Visit to Ridgeview

On Friday It was Kate's turn to shadow a kindergartener at Ridgeview. Our last time doing that visit ...hard to believe when I took Elizabeth for this event six years ago I was newly pregnant with Kate (and was also lugging two diaper clad kids...)  Sniff sniff...

Frozen

History was made on Saturday night, though it may not have made your local paper. Aaron went to the theatre to see the Academy Award winning film the kids have been asking to see: Frozen.

Paul's 7th birthday

We had a busy birthday with mass, donut helping after mass, religious ed, and the Paul had a friend here until dinner.  Paul got a new geared bike to cruise around on, plus a new fishing pole and tackle box to go with it. Happy #7 P-Man!

Card from ERS

"Helping" at donuts

The night before his birthday I tried a new cake from the Food Network. I made a few adjustments but it turned out great. Four layers of sugar cookies and in between them, layers of a chocolate filling made with cocoa, heavy cream, sugar and mascarpone cheese (used for tiramisu). The adult version includes kahlua and espresso and is topped with dark chocolate shavings. That's next on my list, possibly this week for my mom's birthday.

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Card (and money!) parade for Paul - thanks Uncle John and Auntie Kat!

Kate's fifth birthday

A few fun gifts came for Kate a Roo!

The Special Plate tradition continues

Seriously. How cute is she??

Yep. She got cuter.

From Nonnie and Poppie

Grandma and Grandpa time

A lot was had while we were away!

ERS - St. Patrick's Day (after hanging out with Annabel)

and all the while, Grandma reads away on her nook

Someone even took this pick with my phone...after one of dozens of trips to the grocery store

Thank you!

Happy to see D-A-D again.

Cville

We had a great time! Aaron did a lot of golfing with Whiffen and Sara and I got to hang out and play. We did wineries, cideries, watched UVA win twice, ate well, slept a lot (ok I did), and walked campus in the rain, sun and even snow.