Three year old boy who falls asleep in Mommy and Daddy's bed every night cradling his favorite book.
to always remember
August 14, 2012
May 09, 2012
to always remember...
spur of the moment tea parties. Nine year old boy who joins in, and a mama pretending it was not the watermelon that lured him there.
February 03, 2012
To always remember...
the little girl who changes...I don't know, maybe 20 times a day. And who always comes up with the most original outfits. She knows what she likes this little girl of mine.
December 06, 2011
To always remember...
big brothers and how much those little brothers look up to them. Love
January 29, 2011
to always remember...
that kids actually do like to do the dishes at some point in their life. Is their anything cuter than little kids washing dishes? OK, yes there is, but I wanted to remember this and to remember to let them do this more often. They had a fun time working together. So sweet. I love them!
January 15, 2011
to always remember...
just how busy, adventurous, and utterly sweet toddlers can be. I wanted to scold him for climbing up on the table, but when I saw him in his big sisters purple boots, crowning the Blessed Mother, I couldn't stop laughing.
fuzzy photo taken with iphone
November 14, 2010
to always remember...
No words needed for this...
October 24, 2010
to always remember...
the loss of a football game making it the final game of the season....
The lessons learned....
the character built and the pride we felt
October 16, 2010
to always remember...
the children playing in their first leaf pile. Some of the neighbor children came over and showed us how it was done. We pulled out a sled that was left here from our landlords and slid down the hill into the pile of leaves. Good fall fun!
September 29, 2010
to always remember...
two sisters who need each other, even in their sleep.
About Me
- Hi, my name is Kirsten. I am married to my best friend and we have eight awesome children. We are Catholic, loving, living, and learning about our faith every day. It is who we are. We have had some big changes for our family recently. We've moved from a small family farm in Florida to a neighborhood in Kentucky. We also homeschool some of our children. I enjoy reading, gardening, and running, and I just learned how to knit. I try to enjoy, laundry and cleaning bathrooms and sweeping floors. But what I really love is to be home, with my husband and children, living this life. This blog is where I write about the good stuff (mostly). Thanks for stopping by.
Growing In Our Garden
- Thomas Joseph ~due in August 2013, our special blessing with encephalocele
- Henry 17 months
- John Paul 4
- Amelia 6
- Catherine 8
- Patrick 9
- Mary Jane 12
- Julia 14
- Joe 15
Today in the Church
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St. Josemaria Escriva
- "Here is a piece of advice I shall never tire of telling souls: Love the Mother of God madly, for she is our Mother, too."
St Francis De Sales
Prayer to St. Joseph
- PRAYER TO ST. JOSEPH THE WORKMAN Composed by Pope St. Pius X O glorious St. Joseph, model of all those who are devoted to labor, obtain for me the grace to work conscientiously, putting the call of duty above my natural inclinations, to work with gratitude and joy, in a spirit of penance for the remission of my sins, considering it an honor to employ and develop by means of labor the gifts received from God, to work with order, peace, moderation and patience, without ever shrinking from weariness and difficulties, to work above all with purity of intention and detachment from self, having always death before my eyes and the account that I must render of time lost, of talents wasted, of good omitted, of vain complacency in success, so fatal to the work of God. All for Jesus, all through Mary, all after thine example, O Patriarch, St. Joseph. Such shall be my watchword in life and in death. Amen.
A Considered Childhood by Elizabeth Foss
- As much as I am able, every day, I will ensure that my child will: * Live the Liturgy * Experience loveliness * Breathe deeply: Fresh air and exercise * Serve others * Listen to, contemplate, and exchange ideas. * Develop expressive skills. * Practice logical reasoning. Math. * Receive focused attention and affection
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a little political
- "The scariest nine words in the English language are "I'm from the government and I'm here to help." -Ronald Reagan
- "The American people will never knowingly adopt Socialism. But under the name of 'liberalism' they will adopt every fragment of the Socialist program, until one day America will be a Socialist nation, without knowing how it happened." Norman Thomas Socialist Party of America
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