The Twins Are Turning 3

The Days Are Long but the Years Are Short

When people ask how I am doing these days, I often respond “exhausted.” My job keeps me very busy and I enjoy it, but it’s not why I’m tired.

Our twins are almost 3, and although I love them very much, I suspect they might be stealing energy from me. I don’t know how else to explain how at the end of the day, they seem to have so much, while I have so little left in the tank.

They may look like a tough biker gang, but they can, occasionally, be sweet with each other.   

The boys can be amazing to watch, but difficult to contain. As a result, the days seem long. At the same time, with their 3rd birthday approaching, the years have gone by quickly. It seems like a cliché to say, but I don’t know where the time went.

There doesn’t seem to be enough time in the day to do all the things we want and need to do for the boys. Fortunately, saving for college doesn’t take much time or energy, and thankfully, we started at the beginning.

Treasurer Frerichs Returns ICash to Pope Leo XIV

Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs recently visited the Vatican and presented Pope Leo XIV with an ICash claim for $8.65, proceeds from an abandoned PayPal account the Pope left behind in Illinois.

The exchange attracted media attention around the world, as the Chicago-born Pope related the story of how his bank hung up on him when he tried to update his information.

Treasurer Frerichs and wife Erica also brought the Pope a commemorative Lincoln coin, a Chicago history book, and two of her grandmother’s rosaries to be blessed.