John Paul, Margaret, James, Mom, Mary, Tom, Dad, Ann, Ellen, Andrew

Sunday, October 22, 2006

Happy Birthday Fr. Drew


We still love you even though you are now soooooooooooooooooo old!

Wednesday, October 18, 2006

My fun fam.


Spending the day with the family is so much fun.

On your marks...

Get set....

FLY PATRICK!!!

Hi. I'm Simon.



Hello everyone. I made my dad write to you all because he's been so lazy about sending out updates about how I'm doing. I'm already 3-weeks old now (don't worry, I'm not upset if you missed my big 3-week birthday bash) and I'm getting bigger. I've been feeling a little bit sick these past few days -- but that won't stop me feeling cheerful!

It's been a busy lifetime. We moved homes just a couple of weeks after I came out -- you can see the picture of mommy transfering me to our new home where I get my own bedroom -- score!




I've also gotten visits from my Papa Paul,

uncle Dan (soon to be my Godfather)




& mommy's good friend Ali.


It's fun being me! And pretty restful too!

Friday, October 13, 2006

Trip to Catoctin Orchard

Grandmommy, Mom, Aunt Mary and Aunt Maggie took Patrick to Catoctin Orchard today. We picked out pumpkins, walked in an apple orchard, bought baked goods and saw beautiful scenery. It is worth the drive out.

Grandmommy had taken Mary and Margaret out to the orchard earlier in the year before the apple trees had fruit in season. It was neat for the girls to see the change.

Aunt Mary was in charge of navigating. She kept us on the right track. The orchard is located in Thurmont, MD. Mary was familiar with the way since she had been to Emmitsburg many times.

Margaret especially enjoyed the route that Mary and Grandmommy had planned. After driving on 270 we spent a good deal on Rt 15. Margaret's 15th birthday was yesterday and she felt a special connection to the road!

It was a beautiful sunny day but we still had to bundle up a bit.
The trip was a success.

Check out the orchard at: http://www.catoctinmountainorchard.com/




Tuesday, October 10, 2006

Time is Flying.

I am almost three months now! I just got a new chair that helps me to learn how to sit up. I do lots of things in "The Bumbo," But mostly I watch football with Pop.