Early Sunday morning, following a late night at Vegas in the Valley (the annual Hadley Hope Fundraiser) with my husband, four of the children and I headed to the coast to surprise their friends with one last visit before they started their long drive back home.After a...
~ Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life. ~{pretty}The weekend before last the three oldest went hiking with their Dad! It was the first time that Twinkle Toes had hiked this particular peak and she enjoyed it so very much. Late that night I...
~ Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life. ~{pretty}Yesterday we spent the day at my parents home and Rose enjoyed picking flowers with Grandma.{happy}Sean had to work last Saturday, but the kids and I spent the morning with my two youngest brothers...
Monday morning we woke up to the sound of waves crashing on the beach and the lowest tide of the year! It was a negative tide (-2.21 at 7:10 AM) and absolutely incredible!(Additional pictures from our trip can be found here and here.)
"F stands for Forests,with trees tall and straight.The majestic eastern white pinesare the official trees of our state." ~ L is for Lobster: A Maine Alphabet AlphabetFor the state of Maine, the 23rd state in our State-by-State Study, the girls...
As I was pulling up our driveway, after dropping the boys off at their Lego Robotics class this afternoon, I noticed something just off to the side. After parking the van I grabbed my camera and walked back down for a closer look... I took a few pictures...
Can you believe that I have lived here for nearly 20 years, and this was my first visit to this gorgeous lake?!? Even my husband's sister, who lives all the way across the country, has visited (when she came out for our wedding) and even got engaged to her husband at...
The past few weeks I have been receiving afternoon emails from my husband with more pictures of what he has been seeing while working.Some days I just love the pictures he sends. . . Taken on June 20thI just love seeing pictures of baby deer!... other days,...
This past Saturday we decided to hike Lower Table Rock, one of two prominent volcanic cliff-edged mesas in the valley. My three oldest had hiked it before with their Dad and Father Lange, but it was the first time for me and the three youngest. (When I was...
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.
