Mostly about Becca

Becca meet with an ENT to try to figure out why sent her the hospital last month.  They decided to send a scope up her nose to look at her throat.  She was NOT happy I was documenting this event.

Here they're numbing her nose.  

She was not a fan of the taste.

She said it felt weird.  I did not take pictures of the scope up her nose, at her request.  But it was the coolest think I've ever seen.  Her vocal chords were perfect but her larynx flapped around when she breathed in.  It was awesome.  But she was more awesome.  My tough girl didn't even flinch when the scope was up her nose. What a rock star!

Mike was home just long enough take Becca to the Daddy-Daughter Dance last weekend.  Here's Becca looking beautiful as always.

Mary like to smile for the camera too.

Mike and Becca.

Mike with all our beautiful girls.  Lia can't go until she's in kindergarten.

Well, that's all the photos on my phone.  I hope everyone is using this Lent to reflex on their lives and see if they can more closely follow God's plan for them.

This and That

I have been taking pictures but not putting them on the blog.  In my defense, I've been solo parenting a lot so I've been busy.  So here is a bunch of super cute kids doing their thing.

There is chalk on her butt.

Concentration really hard.

She loves her sister's baby dolls.

Some pics for Dad while he's away.

Mary also tried her first chocolate chip cookie.  She looks like she's on drugs.

I think she liked the cookie more than chocolate cake.

Cecilia had her first school field trip.  We visited a local pizza place and the kids got to make their own pizzas.

This is what happened to Mary while Lia was making pizza.

Waiting for her pizza.  I wanted to get a picture of her with the finished produce, but she put her finger in the sauce.  There were tears.

Enjoying the fruits of her labor.

More to come soon.

Scouting News

February was packed full of Scouting events for our family.  Patrick had his last den meeting ever!

George also finished up is Tiger requirements.  The boys had to build a tower out of pasta and marshmallows.  

We also had our pack's annual Blue-Gold banquet.  Here I am with my Tiger den performing a song.  It went about as well as you would expect.

All the boys earned their Tiger.  Here are some shots of George's celebration.

Patrick, along with the other two members of his den, achieved his Arrow of Light this year.  He worked hard to get this award and we are very proud of him.

 All the boys with the arrows Mike painted during one of his three trips to Minnesota.

The boys all crossed over to become members of Boy Scout Troop 163.

The boys weren't the only ones who earned awards for Scouting.  Mike was honored with the District Award of Merit.

All the Award of Merit recipients.  I am so proud of Mike and so glad that the Scouts realize what a great guy they have in him.

We also visited the Airbase in Peoria.  I'm gonna let the pictures speak for themselves.

That's it on the scouting front.  Patrick has been to two troop meeting and come home very excited.  He is already working on his Scout rank.