My Daybook :: June 21, 2011

Outside my window... it's a beautiful day! We just got home from the golf course and are about to blow up our little pool (ours is blue) and/or set up the sprinklers.  It is our hottest day so far this year (at just over 90 degrees) and the kids are loving the sunny weather.

I am thinking... about everything that needs to get done this week.  (finish unpacking and continue washing the mountains of laundry from our 4 day trip to Catholic Family Camp over the weekend, Golf Camp every day, celebrate Snuggles birthday today, Little Flowers on Friday, etc.)   It nearly put me into a full blown panic attack yesterday afternoon and I ended up just shutting it all out and collapsed for a two hour nap.   I feel much better now, despite the fact that I still need to check all those things off that list.

I am thankful... that our little Rose was able to finally meet her Godparents over the weekend!

Rose's Godfather has been a dear friend since I was a teenager, and was one of the groomsmen at our wedding.  We finally met his sweet wife (a graduate from University of Dallas) a couple years ago at Family Camp.  They have five children ages 1-6, plus 5 precious little ones in heaven.  

Fr. Jim Costigan of the Fathers of Mercy was our Retreat Master this year!  

From the kitchen...  lots of leftover snacks, drinks, and smore supplies from Catholic Family Camp.   Not much else...  I am going to need to go to the store again soon.   Perhaps I will call Hubby and ask him to pick up a couple pizza's from Papa Murphy's Pizza Planet for our birthday dinner!

Learning all the time... our summer vacation is under way and this week our oldest three are participating in a local Golf Camp each day!  They were all very excited when, after introducing the coaches and high school golfers that volunteered to help, the coach asked if anyone knew Kevin and David Murphy (my little brothers).   All of my kids hands shot up and big grins covered their faces.   One of the high school golfers then went on to tell all the kids that Kevin just qualified to compete at the Junior World Golf Championships.  Pretty exciting!

Living the Liturgical Year at Home... today is the feast of St. Aloysius Gonzaga, patron of youth.   It is also a "middle name day" in our home and so I hope to take a little time tomorrow afternoon for some more Saintly Summer Fun.  It is the perfect time to learn a little more about this great saint.

I am creating... a "Buzz Birthday Cake" for my little Snuggles, with the help of a kind employee at Dairy Queen, and some very simple Toy Story Cupcakes.

I am wearing... my bathing suit shorts and top.  I think I am going to enjoy the water and sunshine with the kids.

Noticing that... nap time is over. I had better cut this post short and go and blow up that swimming pool!

A few plans for the rest of the week:

Golf Camp All Week
Celebrate Snuggles' 4th Birthday
Little Flowers Meeting
Our small town Parade and Festivities

A Picture thought I am sharing:

Happy 4th Birthday Snuggles!  

I'll be back sooner or later with some pictures from today. :)

An Infant Baptism and a Prayer Request...

... on the feast of Saints Peter and Paul!

Welcome to the Catholic Church little one! 

Our little niece (who Hubby is now blessed to call his Goddaughter!) will be going under general anesthesia in the morning so the doctors can measure the pressure behind one of her eyes.   Could you all please say a prayer that it all goes well and this next pressure reading comes back in the normal range?   

Thank you for your prayers!  

Happy Baptismal Day...

... to our dear Goddaughter! 

I find it so hard to believe that you are already six years old and celebrating the sixth anniversary of your baptism today...  Where has the time gone?!? 

Loving God, Creator of all good things,
Thank you for the gift of life given to our godchild.
What a privilege it was for us to stand as witnesses for the Church
when our godchild was washed in baptismal waters.
Lord, help us to be faithful to you all the days of our lives.

As our godchild grows in age and faith,
enable us to be a good example for her
of how to live as a follower of Jesus.
Through our love and concern, in moments of joy and sorrow,
allow us to reveal your loving face, O God.
We pray this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

**It's also hard to believe that the little baby girl in my tummy is now almost 6 years old as well AND recently discovered her first loose tooth. Time is going by TOO fast!!

Our Godson's Baptism

"Baptism is the sacrament that gives our souls the new life of sanctifying grace by which we become Christians, children of God, and heirs of heaven." ~ My Catholic Faith

Loving God, Creator of all good things,

Thank you for the gift of life given to our godchild.

What a privilege it was for us to stand as witnesses for the Church

when our godchild was washed in baptismal waters.

Lord, help us to be faithful to you all the days of our lives.

As our godchild grows in age and faith,

enable us to be a good example for him

of how to live as a follower of Jesus.

Through our love and concern, in moments of joy and sorrow,

allow us to reveal your loving face, O God.

We pray this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Meeting Godparents

My sister and her family live all the way on the other side of the country, and we were so excited that they were able to fly home for Thanksgiving this year! Not only were we looking forward to seeing them, we were so excited that Snuggles was going to finally be able to meet his Godparents, and that we were going to be able to meet there youngest son, who is also one of our Godsons!

Snuggles with his Godparents and Cousin/Godbrother


My hubby with our Godson/nephew
Isn't he a cutie?!? Our Godson is pretty cute too! ;)

Deo Grátias!

On Saturday, August 30th, my hubby and I were blessed, through the sacrament of Baptism, with another beautiful Goddaughter, Madeleine Gloria.

"Baptism is the sacrament that gives our souls the new life of sanctifying grace by which we become Christians, children of God, and heirs of heaven...

...Baptism is necessary for the salvation of all men, because Christ has said: "Unless a man be born again of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God."

Loving God, Creator of all good things,

Thank you for the gift of life given to our godchild.

What a privilege it was for us to stand as witnesses for the Church

when our godchild was washed in baptismal waters.

Lord, help us to be faithful to you all the days of our lives.

As our godchild grows in age and faith,

enable us to be a good example for her

of how to live as a follower of Jesus.

Through our love and concern, in moments of joy and sorrow,

allow us to reveal your loving face, O God.

We pray this through Christ our Lord. Amen.