Softball Senior Night

We thought Colleen was a little crazy for trying softball her senior year but she had a blast with the softball girls and impressed us all with her 2nd base skills and by the end of the season was batting pretty decent also!

May Crowning 2010

The senior activities at St Peter's begin with the traditional May Crowning which has been taking place for over 70 years on the first Monday in May. Colleen was chosen to be on the May Crowning Court and was privledged to sing the Ave Maria. It was another Mother's treasure box memory for me and a special day for Colleen! Mary, our heavenly mother pray for us!

The Birthday Princess

HAPPY 18TH BIRTHDAY TO OUR PRECIOUS COLLEEN MARTINA! WE LOVE YOU!

SHE'S HOME SWEET HOME

After almost 4 months in Europe Michelle arrived at the Columbus airport on April 29. She actually walked through the gate 10 minutes before her plane was scheduled to arrive. We were beyond excited especially after the recent grounding of planes in Europe because of the volcano erupting in Iceland and it's ash causing havoc.

After lots of hugs we proceeded to the parking lot where Michelle could not wait to share her presents with us. Then we were off to Max and Erma's for dinner. Michelle was thrilled to have the waiter talk to her...in English! It is wonderful to have her home sweet home and now let the storytelling begin!

The Mystery of Edwin Drood

The mystery is solved but it depends on which show you went to as who killed Edwin Drood (our beloved Colleen). What a great show this was and how fun that there were multiple endings. I am usually relieved when the shows are over but as this is probably Colleen's last Children's Opera Theater performance, I admit to feeling a little sad.

Colleen, you are an amazing actress and singer and it will be fun to see where God leads you next.

Auf Wiedersehen (good bye in German... I think!)

There she is, a mixture of excitement, pride, and a touch of nervousness shining on her sweet little face. This is how she looked right before she went through security at the airport, all alone heading to D. C. and then AUSTRIA. I think I will remember this look forever.

p.s. she was only alone a few minutes until she got to the gate and met up with some other students from FUS...thank you God!

Fantastic four

The temps are dropping, it's dark by dinner, and I am finally back to my blog... winter must be in the air (although today was more of an Indian summer kind of day) I hope to post more this week-end but for now here are the "fantastic four" the day we loaded up the van and took Michelle back to school.