Ear Worm.

Our family sings the "Salve Regina" for night prayer on weekends. A Marian hymn, it is the "Hail, Holy Queen" prayer in Latin. It took me awhile to learn the words to it, but the children picked it up quickly. This morning, I heard them singing the Latin hymn as they prepared for school. Such beautiful singing, and in its essence, a prayer for Our Lady. I can't think of a better earworm to have.

The littlies and I still pray the Angelus at noon, just before their TV time which is an added incentive. Without the bigs there, I get to explain what the prayer is all about and take them through it slowly. The little man relishes the chance to take turns with the Hail Marys and can pray the Hail Mary quite beautifully now.

To Jesus, through Mary. We didn't start out meaning to cultivate a love for Mother Mary in our journey of faith, but are grateful for the way that it's happened naturally. 

Monday started out sunny and crisp, and we enjoyed some time at the playground and some painting time before lunch.

I love this picture because it quite aptly depicts the different loves of our two youngest ones. If there an opportunity to get messy, our little man is right in the middle of it. Our little lady started out painting, but once she spied food... Painting never stood a chance!