Nice try, buddy. You avoided the morning Mass because you didn't want to have this repeated 60 bajillion times today:
I understand. Much better to take six kids toeing the threshold of bedtime to church.
Between fasting and evening Mass, I'm not even going to make it past today. Lent's going to kill me.
At least 3 of my kids asked me, "do I really have to leave these on for school?!".
ReplyDeleteEvery year. Every dang year.
Yeah. I'm totally not going to Mass today. Tommy will take the 3 big kids at 7 p.m. while I put the small two to bed on time. The other option was to take them all by myself at noon and there is no WAY I could have managed that without crying!
ReplyDeleteWimp! ;) I took the 5 youngest at 8:30! I only cried a little.
DeleteMy plans for attending AM with 18 Kinders changed when one of mine was sick. Now I'm frantic finding a place to go. :) On the good side...I was able to watch last public Mass for Pope Benedict XVI!!!
ReplyDeleteWish me luck.
And....have a blessed Lent.
Funny!
ReplyDeleteRan to Kohls after mass and was jealous running into someone who looked like she had a totall forhead rubdown with ashes. Mine looked like a faint thumbprint.
Ash envy! I suffer from it every year until this one.
DeleteWe all get to go to Mass at work and school, isn't that convenient? I have to say, I think I have the biggest ash. Phil's ash is definitely the cutest, and my kid's ashes look like they need a spanking.
ReplyDeleteI just choked on my sweet tea!! That is hilarious!
DeleteHahahahahahaha! Me too! Colleen, you are always good for a hearty laugh. Thanks.
DeleteWe went to noon Mass and I am not going to the grocery store for the same reason. Totally because of Ken's reason...
ReplyDeleteMy husband does ask me about that reading every year. Why do they read about not covering yourself with ashes and then put ashes on us? Sigh.
Even worse are my kids who wonder why this is sanctioned dirt, when generally I try to avoid having them leave the house with visible grime on their faces.
DeleteI am cracking up at everyone not wanting to go out in public with ashes on their forehead. We went to Mass at 12:30 and then I ran to the store afterwards. I'm pretty sure that by the time I got to the store..the ashes were gone. That might have something to do with living in FL where it is currently 80 degrees and not having a/c in our minivan and leaning out the window at every stoplight while resting my forehead in my hand. Or maybe it was the sweat. LOL
ReplyDeleteNever saw so many folks comparing ashes!
ReplyDeleteI saw a couple at Sam's today at probably 2pm with their ashes proudly on their foreheads. I must admit I was proud of them for having gone to get the ashes and for not being ashamed to visit Sam's with them.
Best. Ever.
ReplyDeleteMy ashes were incredible. No mistaking them for dirt. I've started my QT and they take top billing. That's how cool they were.
My adoration time coincided with Mass (which I didn't realize until I got there), however, I held off until the evening service. With 4 grumpy children, 1 grumpy husband and me gritting my teeth......we made it.....miraculously tempers softened and made it home to a nutritious meal of fish sticks and fries.....Lord, pray for us all!!
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