family visit to Notre Dame

We left Grandpa's prayer card at the Grotto.

1st Down Moses

The Blessed Mother.

Carpet inside the Main Building Admissions Office.

Ceiling inside the Golden Dome.

Outside the Main Building.

GG and Finn outside the Military Entrance to the Basilica.

Our Basilica tour guide had us block the light to describe a painting.

Old priest benches

Inside the Basilica.

Finn lighting a candle at the Grotto.

Grandma touching a rock from the original Grotto in France.

:)

Eating lunch in the South Dining Hall.

From here you can see the Basilica steeples, War Memorial, and the Golden Dome.

The South Dining Hall.

Basilica

Grotto.

Finn riding his bike on campus.

I had a wonderful visit with my family last week!  We hit all the places on Notre Dame's campus that I could think to show them.  We were able to celebrate Mass in the Basilica, pray the rosary at the Grotto, eat at the South Dining Hall, tour the Basilica, tour the Main Building, complete the stations of the cross by Lake St. Joseph, drive through St. Mary's College, and visit Father Sorin's grave.  We also went to Cullen's Kindergarten Graduation and t-ball game, ate the famous Rocco's Pizza...  It was a busy, busy 3 days...

It was a special visit, I will treasure the memories.  We even got our penny... Before the rosary, (where I stated my intention for grandpa) old Steve said "We're off like a dirty shirt." :)