Catholic Schools Week

I love Catholic Schools Week.

It's a great time to celebrate how blest we are to have such wonderful places to send our children. They can grow into smart, happy, holy little girls & boys all in a place that they feel comfortable & know they are loved. They get to go to daily Mass, be taught by priests & sisters, & talk about Jesus. What a gift! This year they had dress-up themes for everyday on top of other special activities. Unfortunately, I forgot to take any pictures until the last day. :( Andrew dressed up in his Cub Scout garb with his buddy Grayson for Twin Day, donned his flannel moose print for Pajama Day, wore his skeleton shirt backwards for Crazy Day, topped himself with a Husker cap for hat day, & covered up with his Husker jersey for Spirit Day. Rebecca was only interested in the last... she was a cheerleader on Friday.We went to their Open House on Thursday night & were able to see all the special projects they are working on in their rooms. Here's Andrew exhibiting his journal. They write & draw on a page everyday. It's rather amusing!

Here he is with Mrs. M. (& Puxatawny Phil)

Rebecca with Mrs. C.

Go Big Red

Nothing kicks off the school season like the Husker Marching Band. We've trekked down to Memorial Stadium the last few years to join the sea of red while we watch their pre-game show & listen to their first half-time show at the end of their band camp week. It's always a lot of fun... & a much simpler way to give the kids a taste of the Husker experience. (minus the football, of course!)

This year it was on the brink of pouring rain when we left the van, so I left the camera behind just to be safe. But here's the last bits of the gorgeous sunset & the kids post-show. She looks a little bleary-eyed here, but Teresa hasn't stopped cheering "Go Big Red" ever since!