Day Three...Shaken, Not Stirred

Today was not as easy as the past couple--a little less cooperation from the kiddos. It might just be the humpday blues, but I certainly saw a bit more dissension in the ranks. The remedy--bring them to Jesus! So we took an afternoon trip with GiGi to The Rosary House in New Iberia. Saturate them in the Spirit! They each got an item. Gus and Beedle got a medal to attach to their scapulars. Gus got a St. Augustine medal, for his patron saint. Beedle couldn't find one for his patron saint (St. Bede), so he got the next best thing, a medal of St. Luke (patron saint of artists). Gracie got a rosary egg. We stopped on the way back for ice cream. We concluded our evening with Cajun Power Spaghetti (thank you Thomas Family) at GiGi's. Beedle and Gracie begged to spend the night at GiGi's so I obliged them. This allowed me to spend some good quality time with Gus and James. James nodded off quickly (he had a long day), so Gus and I got a chance to do guy things--we watched sports and played Monopoly. I really enjoyed my one-on-one time with Gus. He's such a great kid and he's so smart. There are not too many kids his age that understand the concept of Monopoly. He's very strategic and calculating. Beyond the game it gave us a chance to get in a few good laughs and just talk. Today was certainly not as easy as the previous two days. But as any economist (or successful Monopoly player) will tell you, the greater the risk, the greater the reward. I was certainly rewarded today.