Gator Gala

As I type these posts, I've come to realize that they are not as interesting as they once were.  We're not pregnant, we don't have babies that are meeting all their 1 year milestones that we're documenting with each new smile and step, and there is no difficult challenge or grave illness we are currently facing (thank God).  At this point, I feel our blog serves as a paper trail of pictures and memories that one day, I hope, our children will look forward to reading. I also know that my mother and father are one of about 100 people who do not have a Facebook account and this is a very easy way to communicate with them about their beloved grandchildren.  And as a side note, I hate having to check my grammar knowing that someone, somewhere is laughing at all my 6th grade grammatical errors.  

Our days now revolve around the school routine.  Helaina had her very first after school function last Friday, "The Gator Gala."  It is sponsored by the PTA and it was fantastic.  Basically it was as an indoor school carnival with a bounce house, games, face painting, nail painting, a live animal show and various fundraisers to raise money for the PTA.  I vividly remember a similar carnival held in Morgan's "small gym" when I was in elementary school and I had just as much fun as I did last Friday night with the kids!

The following day we celebrated our cousin Caden's 3rd birthday with a carnival themed birthday party!

The handsome birthday boy and the popcorn that he was very proud to make!

No carnival is complete without a clown!  Balloons and MORE face painting for the kids :)

Pinata fun followed by a late night sugar high!

A photo of a quiet moment of the two kids sitting together in Sunday school in the atrium.  We have had the best time together this year.  The kids and I arrive each Sunday about 9 am as I teach the class the kids attend.  We have class from 9:30 am to 10:30 am and then the kids and I hurry upstairs to find Dad for Liturgy.  Some Sundays we stay after Liturgy to host the bake sale and other Sundays we head home to spend quality family time together.  I certainly love our little family.    

Last Sunday, we celebrated the Baptism of Aiden Issa Rizkallah.  This handsome little cutie didn't even cry when he was put in the water.  And just a few days later, I had the pleasure of babysitting him too!