My First Rose from St. Therese Child of Jesus

I began my 1st EVER Novena to St Therese, of the child Jesus.  She has kept her promise for as a sign of her intercession she has sent me a rose, actually she has showered me with roses! 

It is such an amazing feeling to know she is in heaven listening to ME, pleading my cause before our Lord!

  Thank you St. Therese in "your little" way you are a Huge comfort! 

If anyone actually reads this (besides my loving husband!) if you are curious I will tell you one of the roses I recieved was on day 4 of my novena.  Which is today.  My husband is a coin dealer and buys scrap gold/silver as well.  Every once in awhile he will ask me if I want something he buys in the shop.  In the past he has brought home some saint metals.  Today, my husband asked me if I wanted a rose necklace a lady had brought in.  In ALL the jewelry he has bought, he has never bought a rose pendant until today, of course!!! 

Simple Thoughts

Here I am.

I have been enjoying baby wearing.

I have had this sling since baby 1

but use it most with baby 4.

She likes it and I like it. 

It is the Maya Wrap - simple & light make it quite handy dandy!



Simple Thoughts

Fall,

Why oh why

must you come

& go so quickly?

Happy Birthday Evan!

It was not too long ago

when this guy was our babe ~

our only babe infact!

But time goes on, as God intended

and they grow...

        

Into Silly Kiddos

And Sweet boys

Cute boy!

Cowboy

(with a t-shirt)

Well tonight,

he has been waiting

very patiently

for his gift

What could it be?

Actually this gift he knew!

                         

But this one,

Hmmm...

What could the surprise be?

                

Underwear!  Of course!

And now -

May the force be with you!

Happy 6th Birthday Evan!

Brothers

Hanging out

One of these brothers has discovered dad's Droid

He would be a game junkie if I let him!

This hot (check out that sweat!), cotton candy eating boy will soon be turning 6 years old.

He is such a sweet little boy.

Recently there has been a bit of talk of a Wii, we do not own one, but he knows some kids that do.  He does not whine or expect one right now, he has just asked if he could get one when he turns 7 for his birthday (which will be next fall).  I found that quite sweet.  He has always been sooooo awesome when we pick out a b-day gift for another child at a store about not whining to get something too. 

However, I am starting to dread the "parent pressure" of keeping up with the OTHER parents when they are all saying yes, to so much.......ugh....

NOTE:  I am not saying Wii's are bad or anything, just trying to avoid one for as long as possible for various reasons!

For now he does get to watch movies when we go on "long trips" - like the Stanton County Fair we went to in August - hence the heat in the above pics!

Soccer Girl

This young lady was looking pretty cute today!

Pay no attention

to the disgusting glass - 

 apparently I don't!

Tonight

she is on her way...

To her very 1st soccer game

Pink shorts and all.

I did try to put on big brother's black shorts,

but ultimately she thought maybe people

would think she was a boy,

so we stuck with the pink to be safe!

All Wet!

He started with a drink...

Ooops...

What would a 2 year old say

 in a situation like this?

His little voice says, "All wet?"

Oh well

It's fun!