Happy Birthday to Miss Busy

Today we celebrate the birthday of our sweet fourth daughter, Miss Busy.  She was the sweetest little baby and is just such a blessing to us.  She is always smiling and her smile bring so much joy to us all.  It doesn't take much to bring that smile to her face.  All she wanted was a castle cake and pizza for dinner.  Happy Birthday Sweetie!  We love you!!

Happy Father's Day

Happy Father's Day to my wonderful hubby.  You are a great friend and a wonderful husband and father.  I cannot imagine what my life would be without you and all of our girls in it.  I could go on and on about all the reasons that I love my husband and how great he is, as he complements me so very well.  Happy Father's Day honey.  I am so glad that we are making this journey together.  I'll do my very best to help you get to heaven.

Happy Birthday to Miss Dramatic!

My eldest daughter, the one who made me a Mother turned 14 years old today.  In the blink of an eye, she is old enough to be going to high school.  How did this happen?!  :)

She shared her day with her Dad since it is also Father's Day.  We went to Mass in the morning and came home for a breakfast of French Toast Casserole, per the birthday girls request.  Out for dinner to our favorite local Italian restaurant and then home for cake.

Grandma sent her a kindle so she is very excited about the tremendous library of books that has been opened for her.  Her gift from us is a shared Birthday/Confirmation gift.  She will be going on a retreat weekend with some friends.  She is very excited!

Enthronement

We consecrated our family and enthroned our home to the Sacred Heart of Jesus today.  We had a lovely ceremony with our pastor and some very close friends.  It was a beautiful way to make a statement about Christ being the center of our family.  Here is information about what we did:
 
http://www.dailycatholic.org/enthrone.htm

Happy Pentecost

Acts 1:4-5 4
And eating together with them, he commanded them, that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but should wait for the promise of the Father, which you have heard (saith he) by my mouth. For John indeed baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost, not many days hence.


Acts 2:1-4 1
And when the days of the Pentecost were accomplished, they were all together in one place: And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a mighty wind coming, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. And there appeared to them parted tongues as it were of fire, and it sat upon every one of them: And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they began to speak with divers tongues, according as the Holy Ghost gave them to speak.

Come Holy Spirit!!

Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love.  Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created.  And You shall renew the face of the earth.
O, God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts of the faithful, grant that by the same Holy Spirit we may be truly wise and ever enjoy His consolations, Through Christ Our Lord, Amen.

Garbage Duty

I always joke with my husband that anything to do with garbage is a "boy" job.  Since he is the only boy in the house and sometimes travels, the girls have decided to take matters into their own hands.  :)  Thanks Ladies!!

Happy Birthday to Me

Today I celebrated my 38th birthday.  I don't usually do very much for my birthday but this year I am counting all my blessings.  We have a nice home, great family, and wonderful friends.  I have a fantastic husband who does a great job providing all that we need and some of what we want.  I also have 5 beautiful daughters that keep me laughing, smiling, and hopping!

We ordered dinner from a local Italian restaurant that I love and had a lovely meal at home - that I didn't have to cook!  I had Gnocchi with Vodka sauce, salad, bread, and a nice glass of Moscato wine.  I made myself a cherry cheesecake because it is my absolute favorite food in the world, but Hubby surprised me by having a cake delivered by a dear friend who makes DELICIOUS cakes.  Too much cake?  Not a bad problem to have on a birthday!

My family got me a kindle reader.  I wasn't sure if I would like one, because I am a book lover and traditionalist but I am hooked!  I got the one that looks more like an actual page - not the version that is like an ipad.  I could not believe all the books that I can get for free!  I stocked up on GK Chesterton and many other classics that I have been wanting to read.  Now I can not complain that I have nothing to read.  I don't think that my family could have picked a better gift for this book lover!

My Hubby also got me a beautiful silver crucifix necklace and a medal of the Immaculate Conception (miraculous medal) because I have been wanting one.  Thanks honey!!

My oldest daughter and her best friend decorated the house for the festivities and my younger 4 provided entertainment with a play, dancing, and singing after cake.

I not only survived turning 38, but I enjoyed it.  Thank you Jesus for all that I have.

Door coming in from the garage

Streamers on a column - nice touch!

Happy Birthday sign and cute baby

My delicious cheesecake!

Beautiful and delicious cake made by a dear friend.  Recipe is TOP SECRET
but I keep tasting it to figure it out!  :)

Miss Dancer and her Best Friend

Miss Baby and The Comedian anxiously awaiting a piece of cake

Miss Busy moving too fast for a good shot

Miss Musical ready to entertain us