It’s been hard for me to get a gallery up these days. But here we are….
As far as news goes…
Vin and Gin had their tenth baby, David Elias! Her pregnancy was hard so when the baby showed up early, we all were grateful! All went well, with Gin showing up at the Birth Center just 20 minutes before having the baby! At least she didn’t have him in the vehicle like last time!
We got news about three weeks ago that David and Margy are expecting their second! Sean is a big brother now! Happy news!
Vincent is still struggling with knee issues. We thought it was his back but have pinned it down to the knee. He is going to Physical Therapy to try to get that leg/knee mobile again. We have seen some progress.
Praying for peace in the world, as I am sure you all are. May Our Lady cover all over with her Mantle and Our Lord with His Precious Blood!
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- Tea parties are lovely at any time of the year!
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- Yummy food!
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- This Tea Party was on Epiphany at Jeanette’s
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- Her centerpiece is lovely…
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- With gold, frankincense and myrrh as a focal point!
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- The guys visit in the background.
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- Beautiful soap ready to be cut into bars!
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- Gemma happened to be wearing something that matched little Sean…
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- Here it happens again…Pictures are in order! heh heh
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- For my birthday….the family painted the walls and ceiling of the house. This is Dominic…
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- It certainly was due for a facelift! This is Colin.
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- Some high ceilings…
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- Rosie organized the painting and is taking part…
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- Sure is nice to have professional painters in the family!
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- We always enjoy perturbing Father in a game…
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- Playing games with the boys.
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- Good times…
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- Getting my batch of Lenten cards ready amid family fun.
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- This is true and faithful fatherhood! haha
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- Jeanette’s kids making play dough with Mom.
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- Mike and Jeanette’s kids waited for Epiphany to open Grandma’s gift to them. Lots of crafty things!
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- Puzzles…
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- Games….
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- Transporting Vincent’s rabbits… 🙂
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- Brendan is enjoying his homemade latte!
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- Sean is as cute as a button!
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- Angelo works on vehicles in the play room! Not impressed.
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- Lovely shelves made by son, Colin, for his wife.
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- He made one for Gin’s closet, too!
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- Good times at Devin and Theresa’s
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- Good food
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- Good camaraderie!
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- I like to show these lovely ribbon “snowflakes” Gin made a few years back.
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- Each year I pull them out…
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- And hang them on a little tree.
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- Aren’t they lovely?
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- Rosie made these when she was very sick…
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- They are lovely, too, and hang on the same special tree.
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- We often get a Norfolk pine but this year we found this little tree near Christmas.
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- Decorations and stable coming down…
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- Gin found this wooden bassinette at the Thrift Store.
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- Her oldest son, Ed, made the legs for it.
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- He also made this lovely cedar table.
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- Devin and Theresa joined friends for a fun “singing fest”.
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- It was cold but worth it!
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- Aren’t our Kansas snowmen grand?
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- With very little snow, dirt becomes the second feature!
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- Granny snowman…haha
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- Finally! Baby David arrives!
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- Ben is number one babysitter!
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- Peter and Juliette enjoy the baby.
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- Sweet David.
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- Precious
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- Aunty Hannah and Gemma
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- Time for baptism. I crocheted the gown and the blanket for their very first.
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- Colin and Z are Godparents.
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- Prayers before entering the Baptismal area.
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- Cousins look on…
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- A Child of God…
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- Consecration to the Blessed Mother
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- Churching of the Mother
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- Annie and baby
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- Z’s beloved Dog…
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- Zaelie with one of the goats.
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- Hannah and David.
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- Ely’s first haircut!
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- Little Ely poses as a monkey with Magdalene doing her best in the background…
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- At Gin’s, reading and playing chess.
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- Gin and Baby
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- Nathan and Baby
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- Vin, Gin and Baby David
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- David gets swallowed up in the couch
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- Haha Ben’s homemade Baby carrier
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- Everyone has a baby!
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- Sean is happy
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- And so cute!
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- Theresa’s new venture….lip balm!
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- Precision is needed!
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- Sienna watches…
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- They are wonderful, too!
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- Birthday party for Agnes with her cousins.
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- Fun for the girls.
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- Lovely cake.
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- Time for a photo!
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- Gemma is able to play on a baby grand piano at a friend’s home
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- Singing along…
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- Father does the throat blessing for those who missed it.
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- David and Sean.
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- Grandpa and David.
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- David receives ashes on Ash Wednesday.
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- Gin and Baby after Ash Wednesday Mass
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- Gin bought herself some new glass bread pans.
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- A loaf and a half disappears before barely out of the oven!
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- Miriam’s Way of the Cross Cards ready for Lent!
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- Gia’s Centerpiece featuring the Cards.
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- Jeanette is ready.
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- Theresa, too.
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- Gin’s Crown of Thorns (made with dough) and her Lenten Cards.
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- Our own Lenten Cards on our table.
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- Haha
Another lovely Gallery, and I so enjoyed looking at it. It’s a nice way to start a Friday. Thank you for including my picture in your lovely Gallery too!
Thank you for sharing your beautiful life with us all. I love these galleries. They inspire me to make more memories like this with my little family. ❤️
I have to comment on that meme about passing on the fire. It brought back memories. I don’t know who made it into a meme, but I will tell you a little about that picture. That was likely taken in 2015. Those are two wonderful priests of the Institute of Christ the King. The picture is of a Mass at the Shrine of Christ the King in Chicago. Not long after that (on the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, 2015), that church was completely gutted in a terrible fire. Against all odds, they are rebuilding. And of course, the congregation there is growing. It’s a slow process. You can get updates and also donate, if you feel led to, on the Institute’s web site.
God bless you and yours, and grant you a blessed and fruitful Lent. 🙏
Hugs on the hard pregnancy! Happy birthdays this March! Have a blest day!
What a lovely gallery! I love looking through these and are always so inspirational. And what great news of David’s birth and the end of Gin’s pregnancy…it can be so so difficult!
Ps, I’d love to learn more about all your arts and crafts; how all your girls learned skills like crocheting, baking, sewing, soap making, et cetera! I didn’t grow up learning these and feel I should try to provide them for my family.
And one more request: would you and your daughters be able to write out a basic daily schedule that you/they follow? I’m always amazed at all the extra activities you can fit into a day while also teaching and caring for young children. Thank you again for your inspiration!
What a lovely gallery! It is always so inspiring to me to see your life in action. I am amazed at how you and your family can fit in so many “extra” activities, like arts and crafts…how do you find the time to teach and raise young children and do all that extra wonderful work?
On that note, I would be very interested in how your/your daughters order their busy schedules and how the fit in the arts and crafts…I have four young children and I find it almost impossible to do anything else except take care of them each day.
Also, would you be willing to write a post on how you all learned your arts and crafts (knitting, crocheting, flower ornament making, baking, sewing, et cetera)? Thank you for enriching my life!
I so enjoy your photos! As always thank you for sharing them!
Thanks for sharing all of these photos. I so love seeing you all and catching up with all of you. Such a blessing to see all your smiling faces. Sending hugs and much love your way. Miss you all! 💕🙏🏼💕🙏🏼💕
Love you too Linda! ❤️ Thanks for tuning in! 😀
Another wonderful gallery! I’m exhausted just looking at all the activities! There is one question that I hope you don’t mind answering. Well, two. What is a throat blessing? Did I read that right? And, more important, couldn’t the rabbit ride in the car with lots of padding? Reminded me of Mitt Romney telling about their dog riding on top of the car during vacations.