Quote of the week:
"We knew it was going to be different (being married), but we didn't know it was going to be this good! Everyone should do it." - Ms. Catherine

Lessons of Yesterday. The problem with these is that they would have been more useful ahead of time! : ( However, they can still bring humor to our lives, so here we go.

1. Papercuts from cardboard boxes hurt. Pay a lot of attention when moving heavy boxes of books.

2. I am stubborn. I do not like to make two trips, let alone three trips. Therefore, when moving the entire year's Religious Education book order from the lobby to upstairs I decided to do it in two trips with the utility cart. I realized this was probably not so smart when it took to "heave-ho's" to get the second load out of the elevator.

3. Don't settle for better over the best. What a conundrum! There may be something or someone present who is inherently good for you. However, this doesn't mean that this is the best for you.... I can't elaborate more right now or I might go into hives....

4. It can hail in Colorado in July. (this was odd to me because it usually hails in Pennsylvania in the winter) We're not just talking little bits, but "the size of grapes" as Breanne explained.

5. Always have a mattress pad cover- you never know what might happen. Last night Carmel got ticked that he wasn't "in on the party" (as in with the guests) and you can use your imagination from there. Yuck. I was not a happy mama. Sleeping on the couch for a night isn't all that bad...

6. It would be really cool if God would reveal the time of significant events in our life to us. Like "Hey, just in case you were wondering, on May 20, 2007, you're going to meet your future spouse" and..."FYI- that whole death thing, don't fret it! Do whatever you want because you're gonna go until your 98!" Although, at the same time there would be a lack of surprise in that too...but you've gotta admit it would be sort of cool.

7. Cinnamon and sugar tortilla crisps are yummy! : )

Ok...that's enough. I think seven is an awesome number so I'll stop at that. I think the rest of my realizations yesterday don't need to be public knowledge. You'll just have to ask. : )

Rain, rain, go away! For some reason it has been raining excessively in Colorado for the last week. God knows that I don't like the fact that everything gets brown here in the summer, but he sure is doing a lot to make up for it right now! Luckily, they are predicting sunny, blue skies for the weekend. : ) : ) : ) In the meantime, I am running out of fun things to do on rainy days. Anyone have any good ideas? Now remember, I said they had to be fun.

Mission Trip to Mississippi: Before I forget...there are 54 youth and adult leaders from Saint Peter's on a Mission Trip in a place called Bay St. Louis, Mississippi this week rebuilding from the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina this week. They say that the devastation there is beyond their imagination. I found some pictures of where they are at http://www.pbase.com/dbphotos/hurricane_katrina .
Please keep them in your prayers!

Pick up line of the week:
Would you like to Defend Marriage with me?
(we admit that we got the idea from a bumper sticker)

Whoops! I disappeared again. It has been a fun, but busy month. (I feel like I repeat those words about every six weeks...) I'm sure you've realized that it is summer and with summer comes my desire to do anything and everything. (I've come to realize in the last two weeks that is not always a good thing!) So, in between "previously scheduled events" I have been keeping myself quite busy here in Colorado Springs. In between, we had a Totus Tuus (similar to Vacation Bible School) at our parish, and I've been to a few weddings. Coming up we have a trip to Waterworld, more softball (hopefully I won't be wounded this time), a potluck at my place, and vacation to NY and PA in August. They say time flies when you are having fun, and I can assure you that it does!

Weddings, Weddings, Weddings!!!! It's such a beautiful thing to watch your friends get married. It is wonderful when you get to share that special day with them. Here are some pictures from some of those recent days. : )

The Klein/Martin Wedding, June 17th in Phoenix, Arizona

Jenny and Aaron

Sarah, Danielle, Aaron, Jenny, Katie, me, and Alison

It was so hot in Phoenix, I was about ready to jump into that fountain! (no joke!)

Wedding #2: The DeKler/DiNuzzo Wedding, July 3rd here in Colorado Springs

Catherine and Dave

Happily Married!!!!

Haley, myself, Breanne, Mary Francine, Chris, Sarah and Rosie