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Fall in All It’s Glory

October 26, 2008 By Laura Leave a Comment

What a GLORIOUS weekend it has been here in southern New England! We’d venture to guess this past week or so has been ‘peak’ foliage season, as opposed to the usually assumed Columbus Day weekend. Not only was this weekends absolutely beautiful visually, but we had very warm temperatures as well, so we really got to enjoy it!

The weekend started off for {A} with a youth group bonfire event. She had a really good time with her friends, singing songs, telling ‘ghost’ stories, and making s’mores! Over the course of the weekend, basking in the warm sunshine, she also spent an abundance of time with her wildlife friends. Chances are I’ll be blogging about that this week as well. All I can say for now is, she continues to amaze us with her love for nature, and it’s love for her!

We did get some much needed shopping done, and some house cleaning, as well as some very worthy house projects! (Well, Michael did the house projects.) For one, we have heat baseboards in the school room now!! After having put on our additions and finishing all of the interior ourselves, it was one project at a time. The floor got done just in time for Thanksgiving last year, I believe. Then we just never got to the heat. So although our school room is right off of our heated kitchen and the rest of our home, it was pretty dang chilly in there with no in-room heat source! Just like an old fashioned school room I suppose. But enough of that pioneer experience >> we’re happy to have heat in there now! Checked that project off our list!

Other than those accomplishments, we enjoyed the outdoors. Today we went on a little hike, and naturally, I brought along my camera. So I thought I would share some shots with you.

This first shot is of a horned caterpillar. We had never seen such an interesting little creepy-crawly before, but we did learn pretty quick that one of it’s defenses is emptying it’s stomach contents on you. YUCK!! (Sorry if that’s TMI….pretty gross indeed. But kind of interesting, in a gross-sort-of-way, don’t you think?). Anyway, the great thing about discovering this caterpillar, is that it solved a little mystery from last year! In researching exactly what kind of caterpillar this is, and learning it is a White-Lined Sphinx, we also discovered it turns into a White-Lined Sphinx Moth….which we recognized!! Last year, I had spotted one of these moths in the backyard, and I was ASTONISHED. I had NEVER seen such a thing. I couldn’t figure out for the life of me, what it was, and {A} didn’t know either. I was seriously afraid of it, but Michael wasn’t home, and I wanted him to see this thing! I nearly destroyed some of my plants trying to catch it. Was it a flying mouse? It sure looked furry enough!! But it flew like a hummingbird. (It is indeed described as a hummingbird-like moth. ) And it sure was SCARY looking!! I got it into a clear glass pyrex bowls, and it sure did put up a fight in there. It was so mad at me, I was afraid to ever let it out! The bowl had a cover on it, but he even seemed capable of taking off the cover. We could see in his eyes that he was thinking about how to do it. lol. So we put a big book, and a pair of shoes on top too, just for good measure! Eventually, Michael came home, and was just as baffled too, and disturbed. We just left it in the bowl for awhile, and then I let him let it go later. I stayed inside, though. With the doors locked. Did you click on the link above?? Check it out. Warning: NOT CUTE!!!

But here is the somewhat beautiful caterpillar it is first, along with a handful of the other shots I took. Enjoy!!

These leaves below are of a maple sapling, that has been growing right outside our schoolroom window. We’ve been enjoying watching the leaves change colors over the past weeks.

That’s all for tonight.

Hope you can come by again soon!!

A New Crucifix for Our Home

October 17, 2008 By Laura Leave a Comment

We have a new crucifix for our home.

At Mass a couple of weeks ago, there was a guest speaker from Bethlehem. He had 2 tables full of beautiful, hand crafted, religious wooden pieces for sale. He explained to our parish how the families of Bethlehem make these items, as a means to support themselves. Yet it seems that the town of Bethlehem is very poor now, because of a great decline in tourists, which is due to the danger there now, such as war, violence, kidnappings and the persecution of being Christians. He had a very heavy accent, and so we could not understand all of what he said, but it seems people are afraid to travel and visit there these days. So in an effort to bring in more income for the families, they are traveling and selling the items they make.

Honestly, I wanted so very many pieces there. There were all kinds of statues, rosary beads, and this large, glorious nativity set. There was even a wooden star at the peak of the front of the manger, that you wound up to play music. Be still my heart! We need a real nativity set, badly, too. We never really had a place to put a nice one before, but we do now. Frankly, now that our youngest are 6, the Little People Nativity Set we have isn’t cutting it anymore. It served our little ones well, in it’s time though. Unfortunately, the large nativity set I pined after, there on that display table that day, was way out of our budget. Although the price was well worth the value of craftsmanship that went into it.

So, we decided on this crucifix, which we all really love. The craftsmanship is so amazing, and the wood grain in this particular piece really adds to the beauty of it. We do still need to get it blessed.

There has been a crucifix hanging in every home I have ever lived in. Naturally, it is a very poignant symbol of Christian faith, and is meant have a place in every home where strong faith prevails. So this crucifix represents that here in our home as well.

But when I look at this one now, hanging in a place of honor in my home, I am keenly aware of the new feelings I experience in the depths of my soul. Perhaps it is heightened awareness of the reality of just what Christ went through, for us. The way, as we grow older and gain the wisdom that comes with time, something we always knew is embraced in a whole new way-with greater appreciation, gratitude, and the gripping meaning of it all. As we raise our children, and try to do so while teaching them in the light that all things, all actions, all lessons, all of LIFE, revolves around, and are tied, in every single way…our faith. It is all sprung forth from God’s creation, and our purpose, as we live our lives, day by day, here on earth. Seeing this crucifix brings all of those things to mind and heart, in one impactful moment, at the very glimpse of Christ there, on that cross, on our wall.

More than that, it has already served me well in another way. It’s been a reality check for me, when I really, really needed one. A well-deserved slap in the face, if you will. Because there was a day, or maybe 2, that I was having a bad day. And by ‘bad day’, I mean one of those self-absorbed, not getting over-myself kind of days. A day when I felt needless stress, for all I had to get done in that day, and the interruptions (blessings in transparent disguise that day…lol), that hindered me from getting it all done quickly. A day where, in this failing economy, I was feeling I had too much work and obligations, (I know…slap me now), and not enough time or focus to get it all done. So on such a day as this, I once again caught glimpse of this crucifix hanging there. And it served that reality check: “THAT, is a bad day”, I thought, looking at it. I recalled the truth of the matter: Here was the Son of the living God, being called a liar for who He was, being tortured in ways that brought about pain none of us will ever truly understand, and giving up His life, after a slow and merciless death…………..not for Himself. But for US! For all of us. For all of mankind, or at least, for each of us who accept his sacrifice, and embrace salvation in our hearts, minds and souls, and live a life accordingly.

And yet here I was…in a bad mood over, ummm….what again? A to-do list that wasn’t really that long. Certainly not painful. And when I really looked at it honestly, it was all blessings, I chose to see in a selfish light that day. They were all, in the end, for good things for ME, when the purposes come full circle. I mentally complained that day because I was tired (though I slept in a cozy warm bed most of the night). It irked me to see that basket of unfolded laundry, knowing deep inside some people must wear the same dirty rags every day. I groaned because I had so much work to do – which brings in the income to support my family, through the gifts God Himself gave me, and of which is a passion (sometimes of service)I feel in my heart. Because I didn’t feel like taking the time, to prepare meals, forgetting to be grateful for answered prayer when we say “give us this day, or daily bread”.

Shame on me, and I meant it, and felt it, when my eyes landed on that cross.

I live a life focused on gratitude, most days. I try to make a habit of starting each day in prayer ( a few times before noon), and counting our abundant blessings. I know in my heart, and remember 95% of the time, that nothing comes to me, to us as a family, that which is not first through the Father. And I feel, and fear, that when you forget to be grateful, the Good Lord tends to get us back on track with a swift and difficult life lesson, which makes us appreciate what we should, once again. Indeed, ALL GOOD comes through Him. We know this to be true. We have simple needs, as a family. As individuals. Yet we are very, very blessed. I would even go so far as to say, we are rich, really, when you consider what is really of value. He provides for us. He always does. He even gave the life of his own Son, as Christ did for us as well, so that we could have MORE, and eternally. It reminds me of that hymn, Whatsoever You Do. For we also know that what is ours, we must share with those in need.

So I think this cross will be hanging in our home for a long time to come. For all it means, for all it symbolizes, and just in case, for the reality check I may need someday again, when I am wrapped up in ME, and forget momentarily, that I have all I will ever need. I have woken up and smelled the coffee, after my partial day of ridiculous, unjustifiable pity. There is work to be done, which we quite enjoy, because work/income is coming our way, in a time some people can’t find a job, or despise their job, and in a time of a failing economy. There are meals to prepare, because we have food. There is laundry to fold, because we have clothing, and a washing machine in which to clean them. We have a home to clean, because we have a roof over our head. And beautiful, healthy children to tend to, because they are the very existence of our answered prayers, and joy of our life! They are just LOVE, making themselves known, all over the place. And all we need to do is remember to be thankful for such immense blessings, and sincerely follow a few other simple rules, and on top of all that we already have, we can then even enter into the home, of Our Father.

Amen, I say to you, Amen.

The Greatest Show on Earth! – The Circus From a Private Suite

October 13, 2008 By Laura Leave a Comment

Sometime this past Friday, my husband heard that the Barnum and Bailey Circus was in the Big Town: Boston! Not too far from us. It reminded us that when our triplets {J, O and S} were born, Barnum and Bailey sent them 3 free passes, good for life. Lots of companies sent us great stuff, because they were triplets, I guess. So upon realizing half of us could get in for free, we really got excited and started making plans for Sunday after Mass, to take the kids and surprise them.

Once we found out the show times that day, and it was a firm plan, something else occurred to us that made our hearts drop, and put a little damper on our excitement: We thought about how there was probably going to be peanut debris everywhere at the center, where the circus would be held. That’s a PROBLEM, in all caps, because {S} is severely allergic to any exposure to peanut products. He is at complete risk for anaphylactic shock, and it’s a threat t his life.

So Michael (my husband) decided to just call the center, and see if it was indeed a concern; Were there peanuts and peanut shells everywhere? He spoke to a really nice woman, and she basically said “Oh yes…there is peanut shells and such everywhere. They feed them to the elephants, and the vendors sell roasted peanuts at the snack bars too.”. <sigh> So he then asked if they possibly had any section of seats somewhere, that was a peanut-free zone. He figured that was possible, as common as peanut allergies are these days. The woman he was speaking with was all about figuring something out. She was calling Guest Services to see what they could come up with. She said to call that day if we decided to go, and they would do everything they could to accommodate us. She wasn’t sure WHAT yet, but she said she’d work on it.

So without a firm plan, I was a nervous wreck, as mothers get. I wanted to be excited about bringing the kids to the circus, but, I was so worried. So I had a plan, too! I didn’t even want the kids to know where we were going, even as we drove there, because if there wasn’t a safe enough spot, we were turning around and coming home. My boy’s life just wasn’t worth the risk. If there WAS a fairly peanut-safe area, I had all the other precautions I could think of: His Epi-Pens of course (he is never, ever, anywhere, without them), sanitizing hand wipes, and a dark blue sheet to throw over the seats where he would sit. And then, we stopped at the ER on the way and I got some of those paper masks. : ) He was wearing one if there was a question of contamination.

So when we got there and parked, Michael called the lady back on his cell, and told her we were there. (He was carrying {S}, and I was still a wreck without knowing the exact safety-plan. ) The woman told him “Oh yes, we’ve been waiting for you. Just buy 3 of the most inexpensive tickets, and come on upstairs to the Guest Services Office.”

O.k. That was comforting to know they remembered, and were expecting us. So, we did, and then we were cheerfully escorted to a suite of our own!! They told us it had been specially cleaned and completely sanitized just for us, and to just enjoy the show! Seriously?! They left us in this beautiful room, completely furnished. It was beyond what we were ever expecting, with a private bathroom (that’s always cool with kids), 4 or 5 flat-screen tvs, a computer, sink, fridge, bar with stool and huge slider glass doors that opened with a view of the whole arena from the room! We even had our own balcony with 2 rows of seats. As cool as the room was (and really, we didn’t need all of THAT), I was just so-very-relieved over the safety of which {S} could enjoy the circus, along with all of us, that I was near tears. I was just seriously overwhelmed with gratitude. A few minutes later, there was a knock at the door, and 2 EMTs came in and introduced themselves, and let us know they were right down the hall if we needed anything. I was sure by then that we wouldn’t be needing them, but talk about nice!

Beyond the safety of this room, it was cool to just be able to get up and move around during the 2 hour show. (That’s a good thing for ME. lol). We just thoroughly enjoyed the show, and this special family time, and felt so blessed that this woman cared enough to make arrangements like that for us. She surely represents the ‘good people’ in this world, who work with a smile, and want to help people when they can. We’ll never forget it, and we know the kids will always remember this surprise trip to the circus, that we watched from the special room. What an incredible experience to have.

So enough of our cool story. Here’s some photos…some better than others. lol. I was shooting in the dark with flash most of the time.

This gives you a good idea of how we were able to view the show from this room.

The circus down below us.

The kids love elephants, so I took several shots of them, and here are a couple.

{A} and {J} hanging out together at the bar stools, watching the show from there. Everyone else was out on the balcony at this point, which was right in front of them. They were so cute.

Below was one of the kids favorite acts, on this contraption, featuring “Bello”, the clown star of the show. It was pretty funny, but made your heart race too.

It really was a phenomenal show. Even the intermission was fun, actually. The kids were wiped out on the way home. {J} fell asleep in the van immediately, {O} caught some zzz’s too, once I saw she was fighting off dozing, and I told her to go ahead and close her eyes. {S} was a little too pumped to sleep then, but talked about how he looked forward to going to bed. lol. {A} stayed wide awake, and was mesmerized by the full moon over the city horizon line. She noticed it had an orange ring around it, and it fascinated her.

Once we got home and everyone woke back up, the circus talk was non-stop….about their favorite parts, and re-playing all of the acts that they thought were so funny. They had a late dinner, and went to bed soon after – dreaming about the circus no doubt.

Today, the circus chatter continued. I guess that’s why it’s called The Greatest Show on Earth!

On Turning 40 and Family Apple Picking

October 9, 2008 By Laura 1 Comment

I can hardly believe it myself. Last Friday was my birthday, and I turned 40 years old!! Yes, I’m the oldest and wisest of my family.
(Ok, I added the wisest bit myself. lol)

I’ve waited since I was really a kid, to feel grown up. But I still feel like a kid! Since I have all of the responsibilities an adult would have, I’m guessing I am one by now, and I’ll just never feel it. I must have had some notion when I was a kid, about what it must ‘feel like‘ to be all grown up, and I’ve waited for ‘that’ feeling. And I was just plain wrong. Because I’m still waiting! Not complaining. Just saying. : )

I didn’t plan my birthday-day, this year, as is the tradition around here. Or certainly not in advance, as I was supposed and expected to do, anyway. With the planning for the tv crew being at our house, last Wednesday, and Thursday spent doing our school work and catching up on work, Friday was there before I knew it! Birthday morning brought 5 excited faces, all with a set of ears of their own, just waiting to hear my big plans of the day for our family, to celebrate my birthday. (Oh dear. “Think quick“, I told myself.)

Well, I knew I just wanted to do something Autumn-themed, with my family. I decided on just what we did last year for my birthday; a nice ride to enjoy the fall foliage and decorated yards along the way, some apple picking, having fun taking photos as I please, and maybe a stop or 2 at some antique shops.

So after the traditional birthday breakfast, we headed out to our local(ish) pick-your-own-this-and-that farm, CN Smith’s. It was a really enjoyable and peaceful ride along the winding roads, with many trees in the early stages of a changing color palette. But it did seem the clouds were starting to roll in, and it was the kind that seemed to blow a gentle breeze that whispered ‘rain ‘.

I love the store of this farm. It is always selling their fresh fruit and produce of the season, grown right there in their own fields. They also have native honey, preserves, and apple cider. There’s a petting zoo outside, lots of flowers, some green houses, a great old tractor, and you can go pick-your-own-whatever through many of the seasons of the year. I might add, they really get into Halloween. A little too much for our crew, (and frankly, even for me!), although the carved pumpkin hay rides are nothing short of amazing.

Just as we headed out to the apple orchards, it began to sprinkle rain. I didn’t mind US getting a little wet, but I was worried about my camera. After all…it’s my big $-maker. And my other best friend. : ) But I decided to have a little birthday faith in the Lord, and He indeed made my little ‘don’t let it rain‘ wish come true. He’s so good to me. : )

And so the picking began. As did the photo-taking . I had some much fun with my family, and my camera.

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1-2-3-BITE!

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Our Apple Family.

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One of my favorite shots of the day. I got one shot, and then the wasp (?) flew away.

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My true runner.

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After a good sprint, he decided he was mighty fast, and called for a race….

Ready-Set-Go!!!

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Then, with our bag of red gems in hand, it was time to head in the direction of home, anyway, with perhaps a stop or 2 along the way.

On our own birthdays, we decide what kind of birthday cake we want. My choice?

Apple Crisp, with vanilla ice cream please! (ok, so it’s not cake, but it’s close enough.)

My husband and oldest daughter got to peeling right away when we got home, and baked a delicious dish of just-what-I-wanted, with a great big golden scoop to go with it.

A fine Autumn day, full of beautiful colors and fresh air, a long country ride, as I listen to the amusing conversations of my children in the back, laughter and adventure, fun photo opportunities, good food I didn’t have to make, home made cards expressing such love, tons of hugs, kisses, cuddles, the counting of blessings that are mine all year long….all spent with my family. That is what my kind of birthdays are made of.

Happy Birthday to me, indeed.

The Filming of Our Pilot Episode ‘House+Home’ for CatholicTV / A Behind the Scenes Look

October 3, 2008 By Laura 3 Comments

October 2008 – This past Wednesday was the filming day of our family at our home for the pilot episode of ‘House+Home‘, for CatholicTV. We did it! And what a day it was! In this post we are sharing all of the chaos and behind the scenes happenings of filming day at our house.

To fill you in on the premise of the show, the series of House+Home takes viewers to Catholic family homes. In each episode Fr. Reed visits the family, and learns how they use faith, hope and love to turn their house into a home, and how they as a family, live out their Catholic faith in their daily lives.

Nerves (Big-Time) & Our Incentive

The night before, it started to hit us, what we were about to do. As Michael and I plopped into bed about midnight, the night before, Michael whispered into the dark, “We’re crazy.”….and we both busted out laughing hysterically.

In the first place, we were a bit self conscious about the state of our home, and having it all filmed for tv, as we were still in the process of working very hard on the house and yard after a major renovation. Our home and yard projects were far from done, with much still left undone, and not particularly looking very nice! Not to mention, we were also just personally nervous and somewhat uncomfortable at the idea of being in front of TV cameras. However, we believed in the premise of the show, and hoped our going first would encourage many other families to follow in our footsteps and also share this beautiful faith, and how they too uniquely live it out daily in their own lives. We certainly had personal stories and testaments of our faith to share, and knowing too that it is the love, of Christ and family, that makes a house a home, (and not the projects completed or not) we felt called by God to respond with a ‘yes‘, after Fr. Reed asked our family to be filmed for this pilot episode.

It was also one of those experiences that don’t come along every day (certainly never in our days). What a wonderful and educational experience for the kids, to not only see television production, but be a part of it, and to realize all of the hard work that goes into making a tv show.

Fr. Robert Reed (president of CatholicTV, and host of the show) had filled us in very well in the prior weeks, of exactly what to expect throughout this filming day. There were no surprises. (Well, maybe a few little ones. lol) Somehow, though, when the crew started arriving, setting up all of the equipment, and having little crew huddles talking about their plan and work to be done, we felt the nerves start to set in! But it wasn’t long before we were filming segments, and there was no time to even think about nerves, because we were so focused on what we were saying and doing.

Sharing/Showing What We Can

Of course I took any behind-the-scenes photos I could get in. There aren’t many though, because I was on camera myself most of the time! But here are some behind the scene snapshots I managed to take, to share, and record this day for the kids. I won’t bother telling you about the entire day, because honestly, there’s a lot and I’m not sure I could remember it all. It was many hours of footage. But here’s a preview, and I guess you’ll just have to watch the episode to get the rest!

“Ready, aaaand . . . .ROLL!!!”

The filming started with our guest, and host (and creator, I believe) of the show, Fr. Reed arriving:

We welcomed him to our home, chatted a bit in the sun room, and then we gave him a tour of the house and our studio/work areas.

Interviews

After wards, we all had interviews with Fr. Reed. {A}’s (our oldest daughter) was first, outdoors in our work-in-progress-yard, ‘up in the mountains’, near the huge pile of tree brush and stumps, which is only still there because it is where some of A’s chipmunks live. (She has hand-tamed a large number of chipmunks. See for yourself HERE.) We were all hoping they would come out for {A}, as they always do, but with the crew all around, it wasn’t happening. They were too shy and scared. Earlier though, one of the crew guys did happen to see out the slider door, one of the chipmunks come up on the deck and around our door, waiting for {A} to come out and feed him, though. Anyway, we couldn’t hear {A}’s interview down in the yard, but I did get this shot of them up there filming it. Her interview will be a bit of a surprise for us all.

After that was what they called ‘the triplet interview’, which I had no idea they planned on doing. (Surprise #1) { J, O and S}, did really well. We couldn’t actually hear all of that either, but it looked like it was going really well. We’re anxious to hear what they said. (And can only imagine!) Bet it’s going to be cute!

Us parents had a couple’s interview, as well, also by Fr. Reed, of course. Ours was in the house, and the hardest part for us. We had the big light on us, and it was like a real tv studio interview, with crew guys and equipment all around. But Fr. Reed asked great questions about our faith, how it encourages and sustains us in our lives for us personally, and more. We think it went pretty well. Of course, we started thinking about what we forgot to say, or wish we didn’t say, lol…but no one knows those things. For just regular people here, I think we did pretty well. Ok, I did choke up once, because some questions were linked to emotionally deep stuff for us, but, I got it together. ; ) No photos of us being interviewed, of course, but they filmed it all. It will be edited down, of course.

Cameramen were just all over the place, all of the time. It’s true that you do start getting a little used to it, pretty quickly. Here’s just one of the guys in our unfinished stairwell to the upstairs.

Sharing a Meal Together

We invited Fr. Reed to stay for dinner, as is part of the show (although we were happy to anyway), and made our family recipe/tradition of pizza together in the kitchen. He helped make the dough. : ) When the pizzas came out of the oven, we gathered around the table, and had grace and dinner together, but of course we fed the crew, too! Here (below) they are, minus the photographer (for the CatholicTV Magazine), who left a little early before filming was done. (We wrapped up some pizza to go for him.) Can I just say the whole crew is the NICEST bunch of guys, and were so great to work with! Just great guys. The guy on the left was the producer. It was kind of funny to see the them squirm a little, though, when they found themselves in front of MY camera. I guess THEY prefer to be behind the camera, too! Imagine that! But they kindly obliged. (Thanks guys!!)

Blog Fan in the House!

After dinner, Fr. Reed took the kids to the computer, because apparently he’s a new fan of our blog! (Surprise #2). They talked with him about their photos on it, and some of their adventures and activities, and then they went to CatholicTV.com. The kids are very familiar with CatholicTV, and all of the shows Fr. Reed is on. So they got a kick out of watching it on the computer, with him on it, and yet him also sitting in the computer chair next to them, watching it with them. lol

Our Visit and Filming Ends

We filmed the good-by and end of our visit, with us waving, and Fr. Reed driving off.
But then Fr. Reed came back, off-camera. lol

After filming was done, and the crew was packed up and gone, Fr. Reed gave {A} a little Latin lesson, which he has done virtually every Sunday after Mass at church, for quite awhile. It is he, who inspired {A} to take Latin as a subject this school year (at home), which she is doing very well in. She loves it. So here they are, as he gives her another one of his little lessons.

Exhausted, Wired & Grateful

When Fr. Reed left for real, we were wiped out!! We were relieved we got through it, and it seemed to go so well. (I guess we’ll all see soon enough!)
We really enjoyed the whole process, though. It was just an amazing day we will always remember. Surreal, really. As long and tiring of a day that it was, we are so glad we did it. The kids did so well, all day, and we’re really proud of them. It was a big day for them. We certainly have a new and even greater respect for television production, and all Fr. Reed does at CatholicTV, every day!

Somehow though, the whole day’s experience really gave us a heightened sense of the real family that we are, and how very blessed we are. It also seemed to call for a family photo, via the timer in my camera. : ) After the photo, as tired as were were, we were also wired and had some funny energy to get out. So we all changed into jeans and sneakers, and went to the park (actually, we went to 2!) to run, climb, and even play hopscotch.

The next morning, after devotion, and before a regular schooling day, we asked the kids “What was your very favorite part of the taping day?”. They all just smiled big as they thought and thought, and it was so quiet for a moment. And then {A} said “I don’t know…I mean, the whole day was just totally fun!!”….to which {J, O and S} replied…”Yeah! The whole day was TOTALLY FUN!!“. Indeed it was.

We’ll keep you posted when we know an air date for the show, and when the series begins. Today was another special day, of which we’ll blog about next. Meanwhile, thanks so much, for checking in, and sharing in our experience with us.

Fall in All It’s Glory