Still at home, besties ….Hannah, Rosie, Angelo, Margy, Gemma
Beware….You are about to have a photo overload! I had my phone ready this year and so…..pictures! I thought you’d enjoy them…Click on the first picture to view the gallery…
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- Theresa’s kids are making peanut butter cups.
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- Mom makes muffins.
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- Devin is reading the book Grandma gave to Nini for her birthday.
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- Cousin Joe loves the kiddos!
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- Grandpa and Charlotte…
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- Gin sent us a text lamenting the loads of laundry…
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- We were right back at her with our own daily quandary! This is mine…
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- One of the other girls… (don’t remember which one)
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- Adrian was told he needed to steam mop the floor. Theresa wasn’t quite sure this counted!
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- Another Grandpa/Toby tea party.
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- Our Advent wreath
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- Jeanette’s very unique wreath
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- Virginia’s wreath on top of one of Rosie’s lovely doilies
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- Z’s Advent wreath…
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- Theresa’s in the making….
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- The very beginning of our stable scene.
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- A big log full of coveted moss!
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- Rosie is the architect. The laborers listen in….
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- Interesting piece….
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- Ah, Moss!
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- Ok, now that’s getting carried away, don’t you think? 😀
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- Fits…um…. perfect!
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- Rosie is getting into it!
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- Stop for a photo
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- A little more dramatic, please!
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- Getting there.
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- Lots of mess, bittersweet berries and Angelo’s tools.
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- Lights next
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- Hannah is captivated and excited about building the stable!
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- Angelo’s saw comes in handy for making little logs.
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- Um….there is a lot of floor handy…why does he have to cut on the rug? Really????
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- Looking pretty
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- Sheep and shepherd on the hill…
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- Our Advent tree
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- Dad puts the final touch on.
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- Good St. Nicholas watches over us this Advent.
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- A few purple decorations.
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- Manger is ready for the arrival of that Special Someone.
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- Starting the Spiritual Christmas Crib
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- A few years back we purchased this little card set from the nuns. Very helpful….
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- Manger and birds are added….
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- Baby Charlotte’s Godparents, Vin and Gin.
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- Starting in the foyer of the Church
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- Colin and Z and family wait inside with the rest of us.
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- Gin and Charlotte
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- Family…
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- Charlotte will get the exorcisms and all the other blessings of Baptism. The Baptismal font remains closed as she was baptized at the hospital by her dad.
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- Parent and Godparents
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- Father takes Baby Charlotte and consecrates her to Our Lady. A special prayer is added in thanksgiving for her miraculous little life.
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- The “Churching of Women” after childbirth.
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- Vin and Gin and Charlotte
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- Vin and Charlotte
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- Colin and Z’s family…happy and blessed.
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- Angelo is very solicitous in filling out his Catholic Boy’s Journal.
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- The start of Mike and Jeanette’s stable
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- Agnes, Magdalene and Toby. Jeanette is expecting their fourth.
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- Done!
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- Vin and Gin’s cave for Baby Jesus….
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- The frills will be added later.
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- Angelo is preparing for our Family St. Nicholas Celebration. He bought all the candy from the Health Food Store himself.
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- Our favorite resale shop, God’s Storehouse, had a Christmas open house with lots of Christmas items to buy!
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- Gin and Hannah took part. The lines were too long to actually buy anything.
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- Tony and Emma. Santa is the Coffee Shoppe Lady’s dad.
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- The weather has been so nice that Agnes decided to take in a little sun….
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- We played Pin the Mitre on St. Nicholas at the party. Here is his mitre.
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- And here is St. Nicholas that Rosie drew.
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- Anticipating St. Nicholas Day at Mike and Jeanette’s…
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- He arrived!
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- Stockings and Dad….Life is good!
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- Colin and Z’s little people are pretty happy, too!
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- Z said she loves St. Nicholas Day. She doesn’t have to make breakfast! Hehe. Ethan and Grace…
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- Stockings ready at Devin and Theresa’s home
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- Yay!
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- We had our own stockings stuffed by St. Nicholas (Margy)
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- No breakfast for us! One of the treats in the stockings was seaweed! They love to eat it with rice. They were thrilled. Weird people.
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- Our Advent Tree with St. Nicholas perched in the middle.
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- Father Janosch Donner in Germany with the children on St. Nicholas Day.
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- Angelo made the sign and decorated.
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- Here is his itinerary for the evening.
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- St. Nicholas’ Feast Day landed on “Family Night” so it worked out great!
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- Gemma is ready with her “bulbous boufant” hairdo and cute Kanzashi Christmas flower.
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- The kids guess how many gummy rings in the jar.
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- So do the adults…
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- Z won, by the way…
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- St. Nicholas has his mitre pinned on….
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- Before the party, we pray the rosary and Grandpa leads Legion of Mary for the grandchildren.
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- Praying….
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- Mike and Jeanette
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- Grandchildren getting ready for an evening of fun.
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- Coloring contest for the little people….
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- The bigger boys play Pin the Mitre on St. Nicholas
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- Toby hurt his finger
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- So Grandpa proceeds to bite it….
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- Toby comes back for another finger-biting!
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- Angelo watches over things…
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- Little people waiting for the game.
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- Big boys’ coloring contest…
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- Lots of family
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- Passing out balloons to tie on their ankles.
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- Now they try to pop the others’ balloons! Lots of yealling!
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- A little piece of gum is buried in the whipped cream.
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- The boys are happy to dig for it!
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- Jake is buried.
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- Brendan and Benjamin
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- Johnny, Jacob and Isaac
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- Gracie got it!
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- Z and Ethan.
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- St. Nicholas and Black Pete (Angelo and grandson, Edward) will pass out the goodies.
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- Of course, the children are asked if they have been good…
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- We end with the St. Nicholas cartoon while munching on the goodies.
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- And the adults enjoy their card games. It was a great night…a great party! Thanks to, mostly, Angelo!
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- On Sunday, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, our Traditional Knights of Columbus sponsored a breakfast.
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- We stood in line…
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- The hall had a very pretty little tree that mesmerized Magdalene.
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- It mesmerized me, too. So pretty!
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- Vin and Gin
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- Gin’s stylish vintage hat…
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- Gin and her girls.
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- Juliette, Peter and Emma.
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- St. Nicholas arrives at the hall for the children
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- Peter and Nate aren’t sure what to think. Margy encourages them.
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- “Have you been a good girl?”
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- Our finished stable awaits the arrival of the Holy Family
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- Advent is a wonderful season, don’t you think?
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- Hehe
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- Every year!
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- Life gets busy…
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- Oh brother…. hehe
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- Have a wonderful season!
My favorite posts! I love the family updates and inspiring and beautiful pictures! Looks like your Advent is off to a wonderful start. Wishing you all a blessed and holy season.
Beautiful! Thank you for sharing!
A very blessed and fun Advent so far. 🙂 nice pics, Angelo did a great job. Good planner. 🙂
Love the photos! Looks like a lot of fun and wonderful family Advent traditions! Thanks for sharing!
Hi Leanne,
I have been wondering, do you attend the Traditional Latin Mass (pre-Vatican II)? Or is this SSPX?
Feel free to email me back privately if you wish.
May God bless you and your family!!
Hello Corintha, I go to the Traditional Latin Mass and attend the Fraternity of Saint Peter (FSSP).
Mrs. Leane, thank you for sharing the photos with us. They are wonderful! I truly love when you post pictures because it does speak a lot of words.
God bless you
Thank You so much for the family photos celebrating the Advent Season.
MERRY and a BLESSED CHRISTMAS
Joan
Haha! Same reason I love St Nick’s….no making breakfast!
Your family is such a wonderful example to many. Thank you for sharing, thank you too for all of the encouraging things that you send to us, they are edifying in every way. May God continue to bless your family and give you the grace to always remain close and loving, and to be an example to those you share with on the net and in real time. Have a blessed Advent, Christmas, and New Years!
those health food store candy canes are the best!
Leane, do you have any baptism pictures of Charlotte straight on? The pictures are from the side or far back…..She looks so sweet and not screaming, I would love to see her cute little face in total in that lovely baptismal gown, if you have any! 🙂
What a lovely family. You all look so happy and having a good time.
Blessings to you and yours this Christmas
Marion
Thank You for all these beautiful photos. I enjoyed seeing all the members of your family. Happy to see Baby Charlotte. She is adorable and a miracle. God Bless to you and yours.
A Blessed Christmas and Holy Season
Marilyn
How often do you have family night? Are there always formal games? That seems like a great idea to get everyone together!