13

Anna's birthday cake: red velvet--her request

yummy!

first fried mozzarella sticks...what's not to like??

...and a visit from our friend Catherine to complete the celebration!

Anna is 13! We had cake before dinner, I confess. But why not? It's not every day that your eldest becomes a teenager. And supper at Legends (on Notre Dame's campus) was great--nobody's appetite was spoiled by a little cake.

Three moments

...in reverse chronological order

1. Anna has had her first practice session with the Special Olympics group. Go Anna! Next time I think I will get in, as well...and there won't be any photos of either of us.

2. Iain's last day of homeschooling. He and Lucy had a great time on the slide! Iain has just started at the Catholic Montessori school here, which is cantered on the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd. I am volunteering (while Thomas gets a lesson from his dad) at the school, assisting with the catechesis--a far cry from the teaching I have been doing for the last 8 years! More on that to follow, I think.

3. Walking out the door on game day (since we live a block from the stadium) requires the proper apparel. Notre Dame spirit wear is necessary, especially when the Wolverines (Michigan) come to town. (If you followed the game, you'll know that the Fighting Irish won't meet them again on the field for a decade or more, and that ND sent them home without letting them score a single point.)