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FOR TODAY... December 30, 2008
Outside my window...the sun is shining :) There is a mist in the field across the street. And the ground is frosty. The boys like to go out and see their warm breath in the chill air and hear the crunch of the frozen ground under their feet..
I am thinking...about spending the morning outside so the little ones can get some good outdoor time in.
I am thankful for...the sunshine today. The weather has been too drab lately.
From the kitchen...the last of the ham in my attempt at sweet-n-sour sauce =/. I'm not much of a cook.
I am wearing...some knee-high socks that I bought at the outlet stores when we were shopping for the children's clothes and shoes. They turned out to be a great asset to my winter wardrobe :). Also, a knit, cream skirt that is getting a little tight to go under my growing belly, but is warm, and an olive shirt with a cream sweater.
I am creating...more like repairing...Daniel's jacket, Holly's skirt, And anything else that I can use black thread on :)
I am going...to stay home the rest of the week. At my O.B. appointment yesterday I found out that there is no danger of either previa or accreda so all's good to go as far as the baby is concerned. And Daniel did not have a fracture, but a sprain, so he is back to activities again :)
I am reading...Baby Names for the New Century. I like how it has the origins of names and what they mean. Did you know that the name Jonathen has nothing to do with the name John?
Go figure!
I am hoping...in The Lord...
I am hearing...a snoozing baby and an arguement from the boys outside.
Around the house...the Christmas decorations are up and won't come down untill Epiphany; and the cookies are still hanging in there too :)
One of my favorite things...seeing my boys playing together without fighting. It happens occasionally :)A few plans for the rest of the week: I still need to organize Holly's room. Otherwise, get as much rest as I can.
Here is picture thought I am sharing...

I just love the Birthday card that Daniel made for Thomas this year!

Happy New Year everyone!

St. Anthony, Pray for us!

7.
O glorious Saint! Thou didst confound the heretics and prove to them the Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Blessed Sacrament by causing a dumb animal to kneel down and adore the Sacred Host; we beseech thee, obtain for us the grace of a lively faith in the Holy Eucharist.
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be THE MIRACULOUS RESPONSORY OF ST. ANTHONY
By St. Bonaventure
1. If then you ask for miracles, Death, error, all calamities, The leprosy and demons fly, And health succeeds infirmities.
Chorus:
The sea obeys, and fetters break, And lifeless limbs thou dost restore, Whilst treasures lost are found again, When young and old thine aid implore.
2. All dangers vanish at thy prayer, And direst need doth quickly flee; Let those who know thy power proclaim, Let Paduans say: "These are of thee." Chorus:
The sea obeys, and fetters break, And lifeless limbs thou dost restore, Whilst treasures lost are found again, When young and old thine aid implore.
3. To Father, Son, may glory be, And Holy Spirit eternally.
Chorus:
The sea obeys, and fetters break, And lifeless limbs thou dost restore, Whilst treasures lost are found again, When young and old thine aid implore.
Pray for us, St. Anthony,
That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let us pray.
O God! May the votive commemoration of St. Anthony, Thy Confessor and Doctor, be a source of joy to Thy Church, that she may always be fortified with spiritual assistance and may deserve to possess eternal joy. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen. http://www.catholictradition.org/Padua/padua.htm#5

Late again. St. Anthony, Pray for us!

6.
O glorious Saint! Thy ardent love of God merited for thee the happy privilege of receiving and caressing in thy arms the Divine Infant Jesus; we beseech thee, obtain for us the grace of receiving Him in the Blessed Eucharist with love and fervent devotion.
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be
THE MIRACULOUS RESPONSORY OF ST. ANTHONY
By St. Bonaventure
1. If then you ask for miracles, Death, error, all calamities, The leprosy and demons fly, And health succeeds infirmities.
Chorus:
The sea obeys, and fetters break, And lifeless limbs thou dost restore, Whilst treasures lost are found again, When young and old thine aid implore.
2. All dangers vanish at thy prayer, And direst need doth quickly flee; Let those who know thy power proclaim, Let Paduans say: "These are of thee." Chorus:
The sea obeys, and fetters break, And lifeless limbs thou dost restore, Whilst treasures lost are found again, When young and old thine aid implore.
3. To Father, Son, may glory be, And Holy Spirit eternally.
Chorus:
The sea obeys, and fetters break, And lifeless limbs thou dost restore, Whilst treasures lost are found again, When young and old thine aid implore.
Pray for us, St. Anthony,
That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let us pray.
O God! May the votive commemoration of St. Anthony, Thy Confessor and Doctor, be a source of joy to Thy Church, that she may always be fortified with spiritual assistance and may deserve to possess eternal joy. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen.http://www.catholictradition.org/Padua/padua.htm#5

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FOR TODAY... December 22, 2008


Outside my window...it is foggy. Not too common here, it reminds me of San Francisco.


I am thinking...that I am not ready for Christmas and I don't know where to start, my thinking isn't as clear as I'd like it to be. Maybe I have fuzzy baby brain or something :)


I am thankful for...Some small blessings that have come our way in the last month or so that have made the season special. God is taking care of us.


From the learning rooms...will be arts, crafts and cullinary creations!


From the kitchen...there will be baking. I'm not sure what yet, but there will be cookies involved somehow, and a gingerbread house if I can get ahold of some molasses.


I am wearing...my nightgown because I couldn't sleep this morning, so I got up to sneak some blogging time in.


I am creating...I made a skirt for Holly out of copper lame'.
BAM! And I sewed a backing onto my table runner for Christmas. Otherwise, beads and embroidery for Christmas gifts this year.


I am going...to get a second opinion on Daniels wrist because it doesn't seem to be healing well:(


I am reading...A very good book by St. Louis de Montfort about the rosary to the children at night.


I am hoping...that I can get enough done by Wednesday without tiring myself out too much. Now if I only had a list...


I am hearing...the heater coming on and an occational snore from the bedrooms.


Around the house...there is boxes of decorations that wil go up in the next day or two, and clutter that will hopefully disappear somehow ...


One of my favorite things...is the smell of spice cookies out of the oven, can't wait!


A few plans for the rest of the week: Where's that list? :)


Here is picture thought I am sharing...




We wish you all a Happy Christmas and a New year filled with blessings! Love, Benjamin, Daniel, Charlie, Peter, Holly, Thomas, &Amber.

Christmas Pic

I have been busy this last few weeks, so there has been few postings, But I thought that I'd put up our Christmas Picture for this year. Have a Happy, Love filled , Christmas day!

Love, Gloria

St Anthony ~5

5.
O glorious Saint! Chosen by God to preach His Word, thou didst receive from Him the gift of tongues, and the power of working the most extraordinary miracles; we beseech thee, obtain for us the grace to listen willingly to Divine inspirations and to hear with fruit the Word of God.
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be THE MIRACULOUS RESPONSORY OF ST. ANTHONY
By St. Bonaventure
1. If then you ask for miracles, Death, error, all calamities, The leprosy and demons fly, And health succeeds infirmities.
Chorus:
The sea obeys, and fetters break, And lifeless limbs thou dost restore, Whilst treasures lost are found again, When young and old thine aid implore.
2. All dangers vanish at thy prayer, And direst need doth quickly flee; Let those who know thy power proclaim, Let Paduans say: "These are of thee." Chorus:
The sea obeys, and fetters break, And lifeless limbs thou dost restore, Whilst treasures lost are found again, When young and old thine aid implore.
3. To Father, Son, may glory be, And Holy Spirit eternally.
Chorus:
The sea obeys, and fetters break, And lifeless limbs thou dost restore, Whilst treasures lost are found again, When young and old thine aid implore.
Pray for us, St. Anthony,
That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let us pray.
O God! May the votive commemoration of St. Anthony, Thy Confessor and Doctor, be a source of joy to Thy Church, that she may always be fortified with spiritual assistance and may deserve to possess eternal joy. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen.http://www.catholictradition.org/Padua/padua.htm#5

The Fort is underway!

We pre-built the flooring and walls in our carport, so that we could put the framework up quickly when the ground was prepped. With reclaimed, 1" cedar siding, 2x6s and 4x8s, we built a ground floor skid that will support the fort. (isn't recycling cool!) Dad is explaining how the space left is too narrow for a full board and how to measure twice and cut once :)

After leveling the ground, and marking out our perimeter, we dumped a yard of roadbase on our building site.The skid was easier to move without the flooring attatched, so we put them back together on the site. Notice the pre-built wall frames in the background? The boys took advantage of some rainy weather to put them together. They will bolt down quickly once the flooring is secure.

With all of the floor boards in place, Dad pre-drills the nail holes to prevent the wood from splitting ( a must when using reclaimed boards), while Holly keeps him company with her constant chatter and dances on the new 'stage' :)
When all the holes are drilled, the boys get busy filling them with nails.

Daniel got to fetch tools and supplies for everybody so that the building would go smoother, but he's still bummed about not getting to swing a hammer :(
The smiles say it all! :)

Sick :(

Illness has decended upon our house and doesn't seem to be picky about who it gets, so not much to blog this week. I may take the time to catch up on the fort progress and upload the pics for it.
Love, Gloria

St. Anthony ~ 4

4.
O glorious Saint! Guided by sentiments of the most profound humility, thou didst all in thy power to hide thyself from the eyes of the world, when God suddenly made thee known as an ark of science and sanctity; we beseech thee, obtain for us the grace of practicing humility and of loving a life hidden in God.
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be

THE MIRACULOUS RESPONSORY OF ST. ANTHONY
By St. Bonaventure
1. If then you ask for miracles, Death, error, all calamities, The leprosy and demons fly, And health succeeds infirmities.
Chorus:
The sea obeys, and fetters break, And lifeless limbs thou dost restore, Whilst treasures lost are found again, When young and old thine aid implore.
2. All dangers vanish at thy prayer, And direst need doth quickly flee; Let those who know thy power proclaim, Let Paduans say: "These are of thee." Chorus:
The sea obeys, and fetters break, And lifeless limbs thou dost restore, Whilst treasures lost are found again, When young and old thine aid implore.
3. To Father, Son, may glory be, And Holy Spirit eternally.
Chorus:
The sea obeys, and fetters break, And lifeless limbs thou dost restore, Whilst treasures lost are found again, When young and old thine aid implore.
Pray for us, St. Anthony,
That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let us pray.
O God! May the votive commemoration of St. Anthony, Thy Confessor and Doctor, be a source of joy to Thy Church, that she may always be fortified with spiritual assistance and may deserve to possess eternal joy. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen.

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FOR TODAY The Feast of The Immaculate Conception, Dec. 8, 2008
Outside my window...is a nice day for a game of football, if only the boys would get along for more than half an hour:/

I am thinking...not right now...

I am thankful for...my house; that I recieved the keys to this very day 8 years ago :)

From the learning rooms...there will be a jesse tree by the end of the week!!

From the kitchen...a roast with potatoes and baby carrots.

I am wearing...my sage green maternity dress.

I am creating...the other side of my fall table runner; it will be less complex than the fall side.

I am going...to go to the shoe stores to find Benjamin some shoes that fit him this week. Then, with a few exeptions, the children will have their winter wardrobe taken care of.

I am reading...The Catechist to the children at night.

I am hoping...that I can get Holly's room organized this week.

I am hearing...Holly and Thomas telling stories, and Peter telling me he's hungry.

Around the house...the usual cleanup that needs to be done.

One of my favorite things...Processions, we had one in honor of Our Lady today:)

A few plans for the rest of the week: Jesse tree, more for the FHC notebooks, and everything else that comes along.

Here is picture thought I am sharing...

Beauty and the Beast...Holly insisted that the Beast was supposed to be taller than Beauty.

Goodbye and God Bless, Gloria

St Anthony,~3 sorry I'm late!

O glorious Saint! Thou didst feel a burning desire in thy youthful heart to suffer martyrdom for the faith, and for this purpose didst enter the Order of the Seraphic Saint Francis; we beseech thee, obtain for us the spirit of penance and mortification.
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory BeTHE MIRACULOUS RESPONSORY OF ST. ANTHONY
By St. Bonaventure
1. If then you ask for miracles, Death, error, all calamities, The leprosy and demons fly, And health succeeds infirmities.
Chorus:
The sea obeys, and fetters break, And lifeless limbs thou dost restore, Whilst treasures lost are found again, When young and old thine aid implore.
2. All dangers vanish at thy prayer, And direst need doth quickly flee; Let those who know thy power proclaim, Let Paduans say: "These are of thee."
Chorus:
The sea obeys, and fetters break, And lifeless limbs thou dost restore, Whilst treasures lost are found again, When young and old thine aid implore.
3. To Father, Son, may glory be, And Holy Spirit eternally.
Chorus:
The sea obeys, and fetters break, And lifeless limbs thou dost restore, Whilst treasures lost are found again, When young and old thine aid implore.
Pray for us, St. Anthony,That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let us pray.
O God! May the votive commemoration of St. Anthony, Thy Confessor and Doctor, be a source of joy to Thy Church, that she may always be fortified with spiritual assistance and may deserve to possess eternal joy.
Through Christ Our Lord.
Amen.http://www.catholictradition.org/Padua/padua.htm#2

Twelve days SNC

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FOR TODAY ...December 1, 2008

Outside my window...The sun is shining and it is COLD.

I am thinking...that I need to carve myself more time to do lesson planning. I am a seat of my pants kind of person and I'm finding that in teaching, that just doesn't work for as many children as I have.

I am thankful for...my DH who fixed my washing machine for me and found the yarn needle :/ that was sticking in the water pump. And he had never worked on one before! He's so smart :).

From the learning rooms...I am working on a liturgical calender for the kids. We are keeping up with our Saxon Math lessons for the most part. And the big boys are doing things for their FHC Notebooks.

From the kitchen...we are having chopped turkey with enchilada sauce and torn corn tortillas mixed in with melted cheese on top :)

I am wearing...My custome made maternity dress :)

I am creating...O.K., I'm thinking of making another table runner for Christmas and attatching it to the fall runner so that I can just flip it!

I am going...to watch my children tow each other around in the bike trailer.

I am reading...57 saints still.

I am hoping...that this advent season is restfull yet exiting and cheerfull for all of my very different children.

I am hearing...all of my boys telling me that they are Hungry! This is an almost hourly occurance.

Around the house...I am starting the Christmas decorations, but putting purple ribbons and not much out yet. Little by little. I think Ill do a Jesse tree too.

One of my favorite things...is home made hot chocolate, now that I know how to make it.

Here is picture thought I am sharing...
Amber wearing Mom's earings, so grown up!

It's Done!

I actually finished the table runner in time. I had a nice chunk of time last night because Dad rocked Amber to sleep for me :) I do still need to sew a backing on to it (maybe something for Christmas) but for today, IT'S DONE!

Have a blessed Thanksgiving everyone!

Thirteen tuesdays for St Anthony~2

2.
O glorious Saint! Thou didst escape from the dangers and temptations of the world by disdaining greatness, riches and the comforts of life, and by joining the Canons Regular of St. Augustine; we beseech thee, obtain for us detachment of the heart and a true contempt for the world.
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory
THE MIRACULOUS RESPONSORY OF ST. ANTHONYBy St. Bonaventure1. If then you ask for miracles, Death, error, all calamities, The leprosy and demons fly, And health succeeds infirmities.Chorus:The sea obeys, and fetters break, And lifeless limbs thou dost restore, Whilst treasures lost are found again, When young and old thine aid implore.2. All dangers vanish at thy prayer, And direst need doth quickly flee; Let those who know thy power proclaim, Let Paduans say: "These are of thee." Chorus:The sea obeys, and fetters break, And lifeless limbs thou dost restore, Whilst treasures lost are found again, When young and old thine aid implore.3. To Father, Son, may glory be, And Holy Spirit eternally.Chorus:The sea obeys, and fetters break, And lifeless limbs thou dost restore, Whilst treasures lost are found again, When young and old thine aid implore.Pray for us, St. Anthony,That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.Let us pray.O God! May the votive commemoration of St. Anthony, Thy Confessor and Doctor, be a source of joy to Thy Church, that she may always be fortified with spiritual assistance and may deserve to possess eternal joy. Through Christ Our Lord.Amen.
http://www.catholictradition.org/Padua/padua.htm#2

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FOR TODAY... November 24, 2008
Outside my window...it is very cool and clear with clouds in the distance, and a little bird that likes to 'share' Leo's breakfast.

I am thinking...that it might be nice to have a week off of schooling for Thanksgiving week.

I am thankful for...the work that has been trickling in that is helping us get our bills paid. And for the oppertunity to visit the cemetary finally for November.
From the learning rooms...the boys are starting their First Holy Communion notebooks and, of course, there will be crafts and cooking class this week :)
From the kitchen...simple and easy food this week. It makes Thanksgiving Day more special.I am wearing...my turquois skirt and my blue fish top from Hawaii.I am creating...that same table runner. It's going to be finished or else!
Holly and Amber like to help!



I am going...to the OB today. Otherwise, I will be home.
I am reading...57 Saints to the children at night.
I am hoping...we get our tags paid before we get caught driving w/out them :/
I am hearing...Thomas telling Amber that eating potatoes makes you big and strong :)
Around the house...the pile that I tried to clear off of the counter is still there. I never got to it :(
One of my favorite things...is large blocks of time to get projects done. They don't come about too often, but they're golden when they do.
A few plans for the rest of the week:GO to the doc and visit my grandma in the nursing home, finish my runner, and treach the boys how to make pie!
Here is picture thought I am sharing...
This is the dress that My sister-in-law, Brenda, made using my old dress as a pattern. Sorry that the pic is not good, but I had to have Daniel take it and this is the only one where I still have most of my head!

Poor Daniel :(

While climbing our family tree, (the crepe myrtle in our front yard) Daniel hurt his arm. It's not broken, but a really bad sprain (two more weeks or so in a splint). He is a little bummed because he can't catch up on the math that he is behind on, but even more bummed because he can't swing a hammer ;( Daniel is our most avid builder and just loves to use tons of tools. He can't wait to be old enough for POWER tools. But for now, he hands the tools and supplies to his brothers as they learn a little more eye-hand coordination. And he swings some with his left hand:)

Get better soon Dangerous Dan!

The fort is underway!

It has been a while since I've posted on this, but I have been taking pictures so that I can keep track. So I'll make this a catch-up post and try to be more regular about it from now on.

A brief history... We have been talking about building a play/tree house for/with our boys for about 6 years and never had the rescources or time to do it. Well, DH heard that a house was being torn down and he obtained permission to salvage what building materials he could from it. So we got enough used lumber to start The Fort (so named because the boys are a little too old for a 'playhouse' now :) It will be built on skids so we can move it if we ever move, and it will have an upstairs for the big kids with a first floor for littles. Since DH is in construction, he is using this oppertunity to teach the boys how to build a building, and, of course, everything is being done 'to code'. That means 2x6s for the first floor walls and everything! My more 'akward' boys are actually getting the hang of using a hammer, and Daniel and Peter are just loving 'shop class'! Well, when I get all of the pics downloaded, I will give a play-by-play of the project. I have already posted the preperation of the construction zone by removing the pecan stump with Amber overseeing the whole operation ;)
Our goal is to finish it by summer.
Till next time~Gloria

Leaves and sunsets

I caught my camera shy, oldest son, Benjamin off guard while taking this picture of the colors on my October Glory Maple that we planted 3 years ago in our front yard. I thought I'd try to get some close-ups of all the colors too while I was at it. They are so pretty!
I took the above pics on an overcast day. The next day I got some with more sunlight and deeper colors.

And this is a sunset that Benjamin wanted a picture of.

Blessings, Gloria

Thirteen Tuesdays in honor of St. Anthony~1

I hope that by entering this into my blog, I will be less likely to miss any of them. A girl can hope anyway, right?

O glorious St. Anthony, born under the protection of Mary Immaculate, on the Feast of her Assumption into Heaven and consecrated to her at a tender age; thou didst vanquish the demon by the Sign of the Cross, which thy finger impressed on the marble of the church where thou wert praying. Oh, we beseech thee, obtain for us a tender devotion to our Blessed Mother, and the strength to triumph over all the attacks on our infernal enemy.
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be

THE MIRACULOUS RESPONSORY OF ST. ANTHONY
By St. Bonaventure
1. If then you ask for miracles, Death, error, all calamities, The leprosy and demons fly, And health succeeds infirmities.
Chorus:
The sea obeys, and fetters break, And lifeless limbs thou dost restore, Whilst treasures lost are found again, When young and old thine aid implore.
2. All dangers vanish at thy prayer, And direst need doth quickly flee; Let those who know thy power proclaim, Let Paduans say: "These are of thee." Chorus:
The sea obeys, and fetters break, And lifeless limbs thou dost restore, Whilst treasures lost are found again, When young and old thine aid implore.
3. To Father, Son, may glory be, And Holy Spirit eternally.
Chorus:
The sea obeys, and fetters break, And lifeless limbs thou dost restore, Whilst treasures lost are found again, When young and old thine aid implore.
Pray for us, St. Anthony,
That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let us pray.
O God! May the votive commemoration of St. Anthony, Thy Confessor and Doctor, be a source of joy to Thy Church, that she may always be fortified with spiritual assistance and may deserve to possess eternal joy. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen.

http://www.catholictradition.org/Padua/padua.htm#2

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FOR TODAY... November 17, 2008

Outside my window...everything iscovered in a cold dew and I' can tell that this nice weather won't last long.

I am thinking...that today would be a good day to give Leo a bath and fall trim.

I am thankful for...the beautiful weather we have been witnessing lately. I really need that sunshine.

From the learning rooms...the math fight as always. I think that we'll try to get a game of baseball in at the field today for P.E. And We will start with the First Holy Communion books. Fom the kitchen...we will be making bannana bread with our abundance of overripe bannanas.

I am wearing...an old, comfy, denim maternity dress and my shredded sneakers.

I am creating...the same fall table runner as last week. Not done yet :(

I am going...to pay some bills today. At least I'll get out of the house today.

I am reading...Sermons by St Alphonsus on Sunday after the Rosary, and 57 Saints to the little ones at night.

I am hoping...to have a productive week.

I am hearing...Thomas telling Charlie about the picture he's drawing while Charlie's trying to focus on his math.

Around the house...Dust! This nice weather will be nice for some pre winter tidy up.

One of my favorite things...is the clean, crisp smell in the air when fall weather settles in; it's almost here.

A few plans for the rest of the week:I never know what will happen. I've given up on making plans.

Here is picture thought I am sharing...

Have a blessed week!~Gloria