Weekend photos...

Babz turned 21
 

Caleb holding nephew Luca

 Big siblings take babz out for happy hour!

Eric had his first ever baseball game!

Eric has his first Baseball game!

Thy will be done!!! +JMJ+

Words of wisdom:

DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOU but I can't tell (I mean nag) my kids enough about staying close to the Lord and living a Godly life. Especially with half my kids being teens or older, I find myself awake at 3 in the morning trying to figure out how to share the truth with them to be strong in the Lord and never give up hope!!!

I just cry when I hear this song and pray that my kids will catch the faith and live it each day!!!

I printed this as my daughter's wedding shower card...what more could I possibly say?

Three in the morning, and I’m still awake
So I picked up a pen and a page
And I started writing just what I’d say
If we were face to face
I’d tell you just what you mean to me
Tell you these simple truths

Be strong in the Lord
And never give up hope
You’re gonna do great things
I already know
God’s got His hand on You
So don’t live life in fear
Forgive and forget
But don’t forget why you’re here
Take your time and pray
These are the words I would say

Last time we spoke you said you were hurting
And I felt your pain in my heart
I want to tell you that I keep on praying
That love will find you where you are
I know cause I’ve already been there
So please hear these simple truths
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from one simple life to another
I will say… come find peace in the Father

I LOVE YOU SWEETIE!!!
THY WILL BE DONE!!! +JMJ+

ON LINE CATHOLIC VBS

Have you seen this? Holy Heros is hosting an online VBS program.

DAY ONE:

DAY TWO:

DAY THREE:

DAY FOUR:

Enjoy and stay cool.

THY WILL BE DONE!!! +JMJ+

HE LOVES ME...HE LOVES ME NOT...

10 YEAR OLD SON:
"Mom, I am going to write a book. Guess who I am going to dedicate it to. You, mom. And it is going to say, 'To the worlds Greatest Mom!'"

TEENAGE SON:
"I hate living in this house!!!"

HMM...He loves me...he loves me not?

THY WILL BE DONE!!! +JMJ+

Our vacation...great ending...

VIEW FROM OUR BALCONY


AUNT BEP BEP CELEBRATING HER B DAY WITH US

#1 CHILD RELAXING AT THE DUNES

#2 CHILD, who I thought would miss us, till we were talking on the phone with him when the van broke down...I think I heard a snicker on the other end of the phone when we had to pull over!!!

#3 CHILD...I THINK HE IS TEXTING ME A I LOVE YOU MOM MESSAGE...

#4 CHILD ENJOYING THE SANDY DUNES

#5 WITH A BIG SMILE


#6 WITH HIS FAVORITE HAT

#7 BEING GOOFY

# 8 AFTER BEING PUMMELED IN THE SAND

#9 SHOWING OFF HER WARES

#10 WHO ENJOYED THE INDOORS ALOT WITH HER 2 FAVORITE GRANDMAS...

#11 WHO WAS GOOD...FOR HIM!!!

For those who read about our bad beginning of our vacation you will be happy to know your prayers worked...the weather was great, our rental home perfect, and the kids were pretty good. I do feel sorry for my hubby who had to deal with the stress of getting the car fixed, bringing back the rental van, and going back to pick up the "fixed" car. Of course the financial stress to...of course we had the same problem fixed 13 months ago and had a 12 month warranty. I think our mechanic (a close friend) who just checked out the car before our trip was just as upset as my hubby was.

Well since my husband is pretty much the computer person in the family, he always puts on pictures on his blog before me...even if I took the really great pictures!!!

All in all it was a successful trip...and we got home in 5 1/2 hours...good we traveled on Sunday!!!
THY WILL BE DONE!!! +JMJ+

REMINDER TO SELF: appreciate my teens...

My son in the seminary who prays for us!!!

The four "left behind" who do all the work around here and made Sunday possible...I sure hope their friends on FACEBOOK don't see this funny picture I took in JANUARY...

Many days I complain about teenagers...well I had a "what would I do without them day" on Sunday.

My running sardonic husband did a race on Sunday. On Sat night he and one of the teenage girls went to 4:30 mass. So Sunday I got my pregnant self out of bed to get ready for mass. Two of the boys were serving 10 am mass and my 19 year old left at 9 to feed my sister's cats. Geama came and took the 3 & 5 year old over for a fun day with grandma. I woke up the daughter who went to mass earlier to watch one year old. The 13,11,9, and 7 year old and I went to mass. We rushed home, ate, put the one year old down for a nap, and the three boys and I rushed off to see dad run across the finish line. The race was a 31 mile trail run and was about 2o minutes away. We got there with about a half hour wait till we cheered on my man!!! Then the 11 year old and I headed home after picking up gift card at Target for the wedding shower I was going to. Dropped off 11 year old. Got home just in time to see one year old wake up...loved on him for a minute than the 19 year old took him to visit Geama and the girls...I got ready and left for the shower. Got home right when my daughter and the three little guys got home...(perfect timing)!Got to visit with Father Kevin who just stopped by from his year in Rome...got kids settled and got ready for dinner out with Boompa for dinner...The 16 year old took the 14 year old to youth group and the 19 year old went out. The thirteen year old made dinner and put the kids to bed. We got home around 7:30 exhausted from our busy day!!! Said good night to the kids and passed out!!!

Couldn't of done it without my teens...(or Geama)

THY WILL BE DONE!!! +JMJ+

WORDLESS WEDNESDAY...

Eight of my 11 soon to be twelve kids having chicken fights in Boompa's pool...

THY WILL BE DONE!!! +JMJ+

SO HE DOES HAVE A HEART...

Check out my husband's post and see he isn't as Sardonic as he says he is!!!

Eucharistic Adoration for Children

Check out childrenofhope.org for info on the international Day of Eucharistic Adoration with Children on Oct. 3, 2008.

Reality TV has nothing on us...

OK...we have the flu!!! Somehow we missed getting sick this winter so it caught us off guard.

HUSBAND-done
11 month old-hopefully done
2 year old-too feisty to get sick...hopefully done
4 year old-thinks she is sick
6 year old-got sick this morning-hopefully done
8 year old-just got sick, says he feels fine...we shall see...
10 year old-ONLY ONE IN THE HOUSE WHO IS OK-is now in charge of the rest of us...is teasing his little brother!!! Watch out-your next!!!
12 year old-done yesterday-taking care of us!!!
13 year old-up all night...the only one to miss the toilet!!! (friend with 10 siblings slept over last night...I guess her mom will never speak to me again-sorry)
15 year old-up all night dodging the bathrooms due to overflow problems
17 year old-home for vacation-up all night-reaffirmed his vocation-still sick!!!
18 year old-up all night-hates getting sick!!! Kept her light on all night as if it was a bad dream and would go away...o well!!!
ME-up all night, trying to be sympathetic and still sleep and throw up...

Thy Will Be Done!!!+JMJ+

CUTE KIDS???

Thank you to all those who I encounter each day (especially at the pool lately) who come up to my and tell me that my kids are all so cute. I am sorry when I reply that "I would much rather have ugly kids who are well behaved"!!! Thanks to the kind grandmother who told me today that I had both!!!

GREAT FOR KIDS...

http://www.ewtn.org/ewtnkids/index.asp

Great games for kids, light a candle, send a prayer intention...
No membership required.
Have fun being Catholic!!!
+JMJ+