All Hallows Eve

 We had a great turnout for our Moms' group Halloween party!  Lots of cuties in costume went trick or treating to about half the classrooms in the school the week before.  I think the big kids liked it almost as much as the littles!  Some even brought candy to give out besides the teachers doing it.  Fun.

 Monica brought a cute craft/activity/snack... spiders!

 We got all dressed up again for Superbowl of the Saints on that Sunday.  Rebecca was the Immaculate Heart & Teresa was Mary the Mother of God.  Andrew was St. Do I Have To Dress Up For This?

 Games, crafts, stories, songs, & lots of fun with the sisters

 The plays this year by the older kids were all about different Marian apparitions.  Two were new to me:  Our Lady of Good Help & Our Lady of La Vang.  Very cool! 

Benediction & lots of fun were made even better with a visit with our Sisters.  Love these ladies!

Fall Excitement

 "The tallest tower EVER"

 Fun at the CKs for the Superbowl of the Saints

 St. Rafka, Mary with baby Jesus, & St. Andrew 

 with my old roomie Sr. Edith Marie!

Fun in the leaves with cousin Jonathan

Saint Cookies

Rebecca was scheduled to bring snack for preschool the day after All Saints Day, so we decided to make some of these fun sugar cookies. At the top is St. Anne with baby Mary, then Joseph, & Mary with baby Jesus. They were more challenging than expected, but turned out pretty cute. :) Maybe we'll try some more Holy Family ones on Christmas. Thanks, Nikki, for lending me the cookie cutters!

Superbowl of the Saints

I can never pass up a good chance to visit my college roommates. Being with them brings such an instant joy to my heart! So, I just had to take Andrew & Rebecca out to the Superbowl of the Saints. They broke into age groups to play games & do crafts with the Sisters at first. During that time all of the parents went to Chapel for a great little lesson on how to pray Lectio Divinae. Afterwards we went around to different stations with the kids to see short plays about the saints. Here the children are pretending to be ill in the streets during the story of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque.

St. Andrew got to deliver a letter for the play. Blessed Mother Teresa decided just to watch from my side.

At the end we all met back in Chapel for Adoration & Benediction. Beautiful. We came away with candy, devotionals, deeper understanding, & great smiles!

Happy All Saints Day!

All Holy Saints of God, pray for us!