Here are "after" photos (never got around to taking before's) of our third rental house. We bought this one before Francesca was born. It took quite a while to get it finished and not too long to find tenants. Here it is... on to #4!
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Monday, April 13, 2009
Our Easter Sunday Time
note: ok, so as I wrote these captions for the pics, they were lined up nicely in the correct spaces when I previewed the post but after posting, it doesn't quite match, oh well!
Easter Sunday was a nice day, the weather was perfect, the music at Mass was equally perfect (thanks Jason), the baby was quiet and snuggly at church (thanks Francesca), the boys were handsome and happy (thanks Zachary and Vincent) the food was grand and dessert divine, (thanks mom and Easter bunny) And of course we owe everything to JESUS! Thank you FATHER SON and HOLY SPIRIT!
Here we begin with Easter Sunday morning. The kids psoing with their Easter baskets.
Francesca's first Easter basket!
Vincent and Fresca having fun!
Zachary's cute smile warms my heart!
Francesca's sitting up pretty well!
Easter egg hunt at St. Michael's with
Easter egg hunt at St. Michael's with Sr. Angela directing kiddy traffic.
Kiddos in front of the altar.
Such a good big brother!
Enjoying the beautiful day in St. Michael's courtyard after Mass.
Got a pic with Monsignor Gus!
Look at those wii little smiles!Francesca holding her Easter lamb from
Gramma.
The Easter dinner table before.
And after.
We had deviled eggs, pasta, veggies, salad, bread, shrimp, wine, sparkling wine and cider,
The Easter dinner table before.
And after.
We had deviled eggs, pasta, veggies, salad, bread, shrimp, wine, sparkling wine and cider, banana-pineapple cake with cream cheese
frosting and CANDY.
Gramps and Fresca.
My bro.
The boys on a hunt for eggs.
Gramma and baby Francesca.
Gramps and Fresca.
My bro.
The boys on a hunt for eggs.
Gramma and baby Francesca.
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Friday, April 10, 2009
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Friendship Award
I received my first blog award! Here in blogging world, fellow bloggers award each other with praise and ask them to pass it along. I received my award from Maria at Living on Adrenaline & Grace
Maria is the talented singing jewelry making lady that got me into bloggin in the first place. Visit her etsy shop at: Singing Lady Bug Mama
After receiving this award, please follow these instructions:
"Deliver this award to eight bloggers who must choose eight more and include the friends pic above and this cleverly-written text into the body of their award.
These blogs are exceedingly charming. These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated. Please give more attention to these writers."
Most of these creative ladies have never heard of me but a comment or two I've left on their blog, but I do enjoy checking out their inspiring and fun blogs on a regular basis. I award the following bloggers:
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Pay It Forward
I found this neat idea over at Maria's Blog ....
The Pay It Forward Exchange....
is based on the concept of the movie “Pay it Forward”.
I will send a hand made gift to the first three people who leave a comment to this post on my blog requesting to join the PIF exchange.
All the gifts will be made and posted out "sometime within the next year".
How exciting to not know when your surprise package will arrive!
What you need to do in return is pay it forward by making the same promise on your blog.
This Exchange is only open to those with active websites or blogs.
ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS PROMISE TO POST THE SAME PAY IT FORWARD PICTURE AND THIS MESSAGE ONTO YOUR BLOG, WHICH MUST BE ACTIVE IN ORDER TO PLAY. YOU WILL PAY IT FORWARD TO THREE PEOPLE WHO COMMENT ON YOUR BLOG.
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Kiss Me, I'm Irish...
Maybe you shouldn't kiss me, I'm sick.
Lorica of Saint Patrick
I arise todayThrough a mighty strength, the invocation of the Trinity,Through a belief in the Threeness,Through confession of the Oneness Of the Creator of creation.
I arise today Through the strength of Christ's birth and His baptism, Through the strength of His crucifixion and His burial, Through the strength of His resurrection and His ascension,Through the strength of His descent for the judgment of doom.
I arise todayThrough the strength of the love of cherubim,In obedience of angels,In service of archangels,In the hope of resurrection to meet with reward,In the prayers of patriarchs, In preachings of the apostles,In faiths of confessors,In innocence of virgins,In deeds of righteous men.
I arise todayThrough the strength of heaven; Light of the sun,Splendor of fire,Speed of lightning,Swiftness of the wind,Depth of the sea, Stability of the earth,Firmness of the rock.
I arise todayThrough God's strength to pilot me;God's might to uphold me, God's wisdom to guide me, God's eye to look before me, God's ear to hear me, God's word to speak for me, God's hand to guard me, God's way to lie before me, God's shield to protect me,God's hosts to save me From snares of the devil, From temptations of vices, From every one who desires me ill, Afar and anear, Alone or in a mulitude.
I summon today all these powers between me and evil,Against every cruel merciless power that opposes my body and soul, Against incantations of false prophets,Against black laws of pagandom,Against false laws of heretics,Against craft of idolatry, Against spells of women and smiths and wizards,Against every knowledge that corrupts man's body and soul. Christ shield me today Against poison, against burning, Against drowning, against wounding,So that reward may come to me in abundance.
Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me,Christ in me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me, Christ on my right, Christ on my left, Christ when I lie down, Christ when I sit down, Christ in the heart of every man who thinks of me, Christ in the mouth of every man who speaks of me, Christ in the eye that sees me, Christ in the ear that hears me.
I arise todayThrough a mighty strength, the invocation of the Trinity,Through a belief in the Threeness,Through a confession of the OnenessOf the Creator of creation
St. Patrick (ca. 377)
Jason's Birthday Party
Last Sunday we had a Pray and Play birthday party for Jason. It was a fun night with lots of kids and grown ups! The kids ran wild on the property and most of the grown ups tasted wine. Each guest brought a bottle of Merlot. I covered the labels and numbered them for the blind wine tasting. After all 8 different wines were tasted, there was a vote. The guests that brought Jason's favorite won a prize, as well as the guest that brought the majority favorite. Jason's fav was a Blackstone Merlot from Woodbridge, Ca. brought by the Barrons. There was a tie for the majority, Blackstone again and Foxbrook brought from the Uhlich's.
Here is Vincent, my little chef, helping make the cupcakes.
My mom says "Cheers!".
Francesca hanging with a fellow baby. Baby Atwood is 3 weeks old.
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