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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

Daybook

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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!