did you know that some casseroles can have ice cream sprinkles?"

Life of Pia

Mama (to Pia, who is starting to get a little silly while standing on a chair): "Oh, Pia, you scare Mama."

Pia: "ROOAARR!"

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Pia (hurrying to the van after a birthday trip to Pizza Hut has been announced): "Pizza! Pizza! Pizza! I wun! I wun!"

Berry berry Kateri

Birthday cake at the ballpark

Pia is 2!

Persistent Bernadette

Last week at the pool I saw Bernadette climbing the steps on the big slides. She had a brief conversation with the lifeguard, then walked back down. Not big enough she told me.

Last night up she went up again. Still not tall enough. Maybe next week.

Not sitting at Mass

AHG awards

Ball season is here

"Trees" by Kateri Friedrichs

I have never seen
a tree as lovely as a rose,
a rose that has been
watered in the night.