May 2023

In early May, Jim played music at a prayer vigil for a sick friend.  It was very moving.

Jack was all dressed up for a school dance.  I told my Dad I needed him to come over to stay with the other kids while I went with Jack to take pictures before the dance. I was lying.  Two of his sisters and their husbands had come in from out of town to surprise him for his (belated) birthday. 

Jack with his beautiful date (and good friend).

My Dad was soooo surprised!  Here he is with three of his sisters.

It was quite a surprise party!  His sisters did a great job planning it!

The cousins love each other so much!

They always have fun together. These two look adorable in their matching birthday dresses that Nana made.

I'm on my toes and still way shorter than Jim!

The next day, we went to Rory's First Communion.

The first communicants waved these ribbons to the music.

Rory read during Mass.

I got some pictures of Maggie at the after party.

Baseball in the front yard with Dad - it doesn't get much better than that!

We went to the REACH showcase and saw the projects Maggie and Charlie did. We also got to read what they wrote about themselves, REACH class, and being gifted.

Jim and I went to a work event at Top Golf.

Jim and I dressed up for a party with an 80s band.

I enjoyed a mimosa with some of my favorite mothers on Mother's Day.

I don't know exactly what these three were doing, but they were having a good time. It was about to storm and they were getting ready to shelter in the big cardboard box. You can imagine how dry the cardboard kept them.

I got tickets to the Cardinals game for my birthday!

Maggie was really into the baseball game.  ;) 

What a fun way to spend my birthday!  The Cardinals beat the Brewers 18-1!!!

Maggie gave me a ceramic cupcake jewelry holder she made me for my birthday.

This guy's pretty great.

Jim and I were excited to see the band Caamp at a new (to us) venue!

Maggie played field hockey this spring.  My friend's daughter Maggie was on another team. These girls are just a few days apart!

Kathy and I explored some trails at her new place.

I drive these girls home from choir each week. They love to sing and to shout out the window to passersby. 

For my birthday, these three joined me on a 46-mile bike ride.

We stopped along the way for lunch.

46 miles!

It's always fun to run into friends on our walk to school.

We enjoyed a hike with friends.

It's fun to find random pictures on my phone.

April 2023

Jim's band played a fish fry at the beginning of April.

Maggie and her friend had a blast dancing!

Jim and I went to CASHBAH.

Jack worked the event.

High school classmates:

Fun times seeing good friends!

Maggie played field hockey this spring.  Our neighbor played in a different age division, but it was fun to see her at games!

Some of the girl squad from our street:

Jim and I enjoyed a night out.

On a day off school, I took the kids to the Science Center.  We spent some time in the game exhibit.

Patrick quickly beat me at chess.

Charlie won mindball. 

Super Mario Bros. was a team effort.

I took this picture right after they completed the Arch. You can see that it started to fall as I was taking the picture.

The kids got to try the flight simulators.

Maggie helped decorate Easter cookies.

On Good Friday, my cousin John married Sara.

Colleen and I got a picture with our first Godson, Mark.

The wedding was at Tower Grove Park. There was an amazing sunset that evening.

We brought the Easter cookies with us to Milwaukee for the weekend.

Jim and his siblings performed at a bar with Return of the Strings.

My friends Sue and Kati came to see them play.

Connie was in Milwaukee so we got to hang out. Her niece is in Return of the Strings.

A short clip of the Kelly siblings harmonizing:

Patrick won this captain's hat!

It was a sunny Easter morning. We took a squinty picture before church. 

After church, we went downtown to tailgate before the Brewers-Cardinals game.

Charlie loved hanging with Sully!

Go Cards!

After the game, we enjoyed the nice weather on Karen and Lenny's patio.

Meeting Sully was definitely a highlight of the weekend!

Patrick went on a tour of SLUH with Jim and me.

I went back to Wisconsin with my parents for my nephew's Confirmation. Patrick and Ingrid gave us a tour of their new business space.

Patrick helped Adam get ready for Confirmation.

So handsome!

I was honored to be the Confirmation sponsor for my Godson.

We got to celebrate Lukas's 15th birthday with him after the Confirmation!

I love walking home from school when the days get warmer.

Jack was Kenickie in Ursuline's production of Grease!  His grade school friends came to see it.

Spring Festival!!!

Jim's band entertained the Spring Festival crowd.  It was pretty chilly!

Patrick and I rode the big slide.

Jim tried to stay warm on stage.

We went back to see the show a second time.  So good!

Here is the group of fans at Sunday's performance.

Jim and I went to SLUH for Jack's NHS induction.

We are so proud of him!

He wore a tie that Maggie gave him for Christmas!

On a beautiful day at the end of April, I took my students outside to do math problems on the parking lot.

Jim and I went to our Godson, Grant's, First Communion.