Bucket List!

Our trip with the Knights this year brought us to Arizona, where we were able to knock seeing the Grand Canyon off our bucket list! Words really can't describe it. It's so massive, it's honestly hard to wrap your head around what you're looking at while you're there. The only drawback was that I have developed an increasingly healthy respect for heights as I grow older, so I  struggled with just appreciating the beauty due to the fear that someone was going to plummet to their death right before my eyes. It didn't help that the tour guide was telling us stories of people who accidentally took one step too far back while taking selfies. A few times people right next to me stumbled a bit on the uneven rocks and my heart lurched every time. But I'm happy to report there were no accidents, the weather was perfect and we had a great time.

In other news, Elena was confirmed this month! She chose St. Benedict, the patron saint of Europe, for her saint. It's truly been a joy to watch her faith blossom as she grows older. We're fortunate to have lots of great opportunities for the youth in our Diocese!

 

Big News

 Sam caught up to Seth this month in height, and we're pretty sure he's still growing. I tried in vain to figure out if one was taller than the other. A book across their heads stayed pretty flat so I think it's fairly even at this point. After examining this picture, Seth claims Sam's hair has more volume and he's hasn't quite caught up. Sam pointed out that if you zoom in, his head is closer to the cabinet knobs than Seth's. Either way, Sam is taking the title of Tallest in the family. He calls Seth "Little Man" and "Short Stack" every chance he gets. 

While I'm at it, here a a few photos of Sam from wrestling this year. He had a great year and managed to get by without any injuries for once! He made it to state for 9th grade wrestling. It landed the same day as Elena's One Act Competition, Seth's work Xmas party AND our local big fundraiser for St. Ed's so we were spread pretty thin that day. Seth made it to wrestling and then brought Sam to his work party in my place. I went to One Act and caught the tail end of the fundraiser. We regrouped and rested the next day!

Here's Elena, Sam, Faith, Ian and Joe after their Spring Concert - they did a fantastic job as always.

And the One Act group! We weren't allowed to take photos during performances so this is all I have.