Make a Smilebox scrapbook

Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and almost time for the new baby!

Wow, time just goes by. I decided I would try to write a little something before this new baby arrives. We are all very excited getting ready. We finally have done some preparing. We moved rooms around, got some "new" furniture (thanks to the Numainville Family), have a few diapers ready (thanks to the Peterson Family), have a few things washed and ready, but then there are still more things to be done. Names, names, and names.......cooking, cooking....getting the car seat ready......finding the baby swing....oh and I suppose pack some things for the hospital....or make sure I know where the kids are going or who is coming to take care of them (thanks to all who have offered their time!) In the end, this will all work out according to God's will and what more can I ask for. I am truly blessed to be in this crazy time, because really it is such a joyous occasion and I am thrilled!

On this day, I will also start the novena to stop FOCA.
Copied from an email I received: To say a novena ( 9 days of prayer ) along with fasting, starting on January 11th. For Catholics, the prayer of choice will be the rosary with intentions to stop the FOCA. For non Catholics, I encourage you to pray your strongest prayers with the same intentions, also for nine consecutive days. The hope is that this will branch and blossom as to become a global effort with maximum impact.

Choose Life

Here is something that I think is very important. Please go to this link.
http://www.fightfoca.com/

I see things about Pro-Life and abortions and of course it really can get me going. I have read some really good posts out there about what we can do now. The most important thing is to get down on our knees. It is not about me, but these innocent babies and pray for them, pray for our new president, pray for our leaders. Like I tell the kids when they do something they do not want to do, they should say "All for you, Jesus" So here I go "All for you, Jesus!"

I am making it by everyday, but I sure get tired. This pregnancy has been hard the first three months, pretty good the second three monts, and this last trimester so far as been pretty tiring as well. I really do want to get back at updating because this was suppoed to be my way of keeping a journal of our family. I have written things down in my pregnancy book so I can go back and remember things!

****We also will say prayers for those who have fought in wars and are continuing to fight for this country on this Veterans' Day.

This is hard.....

Okay, having a blog is hardwork. I do not know how people keep up with it everyday. I cannot even get to it once a month! I started it to remember some of the things our family or the kids have done and mostly just for fun. So hopefully, later on today, I will be back to really update. I would do it now at 6:20 am, but I have my transcribing work to finish. I am sure Steve will be watching football today, so I will have some time then!

UPDATE COMING SOON......

Wow! It has been a busy summer. I have a lot to update. We went to Lutsen, Family Camp, Sam's 8th birthday, Oscar's hospital stay, and much more....

The End of the Month of May

I love the month of May. First of all because I think of Mary this month. We love having a May crowning for her. When I think of how hard sometimes it is being a mother I look to her. She had said YES to God, even when things did not seem right for her. She raised Jesus and loved him. She played a role in his first miracle. She watched him suffer and die. She was given to us by Jesus and looks after us as Our Mother. So.........Steve and I have said Yes too.

We are expecting our fifth blessing and what a gift it is.

The miracle of life is just an amazing thing, which even though at times it may seem hard to say Yes to, we are doing it again. The unknowns, the feeling ill, kidney stones problems with pregnancy, the van will now be full, BUT the joy of holding a new little life in our arms, the smiles, the kids's remarks when told (Sam said "I think my heart is going to explode"), one more soul for God, makes it all worth it.
FYI:I am due end of January and I do not intend to find out if this is a boy or girl....:)

Pray for our niece, Lily

Today, Lily is having surgery. We want to pray for her and the doctors, that God may guide them and give them the strength and wisdom that they need to care for her. Her story is on the side under prayer list. She is named after Great Grandma Lil and we know that she is looking down on her too! God bless you, Lily!