http://www.corpuschristifamily.com/pages/CorpusChristiFamilyMattersBlog_Page Blog about family life, whether good, funny, crazy or sad here with a Corpus Christi mom & dad <img src="http://www.corpuschristifamily.com/livesite/" alt="Lego " width="400" height="400" align="middle" /><img src="/files/IMG_0063.jpg" alt="Lego Games Tour" title="IMG_0063.jpg" width="400" height="533" /><img src="http://www.corpuschristifamily.com/livesite/" alt="" /> A couple of weeks ago, we made the trip to Austin, TX for the Lego Games Tour. It was the closest tour city to Corpus Christi and since our son and now apparently our daughters are lego fanatics, we didn't want to disappoint them. After all, when the flyer came from lego saying they would be in Austin, my son asked his dad if he would take him and he did. He took all of us plus our nephew, their cousin, to what ultimately led to a day of triumph, satisfaction, and total joy! http://www.corpuschristifamily.com/pages/blog_posts?r=UJGNFGGJBG Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:29:34 -0500 There is not an RSS category specified in the form. With childhood obesity hovering around 17% according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Childhood Overweight and Obesity page, the physical activity of our children is something we parents should be concerned with on a daily basis. http://www.corpuschristifamily.com/pages/blog_posts?r=OUD01PU22D Wed, 18 Aug 2010 11:14:02 -0500 There is not an RSS category specified in the form. A little over a week ago, I had outpatient surgery at Christus Spohn Shoreline hospital. That day I spent a few hours being attended to by the nurses and of course the surgical team. When it was declared that it was time to go home, I should have protested. Why? It's bananas I tell you! http://www.corpuschristifamily.com/pages/blog_posts?r=0Z2Y4SQA7B Mon, 02 Aug 2010 16:10:16 -0500 There is not an RSS category specified in the form. The other day, after being up 48 hours helping my sister paint her bedroom, my husband got up to take the kids to a dental appointment, which I was really glad for because that meant I could sleep in. The good husband that he is, he came over to kiss me goodbye and tell me they'll be back a little later. But, right before he left, he also managed to whisper in my ear, 'if you get a chance, mow the grass!' http://www.corpuschristifamily.com/pages/blog_posts?r=DU40K46XVO Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:27:22 -0500 There is not an RSS category specified in the form. Spring cleaning in summer? When you say those words, you can hardly believe it. After all, the season of summer doesn't necessarily bring thoughts of moving out your furniture, going through your stuff, dusting, throwing out or donating the old, possibly painting, and simplifying your cluttered life does it? Well, surprisingly enough, for us, it kind of does. Why would we forgo the swimming, the basking in the sun (or as we say in Texas, 'baking in the sun', beach visits, or just enjoying our nice air conditioned home to sweat, dust, and work so hard? http://www.corpuschristifamily.com/pages/blog_posts?r=PF2YO54YNL Wed, 14 Jul 2010 22:32:47 -0500 <img src="/files/wedd._anniv._photo_for_ccfam.jpg" alt="wedd._anniv._photo_for_ccfam.jpg" title="wedd._anniv._photo_for_ccfam.jpg" width="451" height="500" /> When you think of summer events, you might be thinking about a wedding you need to attend. After all, summer is the most popular time of year for nuptials. This summer, for our family, love is in the air. We’re not talking a wedding, we’re talking about love; not puppy love, not we’ve been married for how long? type of love, we’re talking about everlasting love or close to that, we’re talking about a 50th Wedding Anniversary. Before you ask, no, it not’s mine and my husband’s. We’re barely going on 10 years. It’s the 50th Wedding Anniversary of my folks and for the last several months, I have been the lead on a planning committee made up of a feisty one, a controlled one, a pleaser, and a macho one. In other words, me and some of my brothers and sisters! http://www.corpuschristifamily.com/pages/blog_posts?r=NBYCEL6QC0 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 16:57:24 -0500 <div style="text-align: center"> <img src="/files/grandpa_roman_fixed.jpg" alt="grandpa_roman_fixed.jpg" title="grandpa_roman_fixed.jpg" width="350" height="442" /> </div> Most kids are not in school today because it is Memorial Day. So, when my kids found out they had to do studies, they weren't too thrilled! Not that I really blame them because I probably would have felt the same way. After all, most other Corpus Christi kids are probably having fun with their families. That is, after all, what many families do during this holiday. Still, once they started their studies, they realized that today's studies were all about Memorial Day and had a change of heart! http://www.corpuschristifamily.com/pages/blog_posts?r=9T8S3JAZJ5 Mon, 31 May 2010 16:07:51 -0500 There is not an RSS category specified in the form. Telling your kids to wipe off that Milk Moustache in the morning? Why worry about it when it's the thing to have at the National 'Milk the Moment' Tour scheduled to arrive in Corpus Christi? http://www.corpuschristifamily.com/pages/blog_posts?r=3RIVP3C8AF Wed, 19 May 2010 11:10:17 -0500 <img src="/files/IMG_1313.jpg" alt="IMG_1313.jpg" title="IMG_1313.jpg" width="150" height="150" /> 'Fat Albert' is dead! He died yesterday during the day. In the morning we knew he wasn't doing that well. His tail looked like it had been taken off somehow and we were worried for him. We were right to be worried, he died later in the afternoon. Our son said......'this time it's for real,' and it was. http://www.corpuschristifamily.com/pages/blog_posts?r=YO5X2TXQ14 Tue, 18 May 2010 22:04:54 -0500 There is not an RSS category specified in the form. My kids are naturally inquisitive, aren't yours? Kids will be kids afterall. They love the dirt, mud, puddles of water, insects and bugs of all kind. You can say that they are naturally attracted. I'm guessing my kids are not alone! Do any of these statements sound familiar. . . http://www.corpuschristifamily.com/pages/blog_posts?r=HOLLQSKKEV Tue, 13 Apr 2010 14:44:15 -0500 There is not an RSS category specified in the form. If your kids are in Spring sports, then you know what I mean when I say, 'catch your breath!' I mean after all, with practice or a game everyday including Sunday, no kidding, and sometimes two to three sporting events a day, it can get a little hectic around here even if we homeschool! So you see, we're not that different from you after all. http://www.corpuschristifamily.com/pages/blog_posts?r=GMVQSN3PK1 Thu, 08 Apr 2010 20:30:04 -0500 There is not an RSS category specified in the form. Yeah! It's Spring and for us, it also means it's crazy around here. After all, between Spring Break, Easter, Holy Communion, Baseball, Kickball, a couple of birthdays, plus helping to plan a 50th Wedding Anniversary for my parents this summer, we're lucky to keep our heads on straight(well, it's straight most of the time at least)! What we also think of is planting and growing our Spring Garden. So, the question I ask today is what's growing in your garden? http://www.corpuschristifamily.com/pages/blog_posts?r=OUTOVKTX12 Sun, 28 Mar 2010 23:24:53 -0500 There is not an RSS category specified in the form. Is 70 the new 50? I think so! We just got back from taking a break from Corpus Christi living and the spring break holiday and one of the first things we did on our time away was celebrate my mother-in-law's 70th birthday party. Judging from some of her gifts and a few other things, I'm here to tell you that 70 is definitely the new 50! http://www.corpuschristifamily.com/pages/blog_posts?r=20056FV5LY Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:16:30 -0500 There is not an RSS category specified in the form. We had a great time this evening even if it was a little late to be eating homemade pretzels, but the kids really were happy to be a part of it and it turned out to be a really, fun and meaningful family time together. http://www.corpuschristifamily.com/pages/blog_posts?r=RH3FUXKX7Z Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:56:20 -0600 There is not an RSS category specified in the form. Never underestimate the power of imaginative play. It makes kids happy, very happy. I see it every day. Sometimes kids don’t get a chance to be kids. http://www.corpuschristifamily.com/pages/blog_posts?r=G05BIGAZZH Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:05:31 -0600 There is not an RSS category specified in the form. There are seven days in a week, but only one holds my favorite family time and yet, we’re not always together on this day. http://www.corpuschristifamily.com/pages/blog_posts?r=M6OA5QMHH6 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:02:27 -0600 <p> &nbsp; </p> <p> &nbsp; </p> My first thought this morning was that of my little one. She's beautiful, smart, and full of life. She also likes to come in my room at night. So, this morning upon waking, this was my first thought: http://www.corpuschristifamily.com/pages/blog_posts?r=5V83GKWHNV Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:26:27 -0600 There is not an RSS category specified in the form. With Easter about a month away, I'm actually happy with my confetti egg (or cascarones) preparations. Yes, it's true, I am prepping for Easter. There, I admitted it! Why wait until the last minute? If you want confetti eggs without needless waste and without rushing, why not start now? Oh I hear you, 'why don't you just buy them? I'll tell you why and it's a bigger answer than you think. http://www.corpuschristifamily.com/pages/blog_posts?r=SNJV9JW6UM Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:18:53 -0600 There is not an RSS category specified in the form. Catholic homeschoolers in Corpus Christi not only celebrated Valentine's Day like regular classrooms in regular schools, but they also did something that shared their love with others. http://www.corpuschristifamily.com/pages/blog_posts?r=P8K0GZRZPI Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:11:34 -0600 There is not an RSS category specified in the form. When the teacher is sick? Who teaches? Regular schools have a list of substitutes or administrators if need be who can step in and try to take over a class. When you homeschool, that option is not always available. So what do you do when you, the parent and the teacher, are the same and are sick? http://www.corpuschristifamily.com/pages/blog_posts?r=7HGVK9R6H0 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:43:02 -0600 There is not an RSS category specified in the form. One of the best things about homeschooling your own children is that when they are sick, you're in control. There is no school nurse calling you to tell you to pick up your child, there's no time clock or worry about when he can go back to school, there's no worry about missing out on your own work day, and there's no stress of getting caught up on stuff when it's all said and done. http://www.corpuschristifamily.com/pages/blog_posts?r=Y1YG52L61Q Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:10:10 -0500