The following is a gallery of our latest doings. What a blessing this season has been so far! It has been enhanced by the memory of last year at this time when talk of viruses, masks and lockdowns were the status quo. Maybe this is still the case for you and I’m sorry if it is. I know that the hard times serve to give us a deeper appreciation of daily life, of the little things that dot each day with wonder and joy.
This season is a season of delight, of expectation and of goodwill. Enjoy it to the fullest with your families. Teach them to love God through living the Liturgy within your homes. This will strengthen and deepen their Catholic Faith and it will serve them well as they navigate their own way through this vale of joy and of tears….
Click on the first picture below to view the gallery. Don’t forget to read the captions.
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- Rosie has a tea party with her older nieces once a month.
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- The little girls will love it!
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- The real reason for the tea party is that Aunty Rosie will be giving them crochet lessons!
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- What a wonderful opportunity for the girls to learn such a feminine art!
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- Smile!
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- Sienna practices at home.
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- We have a lot of bow hunters in the family. The girls are avid hunters, too!
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- Visiting the cemetery and adding flowers for Grandma and Grandpa. Look at Toby’s slippers!
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- Little Ely….also called “RED”. I wonder why?
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- Praying the rosary with the grandchildren.
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- Annie is too tired to say the rosary. 😉
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- Little Sean is sleeping peacefully by the heater.
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- Margy’s gifts are wrapped for Christmas,
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- Very unique, wouldn’t you say?
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- This is Theresa’s soap/laundry/school room that they have completely remodeled.
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- Devin has been working on it continuously for a few weeks.
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- Haha Sean is such a happy little fellow!
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- Gin and ad)Annie
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- Vincent getting Spine Compression Therapy
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- Little Red
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- Gemma and Ely
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- Angelo and Rosie up very early to go hunting
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- A picture of my mom with the kerchief she made for her sister’s wedding years ago.
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- Our grandson made this amazing Keto lemon pie!
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- Ben would make a great chef!
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- Praying the rosary
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- Angelo got a sweet potato pie for his birthday. His favorite!
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- Rosie got a Keto Coconut Cream pie for her birthday!
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- Yum!
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- The good priests are over for some games.
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- Dev and Theresa’s kids are making the Advent wreath.
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- It’s so nice when the kids are older to take over some of these things.
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- Good job! Passing the traditions down to the kids….
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- Rosie is making a Cranberry Nut Tea Ring for the Church blessing.
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- That’s one long tea ring! Good thing our table is 11 feet long!
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- Rolling it up!
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- Cutting it.
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- Rising…
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- We added a very big additon on to our Church. This is part of the Church blessing.
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- This is our Church reception after the blessing.
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- There was so much food we sent home many plates with the parishioners!
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- Dom and Sarah’s little ones love to look at books.
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- Jeanette has been busy!
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- Mike helps out.
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- Yum!
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- Fresh rolls made by Gemma for Thanksgiving!
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- Margy makes the pies for Thanksgiving.
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- Delicious! Lemon Supreme pies!
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- Gemma is buried in the books in the Thrift Store.
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- Gin and Annie.
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- Vin and Annie
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- Vin and Gin’s kids…
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- Lovely latte for tired Mom Gin.
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- Father poses for the picture by pretending he’s helping with the dishes.
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- What he really does for the evening is play games. haha
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- Mike’s helping make apple salad for Thanksgiving.
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- Ben and Gin tackle a hard project…
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- Look at that homemade cheesecake with the candied cranberries!!
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- Vin said he’s been waiting 15 years for his boys to get this big!
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- They are the biggest helpers!
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- Lots of wood for the new wood stove!
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- New wood stove for Vin and Gin with hubby’s stone work.
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- Cozy times around the fire.
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- Sienna (Theresa’s daughter) was in for a surprise on Thanksgiving from Granddad.
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- Beside the turkey was tucked a little cornish hen for her birthday!
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- We spent Thanksgiving at Mike and Jeanette’s.
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- Good times with good friends.
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- The guys discuss the latest escapade….
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- Starting to build the stable.
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- The kids focused on limestone this year.
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- Talking about how they want it to look.
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- Putting it together.
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- Devin and Theresa at our quaint little Christmas Tree “farm” in town.
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- One of the first days Theresa was able to get out after weeks of severe morning sickness.
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- Happy Brendan, Avila and Sienna.
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- An amazing sale on Christmas decor. Theresa is in awe!
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- She got some garland to put up outside.
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- Good times at God’s storehouse
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- Dev and Theresa chat with Santa.
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- And then pose for the snapshot!
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- A skating rink was brought in to God’s Storehouse for part of the festivities!
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- A hayride to our vehicle.
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- Sean and Gemma
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- Mike and Jeanette visit the Christmas tree farm, too!
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- Juliette and Annie…Vin and Gin’s little girls.
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- Vin and Gin’s kids at the Christmas Tree Farm.
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- Jeanette’s display. Our Grandson Edward made this Advent wreath.
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- Devin and Theresa begin the building of their stable scene.
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- Good family times…
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- Lovely!
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- Mike and Jeanette are putting their stable scene together.
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- Lovely!
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- Vin and Gin’s stable scene. The figurines will go in closer to Christmas.
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- Rosie crocheted this lovely blanket for a friend’s baby.
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- Colin and Z’s stable scene.
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- The weather in December has been nice enough to do a little fishing.
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- Time for a fish fry!
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- And for Sean to spend some quality time with the puppy.
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- And with their chickens around the fire.
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- Devin decorates their little tree.
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- A visit with family.
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- Sister Marie Hosanna (Vincent’s youngest sibling) and Angelo.
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- Sister and Rosie.
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- 2 brothers.
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- Group photo.
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- Yikes!
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- St. Nicholas time!
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- Opening the stockings.
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- Jeanette’s children’s stockings are hung.
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- Yum!
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- Mike and Jeanette.
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- Z’s supply of stockings ran out so Charlotte was happy with a “bowl” of goodies from St. Nicholas!
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- And sourdough English Muffins for breakfast!
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- Dev and Theresa’s stockings are ready! Sienna’s doll, Chloe, had to have a stocking, too!
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- Dig in!
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- Good times, happy times!
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- Adrian and Avila
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- And a gift for Mom (Theresa) from Sienna. The lovely “rose” rosary was gifted to her.
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- She enjoys the coffee while watching the kids with their stockings.
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- Making cookies for the neighbors.
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- Shortbread is on the menu!
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- Looking good!
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- Jeanette has a basket for a family that just lost their husband/dad.
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- Angelo is getting ready for the St. Nicholas party for his nieces and nephews.
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- He used his drill to blow up the balloons for one of the games.
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- The cups are ready for St. Nicholas (Angelo) to distribute. His beard is ready, too!
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- There will be musical chairs.
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- Tic Tac Toe where you have to flip the cups onto the square.
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- And pin the Mitre on St. Nicholas!
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- Here is the itinerary.
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- Grandpa rests his leg.
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- Two Advent candles are lit.
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- The sign is up.
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- Bengal Spice Tea is being brewed.
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- With whipped cream and cinnamon on top!
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- David and Sean are ready for the party.
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- Chatting with those who showed up to the party first…
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- Colin guesses at how many chocolates in the jar.
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- Whoever is closest gets the prize!
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- Everyone writes down their guesses!
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- Gin is tired but happy.
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- Musical chairs…
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- A good laugh!
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- Gemma does the music for the game.
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- It can get brutal with those boys!
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- Pin the mitre on St. NIcholas is a riot.
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- Getting it….
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- Devin and Theresa
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- The guys talk to Dad.
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- Z thoroughly enjoys herself.
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- The boys are enamored with the toy while Grandpa bites Lucy…
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- Cup Blowing Game.
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- Dev and Theresa try their hand at it. (Dev won)
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- Cards for the adults. They appreciate the break.
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- Picking out prizes.
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- Ok, now the rowdiest game of all. Pop the Balloon Game!
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- Grace and Emma.
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- St. Nicholas arrives….excuse the St. Nicholas outfit…haha
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- He asks the children if they have been good or not…
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- Black Pete assists….
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- Happy Advent!
The caption that seemed to sum them all,… Fun times and memories…. 🙂
Have a blest day!
What an inspiring gallery! Since my husband and I have no family, I enjoy seeing your family “in action”! Where do you get the energy??
God’s blessings to you all this Holy Season.
Beautiful gallery! Looks like a wonderful time with family.
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