Last night we had an impromptu get together with Ted & Nancy, Elizabeth & Harrison, and Carol. Bob and Eric were home under the weather.

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Today was our first Sunday weekend together as a family. Actually last week was, but there was snow all over the ground.

Kathy quit the Marriott, too hard on her pregnant feet and pregnant sleeping schedule, in favor of working a couple of nights a week at Sports Life’s child care. When I picked up the kids on the way home from work, I saw what looked like a tougher job. But I haven’t said so.

This morning, then, Kathy woke me with a pleasant “It’s time to get up.” I’m not sure that’s happened in our 5 year marriage.

All four of us got up and dressed for 9am mass. It was a designated “children’s mass.” The children’s choir sang with Mom’s choir. Father Ed called all the children up to the front for the sermon.

When he asked the children to tell him something wonderful that was happening in there lives, Nicole told him that her mother was pregnant.

“Does everyone know yet?” Father asked, and then laughed that everyone knew now. He agreed that it was wonderful. The congregation had a good laugh. Kathy and I could not see the kids, so I asked Nicole when she came back if she had made everyone laugh.

“No,” she said. “Father made everyone laugh.”

We then met Mom and Dad for doughnuts as we waited for Sunday school to start. Mom thoroughly enjoyed having us all there to see her sing and being able to brag to her friends about Danny and Nicole being so cute up on the altar.

After leaving for class, Danny and Nicole came back promptly. Danny was visibly upset. Nicole reported that he had cried, upset about there being no Sunday schcool.