...thanks Angie!!
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Friday, March 28, 2008
Monday, March 24, 2008
Happy Birthday Michelle!!
Happy Birthday to Jason's sister, Michelle!!! We miss you and can't wait to see you soon. Hope you had a wonderful day!
The Easter table and spread...
The beautiful Easter Table:
...the beautiful place settings...
...the Egg people in hats...
...yummy desserts...
Recipes that are SO GOOD!! Click on pic,
Crunchy Chocolate Easter Eggs
Mallow Cranberry Cheesecake
...the beautiful place settings...
...the Egg people in hats...
...yummy desserts...Recipes that are SO GOOD!! Click on pic, Crunchy Chocolate Easter Eggs Mallow Cranberry CheesecakeOthers that I don't have pics for:
and Chive Red Potatoes (SO GOOD...and pretty too!)
Some pics I love....
...I know, I know...I posted a slideshow below, but there were some I just love to see larger...
...with Marmee and Poppy...
...with the Godfather...
...with the Godmother...
...too many Pictures...
...happy baby's first Easter... 
...a beautiful sight to see on Easter Sunday...
...just having a little chat...
...Perfection...
...too much candy...
...enjoying Easter gifts with Aunt Alli...
...way too Tired...
...with Marmee and Poppy...
...with the Godfather...
...with the Godmother...
...too many Pictures...
...happy baby's first Easter... 
...my sweet Baby...
...a beautiful sight to see on Easter Sunday...
...just having a little chat...
...Perfection...
...too much candy...
...enjoying Easter gifts with Aunt Alli...
...way too Tired...
Happy Easter
We had a blessed and happy Easter yesterday. Mass was beautiful and both the girls were very well behaved which always makes it more wonderful. The Church looked so royal and gorgeous all decorated after seeing it barren and clothed in purple during Holy Week. The girls were a vision of pink in their (yes matching) Easter dresses. Thanks Grammy. We spent the day at my parents house and enjoyed brunch with Mimosas, fun times finding Easter Baskets and egg hunts, spending time with loved ones, and a delicious dinner and dessert. We always have fun making place settings for the table and this year they were so cute and very special. I made the now traditional crunchy chocolate peanut butter eggs, and my mom and Alli made the "egg people". But they were special because the hats on everyone's eggs were ones that my Mamasan had decorated years ago. So in a special way she was very much with us yesterday for Easter celebrations and dinner! A post with a couple of the Easter recipes to follow!! Hope you enjoy the pics-there are lots of good ones to see!
Bumbo baby
Emma tried out the Bumbo for the first time the other day...after much convincing to her older sister to "allow" Emma to sit in "her" seat. Angel kept saying "me's" (which means mine) and pointing to the bouncy seat and saying "Emma's chair". Learning to share some things could be interesting...Thursday, March 20, 2008
Emma's big news...
Emma is four months old today (hard to believe)...we will have to give stat updates when she has her check up in a couple weeks. But yesterday, she rolled over!! Watch and see!
She can also go the other way!
And Angelica just had to show us how she can do it too!
Sally and Me
Angelica was given such a beautiful and fun gift...a Bitty Baby from American Girl, named Sally. She loves saying her name. Not only was she given the doll, but all kinds of clothes, the crib, high chair, teddy bear with matching outfits, and accessories!! Thank you GRAY FAMILY so much for this special gift. She loves imitating what we do with Emma with her Sally baby. Although, lately she prefers her undressed than clothed...but at least she covers her up with a blanket so she isn't too cold. I am sure she and her sister will spend years loving and enjoying her!!
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Chillin with Papa...
I thought it was so sweet...I had sent Jason something on email to read and asked if he had read it. He told me I should send it to his work email becuase he trys to check that on his breaks. When I asked him why not his home address he said that when he is home he wants more time to play and spend with me and the girls, not on the computer. What a daddy they have!!
Robes of many colors...
Marmee made Angel and Aunt Alli matching robes...Angel loves having an Aunt so close to play with!!
Movie Time
Over the last week we have seen two really great movies, both based on true stories. The first is The Mission....what a beautiful witness of the faith and conversion...the music and movie are beautiful!! The other movie is Pride. Great story of perserverance and respect. Would love to meet Jim Ellis.
Monday, March 17, 2008
Happy Saint Patrick's Day!
(thanks Joanie for the cute bib)I have always loved this day...and with my name and Irish heritage I better celebrate!! We had our Irish dinner last night and my mom found a delicious recipe for Corned Beef which I will post later with my traditional Grasshopper Pie (and now I know why I only make it once a year....it is time consuming!!) I always remember my trip to Ireland with my grandparents on this special day and all the beautiful things I got to see, but especially meeting all my family members and learning the family history and seeing the original farmhouse and the train station where my relative departed Ireland for America from. This day is also very special becuase my Mamasan had Irish nicknames for all my sisters and myself. I was the Irish Shamrock so every St. Patrick's Day I used to get a special gift from Mamasan...thanks Megs for keeping that tradition going and for my special gift today!!! Hope everyone wore some green and said a special prayer to St. Patrick!!
Sunday, March 9, 2008
Happy "belated" Birthday!!
Our nephew, Connor, turned FOUR yesterday!! Happy Birthday, we love you!!!
Friday, March 7, 2008
Thursday, March 6, 2008
"Building" a beautiful cathedral everyday
My mom sent this to me, something she found and I think it is beautiful and good to remember each morning as we start our daily mothering tasks:
One night, a group of us were having dinner, celebrating the return of a friend from England. Janice had just gotten back from a fabulous trip, and she was going on and on about the hotel she stayed in. I was sitting there, looking around at the others all put together so well. It was hard not to compare and feel sorry for myself as I looked down at my out-of-style dress; it was the only thing I could find that was clean. My unwashed hair was pulled up in a banana clip and I was afraid I could actually smell peanut butter in it. I was feeling pretty pathetic, when Janice turned to me with a beautifully wrapped package, and said, "I brought you this."
It was a book on the great cathedrals of Europe. I wasn't exactly sure why she'd given it to me until I read her inscription: "To Charlotte, with admiration for the greatness of what you are building when no one sees."
In the days ahead I would read - no, devour - the book. And I would discover what would become for me, four life-changing truths, after which I could pattern my work:
+ No one can say who built the great cathedrals - we have no record of their names.+ These builders gave their whole lives for a work they would never see finished.+ They made great sacrifices and expected no credit.+ The passion of their building was fueled by their faith that the eyes of God saw everything.
A legendary story in the book told of a rich man who came to visit the cathedral while it was being built, and he saw a workman carving a tiny bird on the inside of a beam. He was puzzled and asked the man, "Why are you spending so much time carving that bird into a beam that will be covered by the roof? No one will ever see it."
And the workman replied, "Because God sees."
I closed the book, feeling the missing piece fall into place. It was almost as if I heard God whispering to me, "I see you, Charlotte. I see the sacrifices you make every day, even when no one around you does. No act of kindness you've done, no sequin you've sewn on, no cupcake you've baked, is too small for me to notice and smile over. You are building a great cathedral, but you can't see right now what it will become."
One night, a group of us were having dinner, celebrating the return of a friend from England. Janice had just gotten back from a fabulous trip, and she was going on and on about the hotel she stayed in. I was sitting there, looking around at the others all put together so well. It was hard not to compare and feel sorry for myself as I looked down at my out-of-style dress; it was the only thing I could find that was clean. My unwashed hair was pulled up in a banana clip and I was afraid I could actually smell peanut butter in it. I was feeling pretty pathetic, when Janice turned to me with a beautifully wrapped package, and said, "I brought you this."
It was a book on the great cathedrals of Europe. I wasn't exactly sure why she'd given it to me until I read her inscription: "To Charlotte, with admiration for the greatness of what you are building when no one sees."
In the days ahead I would read - no, devour - the book. And I would discover what would become for me, four life-changing truths, after which I could pattern my work:
+ No one can say who built the great cathedrals - we have no record of their names.+ These builders gave their whole lives for a work they would never see finished.+ They made great sacrifices and expected no credit.+ The passion of their building was fueled by their faith that the eyes of God saw everything.
A legendary story in the book told of a rich man who came to visit the cathedral while it was being built, and he saw a workman carving a tiny bird on the inside of a beam. He was puzzled and asked the man, "Why are you spending so much time carving that bird into a beam that will be covered by the roof? No one will ever see it."
And the workman replied, "Because God sees."
I closed the book, feeling the missing piece fall into place. It was almost as if I heard God whispering to me, "I see you, Charlotte. I see the sacrifices you make every day, even when no one around you does. No act of kindness you've done, no sequin you've sewn on, no cupcake you've baked, is too small for me to notice and smile over. You are building a great cathedral, but you can't see right now what it will become."
Can you find him?
I saw this on Angie's blog and thought it was neat. See how long it takes you to find the man in the coffee beans...
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Happy Birthday Pepe!!
Today is my grandfather, Pepe's (Aime Francois Hippolit Verhofstadt) birthday. We love you so much and hope you have another great year ahead!! (hope you had a good time at the opera!!)
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