7 Quick Takes Friday

1) Last Friday night we went to a Mass Citizens for Life dinner.  There were sooooo many people there.  I always love seeing people who are pro-life and hearing all these wonderful pro-life speakers, but then I get frustrated that it's preaching to the choir and it's the rest of the population that I wish could hear this stuff.

 Maggie's father and Godfather:

 The keynote speaker, Mary Ann Glendon was awesome!

In case you can't see her very well, here's her bio picture:

This seminarian sat at our table, and he was so handsome and nice.  It gives me hope for the future of priesthood!!

This guy rocked his 7th baby to sleep in his arms in a room full of loud people.  That's called experience, yo.

2) Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel finally made it official!

I think the pink dress is pretty, but I don't know how I feel about it for a wedding dress.  I just hope she doesn't regret it later.

3) Soccer season isn't even over yet, but John-Paul's basketball season has begun!  He's playing CYO basketball for our parish and he has practice twice a week for an hour and a half each night.  He's one of the youngest (4th grade) on the team and definitely the shortest.  Some of the 6th graders are taller than me!

That's his back in the grey shirt and yellow shorts

Lately, whenever John-Paul introduces himself, he says his name is JP.

So all of his coaches call him JP this year.  I think it's cute that he wants to be called JP and we're trying to change our ways and get with his program.  He still talks too much in school but asked the teacher to move his seat away from his friends so he has a chance to be quiet.

4) Xander is 16 months old today!

 He is still drinking from a bottle before nap and bed (bad Mom) and loves to put on anything that will make his siblings laugh (hence the Harry Potter Mickey Mouse sunglasses).  He is a great hugger and an inappropriate kisser and loves loves loves music.  His favorite song is "Wheels on the Bus" and he sings "Town" at the end of each verse in pretty good pitch!

Words to date:

Mama = Mom

Dada = Dad

Bubba = Bottle

Ba = Isabel (his nanny), Ball, what a sheep says, balloon, bath

Nuhnuh = Hungry

NO! = No

Uh (gutteral)= Give me some

Mmmmm = Give me some more

5) Andrew's last soccer game was "Crazy Hair Day" which we always forget about, but his coach sprayed his hair red.  Red hair runs in my extended family and I always thought I would get a red head, but nope, just fake reds!  He is doing great at school but says his favorite subject is gym!

 6) Maggie is still an amazing soccer player, hates braids, loves dresses and tights, and refuses most dinners unless it's chicken, plain noodles, or tacos and wants a baby sister or "girl pet" so bad.  She's a high maintenance cutie patootie, who loves pleasing us and getting praised for it.

7) Eamon just had his 6 year old physical and he's 50% for height, 30% for weight just proving our theory that he's the family runt.  He is fast and aggressive at soccer and can't wait to start basketball for the first time this year.  He's in an excelled reading group at school and makes us laugh everyday.  He's such a joy-filled little guy!