This past Saturday Ranger turned thirteen! It's so hard to believe that we now have two teens in our home and we are only eighteen short months away from three teens… Unfortunately I just can't seem to find the pause button on their childhood and they are going to...
"Will was in the open meadow behind Halt's cottage, practicing. He had four targets set up at different ranges and was alternating shots at random between the four of them, never firing at the same one twice in a row." ~ Ranger's Apprentice, Book 1, The Ruins of...
"Kindred spirits are not as scarce as I used to think."Anne of Green Gables is currently one of our oldest daughter's favorite books. Last summer we celebrated her 11th birthday with an Anne of Green Gables themed party! I made simple party favors with Hershey's...
This past Sunday our oldest son turned 14 years old! Fourteen!!! How that is even possible?! He is growing into such a wonderful young man, and I sure can't imagine our life without this incredible son of ours. Originally I thought I would serve a big...
Looking at the pictures in this post you would never guess that I was not very prepared for Snuggles' birthday this past week. All I had done to prepare was order a few things from Amazon (Golf Cart, Golf Ball Candy Mold, a book, and a couple Golf Games - which...
After a week of Golf Camp the birthday boy asked for a "Golf" birthday this year! It's been hard to keep up lately, and I probably should have just ordered a cake from a local bakery this year, but I was determined to make one myself. Halfway through I was...
I am so pleased that my girls love reading The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett as much as I did as a child. It has always been one of my favorite books ever since my parents gave me a copy illustrated by Graham Rust for Christmas in 1988, when I was 10...
On Holy Saturday, somewhere between preparing food and clothing for Easter Sunday and filling Easter baskets and eggs for the children, I had a birthday cake to bake and decorate! This was the first time Chiquita's birthday has fallen on Easter Sunday and it...
When I asked Rascal Ranger* what sort of theme he would like for his birthday this year, I expected him to say a "Ranger's Apprentice" theme. . . or perhaps something that would incorporate The Lord of the Rings series, like last year's Hobbit Birthday Party. ...
On Friday our little "Bud" turned 2 years old! He loves watching the deer in our yard, so this year I decided to give him a "Deer in the Woods" themed birthday party. We had such a fun day with a reindeer themed pancakes, presents for our little dear, and...
Father in heaven, grant me the grace to appreciate the dignity which you have conferred on me. Let me realize that not even the Angels have been blessed with such a privilege—to share in your creative miracle and bring new Saints to heaven. Make me a good mother to all my children after the example of Mary, the Mother of your Son. Through the intercession of Jesus and Mary I ask your continued blessings on my family. Let us all be dedicated to your service on earth and attain the eternal happiness of your kingdom in heaven. Amen.
