God is Growing a Bundle of Joy
This past weekend we had a Baby Shower for my friend Trina, hosted a the home of another homeschool mom. The weather was beautiful and it ended up being such a fun afternoon!
and the Walk in My Garden Shape Cartridge
. I’m constantly amazed at all the creative things you can make with that little machine! Someday I would love to be able to purchase one – perhaps the smaller Personal size
. 
covers
, a car seat
and a new little stroller in addition to lots of other great gifts. I just loved the wheelbarrow to display them in until it was time for them to be opened. So creative!
My Daybook :: June 14, 2010
Outside my window… the sun is rising and everything is green and beautiful!
I am listening to… the sound of a tractor and a big truck delivering lumber. The rest of the house is quite at the moment (we had a busy weekend) but I am pretty sure my kiddos will be getting up very soon.
I am thinking… about how much we are going to miss my sisters when they leave for College this fall. Congratulations JoAnn and Mary on your Graduation from High School!
I am thankful… that Hubby was not in an accident this morning. He just called and apparently a woman ran a red light and nearly hit him on his way to work. Whew! Thank you to his Guardian Angel!!!
I am hoping and praying… that Hubby likes his new job transfer. He starts next Monday!!
From the kitchen… Fruit Smoothies, Salads and Chicken in the Crock Pot. I started a new “diet” last week eliminating: Coffee, Sugar, Dairy (I’m severely intolerant anyways), and Grains. I am eating as lots of Fruits, Vegetables, and lean proteins, Nuts and Seeds. I feel SO MUCH HEALTHIER and have more energy despite getting less sleep at night.
From the learning rooms… I was so excited to see “Mrs. K” (the tutor who worked with our boys) at a baby shower on Saturday. She is off for the summer and wants to come out next week for a visit! She also wants to take a look at the spelling program I’m now using for the boys. Our budget is very tight right now, as we try and remodel our home, but I am hoping that we can figure out a way to be able to have her come out 1-2 days each week over the summer and do a bit of review with the boys and perhaps work with Twinkle Toes as well. We’ll see.
Living the Liturgical Year at Home… the Year for Priests is ending and my boys are just finishing up their Lap Books. Hopefully I will have a chance to post them sometime this week. I’ve just had so little “extra” time for blogging.
I am creating… a hand painted St. Zita as we finish up “Z” week.
I am wearing… this cute sweater (in black, which is no longer available online) from Gap, since it’s still a bit chilly this morning. I purchased it on sale over Memorial Weekend and it is so comfy! I love that it nicely hides my postpartum (still!) tummy, without making me look pregnant!
I am reading… The Religious Potential of the Child: Experiencing Scripture and Liturgy with Young Children
Our little Rose… will be 6 months old tomorrow! I was hoping to wait until she was at least 7 months old before introducing any foods, but, just like everything else, she seems to be ready a little earlier than I planned. She is SO active when she is awake that she is constantly hungry. She has also started nursing 3-4 times each night. I bought some rice cereal the other day and will probably let her have some this week.
Noticing that… the scale is dropping a little bit each morning. Yay! I have a long ways to go to get to my pre-pregnancy weight but I feel like I am finally starting to make a little progress.
Towards personal care… I made it to the track early yesterday morning and am hoping that we can go once or twice this week. I love the Wii Fit
Around the house… Today I am moving around a few pieces of furniture. I’ve decided that it is time to move Snuggles into the boys room and, in order to create a bit more drawer space, I’m switching around a couple dressers.
One of my favorite things… Basil Olive Oil by Annie’s Naturals. Oh, it is SO good drizzled on salad with some balsamic vinegar.
A few plans for the rest of the week:
On Thursday we are headed to Summer with the Saints, and on Friday we are hoping that we’ll be able to make it to Mass & Benediction. We don’t have that much planned this week but (adding in the construction) it will be plenty!
A Picture thought I am sharing:
Our friend Marc borrowed my camera at the birthday party we attended yesterday, and I’ve really enjoyed looking though all the pictures he took for me. Here is one of my favorites!
Highlights from “W” Week
It’s been a little while since “W” Week, but I’m determined to finish posting about our journey Along the Alphabet Path since I’ve made it this far! Hopefully it won’t be too long until I’m able to post about X/Y and Z! 🙂
, Wooden Pieces and on paper. Rascal and Chiquita also made a couple wax whales!
while listening to A Flower Fairy Alphabet
on CD.
W is for Wind: A Weather Alphabet (Alphabet Books)
with additional activities from the Teacher’s Guide (pdf)
What Will the Weather Be? (Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2)
Weather Words and What They Mean
Weather Forecasting
Feel the Wind (Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2)
Since “W” week fell just before Pentecost Sunday, we made a Windsock!
If this week hadn’t fallen during the Easter Season for us, and we weren’t having a different Garden Party already, I would have loved to have another one based on the theme from Week 3: The Heaven’s Tell God’s Glory! I really wanted to try Angie’s weather themed breakfast, but we just didn’t have the time.
~ W is for Whales and Watercolors ~
For lunch one day we made Whale-wiches from Let’s Eat
. I didn’t spend as much time on him as I would have liked, but I thought he turned out okay.
while I read Good King Wenceslas
and Stephen’s Feast
.
(I also added a couple
Jennifer Miller also has a coloring page and story that I printed out for my children as well.
and nesting blocks, but we never did finish. I’m not going to worry about it. 
, the girls learned how to Weave! My Daybook :: June 9, 2010
Outside my window… their is a big concrete truck and quite a few contractors working on our foundation!
I am thankful… that I was well enough to attend the Blue Knights Festival and our Little Flowers Mother/Daughter Tea Party! I got *really* sick on Friday which I think was due to food poisoning. I didn’t think I was going to make it anywhere over the weekend and was trying to think of who could take my place at the Tea Party with my girls. 🙁 I was so thankful that I woke up Saturday morning feeling almost completely better, just very weak.
I am hoping and praying… for my friends, Andrew and Julie, who were both in my class at Christendom. They are trying to adopt a little girl right now! Would you please keep them in your prayers?
From the kitchen… All sorts of things as I work on emptying my cupboards. I think pretty soon the inspectors are going to be fighting over who gets to come up here for our inspections. . . At least until my oven is torn out! 😉
From the learning rooms… The boys are finishing up a couple projects this week and then they will be done for the summer. My “learning room” will soon be my temporary “kitchen/dining room” so I am looking forward to putting the majority of the school books away for awhile.
Living the Liturgical Year at Home… I just realized I never did get a chance to post the compilation of recipes for June over at Catholic Cuisine. Hopefully I will have a chance to do so this week.
I am creating… room in my closet for some of my dishes and other kitchen items. Where am I going to put everything?!
I am reading… the latest issue of Mater et Magistra and finding it completely inspiring, as usual!
Our little Rose… is crawling! I can’t believe it!! She isn’t really sitting up on her own very well, but I think that is because she just CAN’T sit still, and wants to move around.
Noticing that… there have been quite a few searches for “School Room” lately. Right now my school room is a bit of a mess, as we wrap up our school year, but you can see what it looked like at the beginning of the year here: The New School Room.
Towards personal care… Last week I purchased a package of Crest 3D White Whitestrips and, after just a few days of using them, am so amazed at how much whiter my teeth look already. (I had tried a generic brand a few years ago and didn’t notice any difference.) {Big Smile!!}
Now, if only I can find something for the dark circles and wrinkles around my eyes. I know some extra sleep would probably really help, but in the meantime I am going to try a couple
One of my favorite things… The Tiddliwinks Brown Dot Moses Basket
(Note: For those of you that have emailed asking about the basket, my only complaints are that the handles flop over into the basket (so I just tuck them behind the fabric) and this past week there is a little break in the top wicker (I’m not sure what you call it) piece. I’m hoping I can use something to “tape” it back together. However, I am really not surprised since we have used it SO much, and I thought it was a great basket for the price.)
A few plans for the rest of the week:
- Return Books to the Library and pick up a few more books to finish up “Z” Week.
- I have a dentist appointment on Friday.
- My sister’s (JoAnn & Mary) Graduate from High School on Friday night!!
- There is a Baby Shower on Saturday for my friend Trina. (It is going to be at Marci’s house!! She has been really, really busy!!)
- And on Sunday, after Mass, we are headed to a 1st Birthday party for my friend Ann-Marie’s twin boys!
A Picture thought I am sharing:
It has taken me most of the day (a minute here and a minute there) to get through this Daybook post, so here are a few pictures from today!
Wordless Wednesday
Our Little Flowers’ Tea Party 2010 ~ The Games
After each course of our Tea we had a game for the girls to play, while the tables were being reset with the next course. At last year’s Tea Party we played Setting the Table for Tea, The Tea Tray Memory Game, and She Loves It, She Loves It Not. They were all very fun, however I decided to change it up a bit this year and came up with a few new games at the very last minute, while waiting for paint on the favors to dry. 😉
“Dear Party Guests:
Thank you for coming to our Little Flowers Mother/Daughter “Tea” today. What better way to celebrate the completion of Wreath II than by having a “Tea Party” among “Friends.”
“Tea Time” was very popular during the Victorian Era. Tea Time became a way of life. It was Anna Maria, the Duchess of Bedford (one of “Queen Victoria’s” ladies-in-waiting) who left the most memorable impression of tea-drinking habits. Hunger between the midday and evening meals gave way to her new found custom of eating “cakes” and “sandwiches” with Afternoon Tea. The Afternoon Tea experience delighted Anna Maria so much that she repeated it daily. The Queen embraced Anna Maria’s ceremony of Afternoon Tea which became a much loved activity.
Traditionally, Afternoon Tea is served between three and five o’clock and includes several kinds of finger “sandwiches”, “scones”, mini desserts, “sweet breads”, and fancy “cakes”. The Victorian Hostess set out her finest china and silver for Tea. Nowadays, many of the fine Tea Rooms offer “Afternoon Tea” at any time of the day.
There are many ways to enjoy Afternoon Tea. Some like their tea with “milk” and “sugar” while enjoying a “scone” with “clotted cream” and “jam”. Some like to wear fancy “hats” and pretty “gloves” to tea. No matter how you enjoy tea, be sure to take out a pretty “tea cup” and “tea pot” often. Use a “strainer” for loose tea. Use a “tea cozy” overtop of your pretty pot to keep it warm while you enjoy time spent with friends & family. Get out your finest “silver”, your mismatched “china”, pretty linen “napkins” and favorite “teaspoon”. Appreciate the luxury Afternoon Tea brings along with the chance to linger with friends. Enjoy!”
Our Little Flowers’ Tea Party 2010 ~ The Menu
This year we had our Mother/Daughter Tea Party in the home garden of the grandmother of one of my Little Flowers! Our menu was almost the same as last year, with just a few changes.
I hope you all have a great day!
Our Little Flowers’ Tea Party 2010 ~ The Attendees
Blue Knights End of Year Festival
I’ll be back sometime soon to post pictures from our lovely Little Flowers Girls’ Club Mother/Daughter Tea Party this afternoon, but first here are some pictures from this year’s Blue Knights Festival!
Look Who’s Crawling!
I knew it wouldn’t be long. Unlike our little Snuggles, who didn’t crawl until he was nearly 10 months old, Rose is already on the go at 5 1/2 months!
…and she is getting around even better already!
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