One-Week Boy Scout Camp
Just a day after arriving home from Maine, we sent Kathleen off to her convent retreat at Mater Redemptoris in LaCrosse and the next day sent William off on his week-long camp-out with the Boy Scouts....
View ArticleDressing Up
During William's stay at Boy Scout camp, we unpacked from our long trip east and tried to play catch-up on a zillion fronts, not the least of which was to try to bring life to our scorched grass after...
View ArticleFrassati Runners 2012
Another great season of Frassati Runners.My friend Angela and I have been running this middle school summer running program for four years, but handed it off to a talented bunch of high schoolers this...
View ArticleFour of My Favorite Guys
Okay, love these guys. Yes, all four of them. I've known Bucky longer than I've known Joe, after all. ;)After Joe's law firm softball game. Surprise guest: Bucky Badger
View ArticleBoys' Toys
This is what happens when the boys go out with Joe on Saturday morning errands. They stop at the implement shop, of course!AndrewAndrew & William
View ArticleEvan Wynn
I took on the job of Dane County Campaign Coordinator for Evan Wynn this election cycle and met some great people in the process. Every politician should be like Evan Wynn—a statesman, a patriot, and a...
View ArticleAnna Marie Runs Cross Country
This year marked Anna Marie's second year running cross country for the Holy Family Warriors.Anna set personal records consistently throughout the season and was very pleased with her strength and...
View ArticleWilliam Runs Cross Country
As a sixth grader, William debuted in his first year of cross country with Holy Family Warriors. A natural runner, William had a ton of fun in his first year.We are proud of William, our runner! He did...
View ArticleThe Fans
At every cross country meet there are fans. But the cross country fans pictured below are some of the loudest, craziest fans out there. You guessed it: They're the Leones.Kathleen (right) and her...
View ArticleHalloween 2012
The Leones bundle up for a spooky night of tricks and treats.Rice krispie ghosts... and some very cool costumes. Katness from Hunger Games, a bandit, Tin Tin, a princess, a kangaroo, and a tiger.
View ArticleFilling the Freezer
This is how we fill the freezer for the winter.Thank you, Joe and John!
View ArticleFilling the Freezer, Part 2
And this is also how we fill the freezer...Thanks, Sharp-Shooter, Kathleen! Joe shot pheasants as well, and William kept everyone company. (William has not yet taken hunter safety.)
View ArticleMarguerite's 3rd Birthday
It is stunning to realize that it was just three years ago that we made the frantic trip to Georgia, through the aftermath of a blizzard, to pick up our sweet Marguerite Jane. While time does fly, it...
View ArticleThanking Our Teachers
Every year, we try to thank our teachers in some special way at Christmas time. I am so grateful to the wonderful teachers in our children's lives.Problem is... We have lots o' teachers and lots o'...
View ArticleWilliam's 12th Birthday
Happy twelfth birthday to Joe's Saturday morning helper and my consistent helper in all things botanical. (William weeds a mean garden. If you know the weeds at our house, you'll appreciate this.)...
View ArticleChristmas Photo Snappin'
A whole series of Christmas photos, in that annual attempt to get the perfect Christmas card snapshots.
View ArticleBlizzard 2012
This was the winter when our van and our generous neighbor's pick-up-with-plow got stuck in our driveway overnight.Scenes from the next morning as we extract the vehicles...
View ArticleRemembering Gramps
Our kids never met my grandfather, "Gramps." He died when I was only seventeen. He was one of my favorite people in the whole world, quiet and patient and so loving to all of his crazy...
View ArticleNew Year's 2013
Our mellow at-home New Year's Eve this year...We played with blocks... We constructed castles... We danced to 80's tunes...And danced some more...We played drums with blocks...We played a mean air...
View ArticleStanding for Life
Anna Marie spent several very cold days this January in Washington, D.C., standing up for those who cannot stand up for themselves. Participating with 650,000 others in the March for Life 2013 was an...
View ArticleSurprise!
And when Anna Marie arrived home from March for Life, we had this massive surprise awaiting her—a brand new St. Bernard puppy!Joe is "blindfolding" Anna Marie, as we walk her down to Adele's pen....
View ArticleA Series of February Shots
Just a series of random February shots...This is the photo that the big girls have as Joe's avatar on their cell phone. Joe calls them, and this is the image that pops up. Dad is watching... ;) A...
View ArticleTherese Turns Seven (in Flaming Red Hair)
Therese reached seven years of age on Valentine's Day.To celebrate the milestone, she sported a wild red wig on her head—an "Ariel" wig—and enjoyed gifts that were princess and fairy-themed through and...
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