You might have already heard the news or read it circulating about the Red Envelope Project. This is a simple and easy statement to make to our pro-abortion President, letting him know that we will not give up praying and protecting the most vulnerable in our society...the unborn. And what a special thing to do during the 40 Days for Life, which starts on Ash Wednesday!!
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Don't Forget to Send Yours
You might have already heard the news or read it circulating about the Red Envelope Project. This is a simple and easy statement to make to our pro-abortion President, letting him know that we will not give up praying and protecting the most vulnerable in our society...the unborn. And what a special thing to do during the 40 Days for Life, which starts on Ash Wednesday!!
Awesome Videos
This has been going around the blogosphere and with good reason.....an amazing story about a very brave 12-year old and her school speech on abortion. We need more young and older people like her!!
Lia entered this presentation in her school's speech competition. At first, she was told by the school administration that if she entered this speech, she would not be allowed in the speech competition. Despite this, Lia persevered and decided to take her chances. At the school-wide competition, one pro-choice teacher, on the judge's panel, would not even listen to her speech. And even though Lia's speech was well-received by the students and faculty, it was disqualified by the judges. Evidently, upon this decision, controversy ensued among the judges and in the end the panel agreed that Lia had won the competition. We need more Lia's in our legislative bodies who have the passion and courage she does to stand up for life. God bless her! Read the full story here.
Thanks to Jessica, I watched this BEAUTIFUL video called The Holy Sacrifice...and one of our favorite priests and family friends, Father Cihak, is in it!! Definitely worth a watch.
Lia entered this presentation in her school's speech competition. At first, she was told by the school administration that if she entered this speech, she would not be allowed in the speech competition. Despite this, Lia persevered and decided to take her chances. At the school-wide competition, one pro-choice teacher, on the judge's panel, would not even listen to her speech. And even though Lia's speech was well-received by the students and faculty, it was disqualified by the judges. Evidently, upon this decision, controversy ensued among the judges and in the end the panel agreed that Lia had won the competition. We need more Lia's in our legislative bodies who have the passion and courage she does to stand up for life. God bless her! Read the full story here.
Thanks to Jessica, I watched this BEAUTIFUL video called The Holy Sacrifice...and one of our favorite priests and family friends, Father Cihak, is in it!! Definitely worth a watch.
Good Resource
A friend told me about this, and at Catholic Heritage Curricula I found the entire resource for free. It is a great resource to help get you organized in accordance with the faith and striving towards holiness. It is called Simplifying Your Domestic Church...check it out, if you are like me I can ALWAYS use help and suggestions in this department!
Congratulations "Sister" Beth
My best friend and biology buddy from college, Beth Mooney, (and in TN we call those friends sisters) just found out she is expecting again. She was pregnant at my wedding and now Abby is 5!!! Please keep Beth in your prayers.....especially because she is expecting TWINS!!! I cannot imagine!! Looking forward to all the updates!
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Go Visit Narnia!!
My sister Alli is once again in a play - where else would she be?? She plays the part of Susan (the oldest girl sibling) for half the shows and in the other cast she plays an old wicked hag. The children were double cast in this production. So (all you locals) please visit C-Stocks website for the show to see times and dates to come see it. Also, you can check out Alli's personal theatrical profile! She plays Susan the weekend of 20-22 and then March 6-8. Our friend Becca Gray plays Susan on the other weekends, so I hope I can see both!!I took Angelica to the final dress rehearsal production and she made it through the whole show!!! She loved the ballerina between scene changes (I think the white stag to be correct)...she was a little worried about the scary scenes (so she just turned around and laid on mama and asked me to tell her when they were over)...loves seeing Aunt Alli on stage...and she laughed her way through the fight scenes (I guess to her people falling on the floor and jumping around is just hilarious!). The show was written up before it started and then just got a very good first review.
Alli as Susan with her cast siblings
The cast of Narnia
Dad working in the Light Box
Angelica and "Susan"
Sad but True
Just Funny
(thanks Mom)
Dan was a single guy living at home with his father and working in the family business. When he found out he was going to inherit a fortune when his sickly father died, he decided he needed a wife with which to share his fortune.
One evening at an investment meeting he spotted the most beautiful woman he had ever seen. Her natural beauty took his breath away.
"I may look like just an ordinary man,' he said to her, but in just a few years, my father will die, and I'll inherit $65 million.'"
Impressed, the woman obtained his business card and three days later, she became his stepmother.
Women are so much better at financial planning than men.
Dan was a single guy living at home with his father and working in the family business. When he found out he was going to inherit a fortune when his sickly father died, he decided he needed a wife with which to share his fortune.
One evening at an investment meeting he spotted the most beautiful woman he had ever seen. Her natural beauty took his breath away.
"I may look like just an ordinary man,' he said to her, but in just a few years, my father will die, and I'll inherit $65 million.'"
Impressed, the woman obtained his business card and three days later, she became his stepmother.
Women are so much better at financial planning than men.
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Happy Valentines Day
It is always so amusing to me how many people celebrate this day, but truly have no idea of the history and story of Saint Valentine himself. There are a couple versions of it, but the one I read and find most often is this in summary:
He was a Christian priest and physician who lived in Rome 200 years after the death of Christ. He treated the ill of the city's slums -- accepting whatever payment they could offer - whether it be a loaf of bread or a new pair of sandals. Valentine had to pray for his patients only in the darkness of night due to the ongoing Roman persecution of the Christians.One day a Roman jailer brought his blind daughter to Valentine for treatment. Saint Valentine treated the young girl's eyes faithfully with salve for months and months, to no avail. Nonetheless, the girl and Valentine became friends. She would accompany Saint Valentine into the fields around Rome; while he gathered his curative herbs she would pick boquets of crocus flowers for her father. Tragically, Saint Valentine was rounded up in a Roman purge of the Christians and thrown in jail. The jailer whom he had befriended rushed to his cell, but explained that the emperor had ordered the roundup and that there was nothing he could do. However, he did provide Valentine a piece of papyrus and pen - with which the priest was able to write "from your Valentine". The jailer took the letter home to his daughter. When he opened it to read her the note, a yellow crocus flower fell to the ground and as the father read his daughter the message contained therein she was able to see the yellow hue of the flower for the first time in her life. Valentine was executed for his faith shortly thereafter.
We enjoyed a relaxing day at home (although poor hubby is under the weather)...we made some yummy dipped in chocolate treats (last year I did banana pieces, strawberries and marshmallows...this year I did pretzels, marshmallows and oreos with dark and white chocolate). The girls got some goodies and treats and special cards from loved ones. Emma loves her new little toy phone and Angel loves her new art supplies. Hope your day was filled with as much love as ours was!! I always remember my Irish cousin on this day as well, becasue his name is Valentine and he is also a priest!! So Father Val - a special Happy Valentines Day to you!!
Aunt Caitlin would approve...
...and she should because she bought the shirt (for Angel but gotta love hand-me-downs!)
...and Angel well, she just wanted to take a picture too!
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Christmas Again?
Yesterday it snowed here (again!)...when we woke up Angelica saw the snow out the window and came running over to me...
"Mama, mama....it is Christmas time!"
(Not having made her connection yet...I said:)
"No, Angel the Christmas season is over...."
Angel went running to the window and pointing to the snow and with a very confused face said, "NO Mama...see...it's Christmas!"
(I guess when you have a White Christmas every year since you have been born you think when it snows, it just must be Christmas again!)
"Mama, mama....it is Christmas time!"
(Not having made her connection yet...I said:)
"No, Angel the Christmas season is over...."
Angel went running to the window and pointing to the snow and with a very confused face said, "NO Mama...see...it's Christmas!"
(I guess when you have a White Christmas every year since you have been born you think when it snows, it just must be Christmas again!)
Exhausted
We have had some crazy scheduled days with everything that has been going on these last couple of weeks...the other night Meghan came over to make us dinner (a delicious recipe which I need to post) and all the kiddos decided they were tired and needed a nap. So for over an hour...they all slept...Emma on one couch, Angel on the other couch, and little Albert in the swing...so sweet!
Saturday at the Park
It has been so cold here we have not gotten much outside play time. So when Saturday came along with sunshine we decided to make the most of it. We are very fortunate to have a wonderful park so close to us...and the girls had a BLAST!! They both loved the swings (Emma almost fell asleep) and Angel even went climbing up high to the big girl tunnel slide and did it all by herself!! It was so refreshing to get outside and play and the girls slept very well that night!! Looking forward to spring!
At the top of the tunnel slide
Emma, waiting for Angelica
There she is!
At the top of the tunnel slide
Emma, waiting for Angelica
There she is!
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Potty News
Well we went from our Toilet Troubles to finally some successful potty progress. Angelica is actually going pee in the potty!! She will ask to go and now she does!!! We have our own little potty dance and M&M rewards...I am so proud of her. I think something is finally starting to click and now her desire to go (which she has had for a long time now) is meeting the need and understanding of how to go. So some days she goes a couple, and Sunday she went 6 times. Now, when she does go poo in her diaper she says she needs to go potty...so I am thinking she realizes it a bit too late but knows she wants to go. It has been so much better since I stopped stressing about it and let her call the shots. So please keep your fingers crossed that we move in this direction. Funny story:When we had the reception for my PopPop after his funeral...Angelica was playing with her little friend Abby. Abby had asked her daddy to take her to the potty....the next night Angelica was telling Jason that Abby did that. Then she asked Jason, "Papa, are you my daddy?" Jason said, "Yes, Angelica I am your daddy." Angel replied: "Then, Daddy, can I go potty?"
See peer pressure and example works even at the age of two!! So thanks Abby for the potty power!! Might have to have you over again!
Doesn't Emma look thrilled with her hairdresser?
...and yes those are wings Angel is wearing...thanks Lili!
Our Godson's Baptism
We celebrated and welcomed our nephew and godson, Albert Gregory Sturhahn, into the Church this past Sunday. Jason has a goddaughter, but this is my first godchild. The Baptism was beautiful (celebrated with a friend of mine having her son baptized as well...Gabriel Lawrence)...and the celebration party afterwards was just as nice. I always love the smell of chrism on the baby's head and Albert looked very handsome in his beautiful little suit Marmee made him. There are more pics at the Sturhahns Site. I pray that we will always be positive role models, examples and good advisers for Albert in his Catholic faith and spiritual journey.
With Father Lappe
Proud Godmother
Marmee and Sleepy Emma
Godparents
Sisters (and kids)
Proud Grandmothers
Our Church's New Baptismal Font
No more Pagan Baby
With Father Lappe
Proud Godmother
Marmee and Sleepy Emma
Godparents
Sisters (and kids)
Proud Grandmothers
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