More Playmobils

Today we watched Burt Lancaster in "The Crimson Pirate."
I loved hearing so much laughter--it is funny how the Crimson Pirate outwitted the King's Men (who are the bad guys) over and over and over!

Then, of course, they played with their pirate ships!

Twenty-month-old BDK is playing more with the Playmobils, as well!
(Here he is on the table on our deck.)

He speaks volumes by acting out scenarios with the Playmobils!

Sacramental aspect to our nature

BDK has connected that we light candles at prayer time and that has led him to ask for "prayer time."

Yet, it is through the tangible that we begin to "touch" the intangible. Hence, the sacraments--outward signs of the invisible reality.

GMK and DJK with fireman holding some equipment to cut through metal of cars in accidents when people need to be rescued.
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On October 9, I took the children to our local fire department. The firemen were having an open house in honor of fire prevention. (October 10, 1871 is the Chicago Fire that was started in a barn and roared out of control.)

It was a great visit, seeing how they get ready, make meals, where they sleep, and what the fire engines have behind their panels and on the inside!

Ironically, just days before I had gotten the boy firemen hats! The firemen enjoyed seeing them in the hats and were great with questions and touring us around.

They gave us cookies so good that KMK called them "firemen" cookies,
and we would like to make some cookies for them some time soon!

We went out to the nearby park--first time DJK rides his bike on that walk. GMK was on his scooter and KMK kept BDK company in the double stroller.

This log fell in a few days ago. Steven always looks down at the creek area when he passes by and noticed it on Sunday and called me up to have the children go explore!

And this they did :-) For a moment it felt like we were out in the woods and I was back at being a child when I used to make dams in creeks!

Chiquitin has me awake!

You said it would help if I posted here. Hey, Happy Birthday!

Chiquitin is coughing badly and I'm awake and not able to get back to sleep. Well, I can be offering this for your birthday!

Looking forward to going to an Advent retreat first week of Advent this year! Even helped to get the location for it. I am so not used to being part of the planning of big things for groups :-) Prayers that I get used to using my talents. Here's to you see yours! It took me forever to realize I had some!

Katherine's Seventh Birthday Present

Katherine received this doll--Sarah Alison--on her 7th birthday. This is one of the books given for Christmas by Aunt Lisa.