Wednesday, April 13, 2016
Thursday, April 7, 2016
Thankful Thursday - ed #3
So much to be thankful for!!
Today has just been a normal school day. But here's three things that stand out from today that I am extremely thankful for...
The kids (who are done with school) are playing Lego's and Max and Pookey just came out to me with this cool creation. I love how their little brains are not limited with time and most especially space when it comes to creating. Isn't this Lego dude the coolest?
Little Yoda was ready for a nap, and thankfully his sweet sister (who is almost done with her school) scooped him and up, and rocked him to sleep. She's a multi-tasker at heart, so she has to squeeze in some reading while keeping babe asleep. She's reading the last of the Mysterious Benedict Society books on our kindle. I read the first three aloud to the four big kids over the last couple of years, and told them they have to read the last one on their own. So of course, Melody is wasting no time at all.
And progress!!! Plaster guys are here today. Painting (plain ole white is hubs preference) and flooring next week!! Can we possibly be done in the next couple of weeks? I think so!!!
Today has just been a normal school day. But here's three things that stand out from today that I am extremely thankful for...
The kids (who are done with school) are playing Lego's and Max and Pookey just came out to me with this cool creation. I love how their little brains are not limited with time and most especially space when it comes to creating. Isn't this Lego dude the coolest?
Little Yoda was ready for a nap, and thankfully his sweet sister (who is almost done with her school) scooped him and up, and rocked him to sleep. She's a multi-tasker at heart, so she has to squeeze in some reading while keeping babe asleep. She's reading the last of the Mysterious Benedict Society books on our kindle. I read the first three aloud to the four big kids over the last couple of years, and told them they have to read the last one on their own. So of course, Melody is wasting no time at all.
And progress!!! Plaster guys are here today. Painting (plain ole white is hubs preference) and flooring next week!! Can we possibly be done in the next couple of weeks? I think so!!!
++Thank you, Lord, for your presence living and breathing among us in the simplicity of our lives!++
Wednesday, April 6, 2016
Sunday, April 3, 2016
What I Wore Sunday - Ed #4
All four big boys had changed as soon as we got home from Mass into their comfy clothes, so they missed out on today's What I Wore Sunday picture. (I'm sure they were devastated - lol!) Lil Yoda had peed through his church clothes, so this was outfit #2 for him today. But, I stayed dressed.... (simple and practical for this momma, as always)
For Neil and the girls, they were still nicely dressed for the picture because they had a Daddy Daughter Dance tonight. It was so sweet! What a blessing to take this time to go out to dinner and then treat them to a night of dancing and fun!! Aren't the girls so cute in their matchy matchy pink dresses?!!!
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For Neil and the girls, they were still nicely dressed for the picture because they had a Daddy Daughter Dance tonight. It was so sweet! What a blessing to take this time to go out to dinner and then treat them to a night of dancing and fun!! Aren't the girls so cute in their matchy matchy pink dresses?!!!
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Thursday, March 31, 2016
Thankful Thursday - ed #2
When we bought our house over 15 years ago, we bought an older home and only calculated my hubby's income when it came to how much we could afford for a mortgage.... We *really* wanted to buy a new house and include both of our incomes. But, I am SO thankful my mother-in-law spoke up and said that we should not calculate my income because once we start having babies, I may not want to go back to teaching and that I'll want to stay home instead. Wow! Was she right! I have stayed home as a full time mommy ever since baby #1 arrived!! I am ever so grateful we "settled" with an older house and only took into account my husband's income, and not my teaching salary as well.
Having bought an older/smallish house, we have had to make many renovations to help our house grow as we grew, little by little.... We added on a large two story addition when Mario was a baby. When we had our sixth baby, we grew out of our normal mini van, and bought Big Red. Shortly thereafter, we added on a larger garage that would fit it. Then we renovated our kitchen and dining room. Two years ago, we finished off our basement. And, now we are in the process of a complete renovation in our main bathroom upstairs. Phew!!! When we are done with all these renovations, we'll practically have a new house.
So today's "Thankful Thursday" post is for those wise words shared and listened to.
Having bought an older/smallish house, we have had to make many renovations to help our house grow as we grew, little by little.... We added on a large two story addition when Mario was a baby. When we had our sixth baby, we grew out of our normal mini van, and bought Big Red. Shortly thereafter, we added on a larger garage that would fit it. Then we renovated our kitchen and dining room. Two years ago, we finished off our basement. And, now we are in the process of a complete renovation in our main bathroom upstairs. Phew!!! When we are done with all these renovations, we'll practically have a new house.
So today's "Thankful Thursday" post is for those wise words shared and listened to.
**BEFORE**
**DURING**
(stay tuned for completed pictures in the next few weeks!!)
++Thank you, God, for wisdom shared and open ears to hear!!!++
Wednesday, March 30, 2016
Celebrating Easter 2016
We celebrated Easter on Sunday with our families and will continue the celebration for many more weeks!! What a time for JOY in celebrating Our Risen Lord! He has given Himself so fully for us and the JOY we feel is just so natural! How can we be anything but full of JOY?!!
We prepared for and celebrated in many ways. Many of these are traditions that we have been doing for many years and they make this season so special!
**Holy Thursday liturgical tea and getting to attend my niece's First Holy Communion that evening!!
**Good Friday liturgical tea and Good Friday service at our church. We also made Hot Cross Buns.
**On Holy Saturday, we went to an Easter egg hunt in the town where I grew up. Yes, I know it wasn't quite Easter, but it's one of those traditions that even *I* did as a kid and we really wanted to pass this on to our own crew. And, I'm fine with our kids getting this little bit of JOY before Easter. We also made our very first Paschal Candle!! And we colored Easter eggs that night. And (yeah, it was a busy day!), I also made our Lamb cake!
**Easter morning Mass!!! Our oldest boys served and our oldest girls sang in the choir. It's so strange to sit in a pew with only four of our kids! We only take up half a pew!! Then we were able to celebrate with both of our families! All my siblings and their husbands, my husbands brother and his wife, both sets of our parents, and all the cousins. Blessed beyond belief to be with our loved ones and to see the JOY of Jesus living in each one of us!!
And a blurry selfie picture of Neil and I, after we took off our "Easter Egg" church clothes. And after having Skirted It Up for Lent, you can bet that I happily changed into jeans for our two Easter parties that day!
**SING!!! Sing your little hearts out!! Make a joyful noise! We learned a new song on Easter and we have all been singing it. I had to record sweet Rose singing it....
And a great song that has many "Alleluia's" in it! Great since we have been fasting from singing Alleluia for 40 days!!
We prepared for and celebrated in many ways. Many of these are traditions that we have been doing for many years and they make this season so special!
**Holy Thursday liturgical tea and getting to attend my niece's First Holy Communion that evening!!
**Good Friday liturgical tea and Good Friday service at our church. We also made Hot Cross Buns.
**On Holy Saturday, we went to an Easter egg hunt in the town where I grew up. Yes, I know it wasn't quite Easter, but it's one of those traditions that even *I* did as a kid and we really wanted to pass this on to our own crew. And, I'm fine with our kids getting this little bit of JOY before Easter. We also made our very first Paschal Candle!! And we colored Easter eggs that night. And (yeah, it was a busy day!), I also made our Lamb cake!
**Easter morning Mass!!! Our oldest boys served and our oldest girls sang in the choir. It's so strange to sit in a pew with only four of our kids! We only take up half a pew!! Then we were able to celebrate with both of our families! All my siblings and their husbands, my husbands brother and his wife, both sets of our parents, and all the cousins. Blessed beyond belief to be with our loved ones and to see the JOY of Jesus living in each one of us!!
**SING!!! Sing your little hearts out!! Make a joyful noise! We learned a new song on Easter and we have all been singing it. I had to record sweet Rose singing it....
And a great song that has many "Alleluia's" in it! Great since we have been fasting from singing Alleluia for 40 days!!
I hope and pray you have a beautiful and blessed Easter season!!!
Wednesday, March 23, 2016
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