Snapshots from a Sunday: vol. 3

We cannot live only for ourselves.  A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men.  

~Herman Melville

Michelle @ Mamadart

sometime between midnight-1a.m. GST (4-5p.m. AEST)

Melbourne, Australia

While you all were tucked up in bed, here in the land of Oz we were enjoying being out and about in beautiful sunny Melbourne. 
We started at the Lego Convention where at the end of seeing all the creations, the kids got to play with a wholenpile of Lego. And I complain when the Lego is tipped out at home, at least I didn't have to organize the clean up for this lot !
Then a quick drive through the city to the last game before the playoffs. Yes! we love Baseball and even though the rest of our country is off watching the cricket here we are enjoying what I think is the best game around !

Micaela @ California to Korea
between 3-4a.m., EST 
somewhere in South Korea
Every Sunday we pass Korean churches on our way to our Mass at the chapel on post (the military base).  Every Sunday my hubby and I talk about pulling into one of the parking lots and joining the Korean Mass.  Alas, our bravery has failed us every time.  I really don't know how they would handle our relatively large and loud family. This is a statue that I love love love because I love the simplicity. and I have always had thing for the ethnic versions of Mary.  As I stopped to take my snapshot today, I noticed something new.  Everyone who passed the statue stopped to take a deep bow.  Even some people just passing by on the street stopped and bowed to Mary.  It was very moving.

Grace @ Camp Patton

Who: his highness, Sebastian Xavier

What: titled, "no! no! no! no! no! no! do not smile. go to sleep."

When: 4:29 in the am

Where: on the floor but soon to be placed under the still erected and still lit faux tree where he will get his wiggles out until he cries and rewakes me up

Why: because babies are illogical and crazy and semi-nocturnal

Poppy @ My Big Fat Green Life

Where: The Richards Household, South Lyon, Michigan - Living Room

When: 5:30-ish

What: One of my many "knitting spots"

Why: It's the first thing I see every time I come down the stairs.  This one is my favorite spot to sit and knit which also makes it the messiest.

Lisa @ All Things Gale

7:30 am - Frederick, MD
What exactly is an alarm clock???

Brooke @ Dietel Days
8:03 a.m.
Cibolo, Texas
Wakey wakey, eggs and bakey!!! Minus the eggs and bakey...

Ana @ Time Flies When You're Having Babies
9:39 a.m.
South Bend, Indiana: living room
Mike and Naomi's Sunday morning small talk takes an existential turn following the revelation that "life" for our 2-year-old has no significance outside of reference to the breakfast cereal. All too typical around here.

 Colleen @ Martin Family Moments
between 10-11 a.m.
somewhere in snowy New England
Xander Blaise:  Long morning nap after Mass

Stephanie @ Baca Ohana
11:15 a.m.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Someone was really eager to help mommy pick out some glasses!!

Jessica @ Modest Mama
12:28 p.m.
Western Pennsylvania
3 years old

Amy @ So Many Things to Love
between 1-2p.m.
New Brunswick, Canada
Everyone is napping but Mama

Cari @ Clan Donaldson
2:13 p.m.
Regis Hair Salon, Simsbury, Connectict
Gettin mah har did

Dwija @ House Unseen.  Life Unscripted.

between 3-4p.m., Michigan
Sometimes the most interesting thing going on in your house is....well, actually interesting.  Pray for me, friends

Sarah @ With A Hopeful Heart
between 4-5p.m.
Daddy's Girl:  Weekends are for time with Daddy and this little girl cannot get enough of it.  She steals away one last moment while Daddy works on making supper.

Mary Kate @ Why Yes, I Am Crazy.  Thank You For Asking.
between 5-6 p.m.
Chicagoland, Illinois
Here at the Dempsey Homestead, sometimes Ma Dempsey doesn't get her act together in time to serve dinner when some people are feeling the need for vittles. So, little Faith took it upon herself to pour a bowl of cereal and ask one of her big brothers to pour her some milk, all while the Italian Pork Chops were cooking away. 

Jeanine @ And Then There Were....More
between 6-7 p.m.
Cleanliness is next to cuteli-ness.

Sarah @ Beautiful, Ordinary
8:30 p.m.
Santa Barbara, California
This is what happens when Mama and Dada are on the big computer-- she goes and spends some time on her own little computer. Not my finest moment of parenting, but not the worst, either. Small comfort. Now for snuggles and bed.

Melanie @ The Rosary Chick
10:15 p.m.
en route home from Jacksonville, Florida
Celebrating my birthday and my niece’s baptism on Sunday. A beautiful witness to life as my niece is adopted! I like to call the photo, roses for mommy. They were a gift to me. I know my children should have been asleep by then.

Lisa @ The Education of Mrs. Swanson
between 11p.m.-midnight
Memphis, Tennessee
No Pretty Shots Tonight, Kids:  This is the aftermath of a 90 year old house's questionably younger plumbing rejecting a flush, ruining the tiles for good this time, and not before we got the boys' clothes in the dirty laundry. Did I mention this is the only bathroom for six people, one of whom is pregnant? And it's not working at all. I blame the ivy growing under the house.

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Again, a huge thank you to everyone who contributed to this project.  Thank you for sharing a glimpse into your lives for all of us to contemplate the differences and similarities between us.  I'm always struck by the intimacy displayed in all these pictures, and how beautiful every life is.

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One last thing before I go figure out the source smell/noise combo coming from the family room.  Micaela-in-Korea sent two pictures of the state of Our Lady, and told me to pick which one to use.  I want to include the other picture here, too, since it shows the faces of the statue really well.

I love, love, love bald babies, and this bald Baby Jesus is just about the sweetest thing I've ever seen.


If you'd like to contribute to next month's Snapshots, please let me know!