Fall 2017 Quick Takes

• Eldest started high school this year.  The first time I saw this (for-the-yearbook) pic, it made me cry.   Where did those 15 years and my baby boy go?  Who thought my gentle philosopher would become a football player and we, a football family?

• This is all we saw of OKC martyr Fr. Stanley Rother's Beatification Mass (and what was streamed live on EWTN).  Still a blessed pilgrimage day for our family as we attempted to get in- he was praying for us.

• Miss MMQC played her first season of soccer with a team half made up of girls from school.  She loved it and is tough- gets up quickly when she's knocked down, which is often because she's tiny.  Samantha came with us to many practices and games.  I love that she's far more into dolls than I ever was.  Each of the kids have played at least a year or so of soccer, it's our starter team sport because it is so great for their gross motor skills.  And fun.

• Elvis and Mary for Halloween.  Their choices.  This picture with them each striking a pose is telling of their dramatic personalities- also a surprise, as in don't know where that came from!