Halloween

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It is the tradition in our family to go to the St. Margaret’s Homeschool Group all saints eve party, but this year, it was cancelled, so at the last minute we decided to go trick or treating for the first tim in our lives. Joseph and I had costumes from the store, but Landon, Maria, John and Alex were wearing homemade costumes.

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Joseph is dressed as the High King Peter from the Chronicles of Narnia. (I love the books and the movies so I told Mom to get that costume for him. Isn’t he cute?)

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Maria and I put together this bride costume.

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Johnathan made this costume out of boxes all by himself. Later Mom puts tin foil on his costume.

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I am dressed as a Japanese geisha.

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Alex is Davy Crockett, king of the wild frontier.

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Landon made this Obi-wan Kenobi costume.

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Here is John being outfitted in tin foil by Mom.

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This is my candy pile after coming home from our trick or treating. Much of the candy was things that will give me a headache so I ended up giving most of it away.

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Maria had more candy than any body.

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Landon’s candy.

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Happy Easter!

J+M+J

‘This is the day the Lord has made!’ Well, he made it chilly, cold, muddy, and wintery. I have been packing people’s snow pants, hats, and mittens into the car for our Easter egg hunt at my Grandparents-on-Dad’s-side’s house after mass today.

Happy Easter to you!

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Little Angel Ornament

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I got this Christmas ornament in a rather peculiar way. I was walking in church around Christmas. An elderly lady I had never seen before walked up to me, put the angel in my hand, and walked out the door before I could say anything at all! I wonder what she did that for.

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Christmas Day

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Christmas was VERY WHITE. So white and snowy that my Grandma and Grandpa on my Dad’s side had to turn around half-way to our house. We were sad, but we didn’t want there to be an accident. The roads were very slippery as we drove to Mass, and we had to go slow. When we came home later, we ate the large dinner. Then we opened gifts. I am going to post more about them later. Have a Blessed Christmas!

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