Hilarious!  Eric received the following email from University of Chicago encouraging him to meet their early application deadline.  I got a giggle out of several of these, especially # 7.  Reaching out to kids with a sense of humor is greatly appreciated! (more…)

A special thanks to my friend Maureen Wittmann for sharing the following good news about a special ongoing series of events over at Homeschool Connections!  (more…)

We are enjoying a weekend of family fun and music to celebrate Adam’s 15th birthday! The boys are living hearing some of their favorite bands and playing in jam sessions too!

It’s occurred to me lately that I do a pretty bad job of truly observing the Sabbath, setting aside work and savoring time with my family.  (more…)

This morning, for the first time since 1994, I did not drive my kids to the first day of school. These two graciously allowed mom to continue our family tradition of standing in the back yard, holding a sign announcing the date and their grade. (more…)

Yesterday, Eric and I played hooky from our responsibilities and accompanied Greg on his monthly trip to San Francisco.  (more…)

I wanted to share the latest video from Eric and Adam with you – this was taken last week during their famous “Hair Salon” gig!  (more…)

This morning, I felt as though God were eavesdropping on our family drive to Mass and that he gave me a “talking to” with today’s readings.  (more…)

It’s been a long time since I sat at my desk and gave myself the luxury of writing a nice, long, personal blog post here on my own blog at CatholicMom.com. (more…)

It’s amazing how much we can learn from our children if we just stop and pay attention.  (more…)

Eric Michael “Thomas Aquinas” Hendey, Bishop John T. Steinbock, Ms. Carlie Frye (sponsor)

Today, our seventeen year old son Eric will begin a new phase of his faith life as he receives the Sacrament of Confirmation. (more…)

This post is a tad tardy, but I didn’t want to neglect sharing these photos Eric and I took yesterday during our participation in the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day food drive and peace march. (more…)

For posterity’s sake, I thought I’d jot down a few of the things we learned last night while ringing in the New Year with a house full of teens.  (more…)

Eric and Adam playing Irish music at a session in Fairfax on the first day of our San Francisco vacation.

We had an up close encounter today with the political system and California state government today as Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger paid a personal visit to Eric’s high school (more…)

Eric and Adam, celebrating their successful Youth Philharmonic performance!

YouTube – University High School Jazz Band – In the Mood.