Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Yes, it's been four months...

FOCUS conference in Nashville in January, Uncle Jimmy's passing and funeral in February, Uncle Tony (Brother Anthony) came to visit in February, Spring Break in Toledo, OH...and here we are in late March!  We are eagerly planning Cate's 7th birthday party in just twelve days! It's countdown time around here, folks!  It's a countdown of another sort, too - last week Matt accepted a new position in FOCUS which will send us back West and will necessitate changing the name of my blog, I just noticed.  (Add that to the checklist.  "Change Blog name." Also add, "Don't forget I have a blog."  People actually read it.  I found this out from Aunt Pattie McCartney and Brother Anthony in Rome.)  Eight weeks until the end of school at UK and ten weeks until Matt starts his new position.  Eight weeks to find a new place to live and pack and move - pray for me!  St. Joseph, find us the perfect place to homeschool and live!
Brother Anthony giving a music lesson




We just returned from Spring Break in lovely Swanton, OH. We helped Grandma Karen celebrate her birthday with this chocolate cake out of Julia Child's cookbook.  Scrumptious!  

Bridget McCartney, Bridget (McCartney) Irmen and Bridget McCartney

A trip to Mac's Flat would not be complete for these girls without one round of pony rides

Even Ann was willing to hop on Tiger Lily for a few minutes

Bridget's first solid food.  Ann's got a real grip on that McCartney forehead.

2 comments:

Kathleen said...

I started an email to you but because I love comments I my blog, I am writing here. Wow!!! Where exactly west? I did some online sleuthing and could not figure it out. (And to think you're moving away from KY right as A is moving there! :( ) All I can say, is I hope your "West" means very, very close to Seattle, but either way I'm really excited for your family.

Andrea said...

We heard that you guys would be moving! Hopefully we'll get to see you sometime soon after you're all settled!
Best of luck with all the packing and planning. :-)