6 yr old take on the $ Fairy

"Mom! The money fairy came and put some more money in my wallet.  I opened it up and was like 'wow!  wooohooo!"

Too funny! 
I love how 6 yr olds think and are so simple!

BTW, I have NO idea who the $ fairy is but my inclination is he means the tooth fairy (which has yet to come visit him-heee heee!)

God bless,
M

St. Martin de Porres

We love this saint, nicknamed "Brother Broom".

Happy Feast day of St. Martin de Porres !!! (It was a few days ago.  I didn't have time to post this :))

Here is what we did on this great feast day:

Printed and then painted THIS picture of St. Martin de Porres...

....while listening to THIS CD about St. Martin de Porres- we truly love this saint and our favorite part is when he talks to the mice about the poison!  My kids love to imitate their voices :)  It's really cute.

God bless,
Mary

Busy

I've been busy doing this...

 with the 5 of them...

while my oldest is doing this...

I sure hope he knows that we still love him to bake with us...

but him being in 4th grade now, bigger things are expected of him. 

Please do say a prayer, if you remember, b/c sometimes growing up is just so hard.

God bless,
Mary

Quote of the Day

"Keep your eye on the crucifix,

for Jesus without the cross

is a man without a mission;

and the cross without Jesus

is a burden without a reliever."

--------Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen

Because she is just this way...

My (now*) 5 yr old chick-a-dee is just this way...
At lunch yesterday, after taking a bite of cheddar cheese, says:
"Mom, this cheese is just so....cheesy, ya know?"

("Yes, my dear, it is very cheesy!")-haaa haaa :)  Love it!

We had our Physical Education class yesterday meet up to get the kids their timed runs around the track.  The little kids did a 1/4 mile, slightly bigger kids a 1/2 mile and the big big kids did a whole mile around the track.  It was a chilly 35-38* out there!  All the kids all did super!  

My oldest 3 ran and did great! :)  They had their eyes focused on their goal-the finished line.  It was so great to see them being so proud of themselves, knowing they did their best, fighting and pushing for a good time on the timers.  They like competition, some even more than others, esp. my oldest daughter.  She did not look away ONCE from that finish line!  She surely takes after my hubby-they are 2 peas in a pod, those competitors. 

But there is one little chick-a-dee sunshine girl that is a bit more like, uhm...me.
I am not a big competitor person.  I like us all to 'just get along'! :) 

At that PE class running, my little chick-a-dee of a 5 yr old just took her lil' ol' time.  That is how she is.  That is her nature.  Not a bother to be the last one running as she glances around looking at the pretty fall colored trees as she ran by.   At the end, everyone was cheering and a big smile was on her face, but she did not speed it up at all :) 

She was so happy having a good time, taking her time, and she was so glad that the cheerers were having as big as a smile as she had. 

Precious.
Cute.
Sweet.

Because simply....that is just how she is.  
She is just 'that' way.

I hope it lasts.  :)  There is so much innocence and sweetness about her.  I love it!  I love her!
Thank you God for this daughter in my life, she brings the sunshine and makes it brighter for all of us! 

God bless,
M 

All Soul's Day today

Heavenly Father, You sent Christ Jesus your Son to wash away the sins of all mankind through His perfect sacrifice,

and you cleansed our departed brothers and sisters in the waters of baptism.

May His perfect sacrifice free them from the power of death and give them eternal life.

In your mercy, O Lord, grant them eternal rest,

and may perpetual light shine on them forever. + Amen.

 

AN IDEA FOR TODAY:

One of the best ways to teach children how we respect the dead is to visit a cemetery. You might be surprised that this can be a very pleasant family outing during the fall, when all creation seems to be preparing to end the active life of this season on earth, in order to prepare for life in the next.

 

Eternal Rest

Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord,

and let perpetual light shine upon them.

May they rest in peace. Amen.

God bless,

M

Happy All Saints Day!!!

All Saints of Heaven,

PLEASE pray for us to be holy

and to get to Heaven!!!

God bless,
Mary