Filling in... November Fun 2013

Áine at OT in the ball tunnel.

Áine at the bowling alley.

Brendan and his OT wood burning.

Ciara and Dad at her first voice recital!

A drum recital one week followed by a voice recital the next.

Filling in... Ciara's 15th Birthday with family

Filling in... Ciara's 15th Birthday with friends

Filling in... Brendan's School Trip

Brendan and his friends went to Tanaka Farms to the petting zoo and to go pumpkin picking in October 2013.

Filling in... Halloween 2013

One of my favorite yearly pics.

Ciara and her girls dressed up as members of "The Breakfast Club" and won the group costume contest at school!

Dressed as a fairy for the Halloween Haunt at AHS.

As dressed up as my resident candy giver-outer gets.

Cindy Lou Who

Fillin in... Fall 2013

I did manage a First Day Back to School post, so this is what happened after that beautiful day...

Ciara went to the Quinceañera (at Luminaria's) of a very good friend of hers from elementary school.

In October 2013, Ciara participated in Inauguration at Alverno where she was sworn in as a Supreme Court Justice.

Also in October, Brendan and I attended Founders Day at Alverno.

Filling in... Summer 2013 - sibs

Filling in... Summer 2013 - Áine's tests

Áine's summer 2013 was filled with getting fitted for a scoliosis brace, more EEG testing, and cardiac testing.  Always a trooper!

Filling in... 4th of July 2013

Filling in... Summer 2013

I had an uncharacteristic series of missing posts during the last half of 2013, so I will attempt to re-cap in a few (or more) posts.

Had a visit from our gorgeous nephew Thomas.  He was the ring bearer in our wedding and used to call me "Lilac".  Love him!

13? 13! 13?! What the heck?

Happy 13th birthday to my baby girl, Áine Clare! 

Your perseverance, bravery, humor, and fiery spirit have brightened our lives more than you could ever know.