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Watching You by Rodney Atkins

Just in Time

A Little Way of Homeschooling-
Thirteen families Discover Catholic Unschooling
By Suzie Andres...Forward by Mike Aquilina



Are you blessed with one of those friends who just seems to know when your gonna need a little pick me up? I'm blessed with a few of them and one of them I think of as sort of like a mentor of sorts... someone who is a few years a head of me on this journey of motherhood and who is just so darn inspiring. She seems to understand most of what I'm going through and has been there and done that. Well, she blessed me the other day with this book and just seemed to know that I was going to be needing the inspiration and affirmation.

I'm doing the best I can here and I'm going to be always trying to do better but I do have a set of core beliefs that just aren't going to change no matter how some may feel about them. They aren't going to stand before God in judgement for my decisions.... I am. I do not believe in birth control.... the Church teaches its wrong...each and every child is a blessing.

 I practice NFP and I do my best. Am I activity trying to conceive right now..no. And if I was I probably would be. I am blessed with fertility not cursed! Why is it that at times others make me feel like it is a curse. Am I ever going to feel anything but fear and apprehension when it comes time to tell family members if God does choose to bless us again with another life...no and thats so sad but so true. Wont be any different than its been for years.
Okay, there is sooo much more I would like to say but I think I'm just going to hold my tongue and pray about it.... I dont want to go to Divine Liturgy this morning feeling like this....angry, sad, and disappointed. Man, now I feel like I need to go to confession for all the thoughts that have been swirling around in my head!
Blessed St. Anne pray for me and all mothers for peace, gentleness of spirit and acceptance.  In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit....Amen.

Trying to Stand and Clap already

Man, he's growing so fast!



I know its not right but sometimes I just want to hold him down and say "No, not yet. Your only 9 months old! Stay my little baby just a little longer please."

Some favorite videos

My Christmas gift was a new cell phone that takes very nice videos and picts. so before I clear my card for new things I had to download the old. Here are some of my favorites. The first 5 are a few years old and the last 2 are recent.


This is son #1 at Eat n Park when he was just learning to talk. We were feeding him icecream and he said "Happy". We were recording for my hubby who missed out because he was at work.



This is my 3rd daughter a few years ago having fun on the swing set spinning.


Son #1 again singing to the chickens. We all really miss our chickens.


Son #1 playing in the leaves


Daugher #2 playing in the tent with our then only dog Hallie


Fun on the slip n slide last summer


Daddy took the kids out to play while I stayed home and rested with the new baby-what a good daddy