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Lenten Recap

April 10, 2012 by Lena {JOYfilledfamily} Filed Under: Easter, Lent, Picture Recap 6 Comments

I give thanks to the Good Lord for a blessed Lenten season full of loss, mercy, family time, and service.

My family adopted two quotes from Bl. Teresa of Calcutta as our Lenten motto.

Never let anything so fill you with sorrow as to make you forget the joy of the Christ risen.

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Do ordinary things with extraordinary love.

Here is a recap of some Lenten happenings in my family.

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Shrove Tuesday 2.20

Visiting the elderly on Shrove Tuesday is a family tradition that was started some years ago with the prompting of a sister in Christ. My family shared this tradition with our parish community this year.

Park Days

kite flying and fence climbing

40 Days for Life

We prayed for the unborn babies and an end to abortion every Monday in front of the abortion clinic.

Family Start-Up 2.28

It’s official! We filed our paperwork for our start-up LLC. We have much more work ahead of us but we are all excited about the possibilities that await us as we grow this family business.

We pray that this business will lead us to financial freedom, be a source of income for our children in whatever vocation that they are called to, allow us to become providers for family as they enter full retirement, permit us to start a ministry, create jobs for families desiring to work out of their home, and fund the call that our Heavenly Father has placed on our heart – All for the greater glory of God.

Loss & Healing

Maria Louisa’s face was not seen but her love will remain forever imprinted on our hearts.

Dad and I were moved to share the reality of our five saints with the littles. For whatever reason, we did not find it fitting to do so earlier. We trust that our angels are not for us alone and we desire for all of our children to form bonds with all their siblings.

Maria Louisa has also led us to further discern something big that the Good Lord has been prompting us to. We pray to cooperate with His grace and move forward with unwavering faith – Ad Jesum per Mariam.

St. Patrick’s Day 3.17

no pictures since there were no free hands

Dad took the lead from Fr. L and helped to coordinate a parish clean-up day. The day started with a Solemn High Mass since St. Patrick’s day is a first class feast day in our diocese. Then the work began with many helping hands. The day ended with a BBQ potluck.

Hair Cut 3.20

I like my boys with long hair but couldn’t tell Papi no when he requested to “look like” dad.

Job Shadow 3.21

Rose participated in a job shadow with the HR department at the University of the Pacific (my alma-mater). She walked away with more than the average participant, the normal goodie bag with a shirt and a job offer.

Birthday Date Night 3.24

MarchBaby

Consecration Renewal 3.25

My family made our renewal on 3.25 (Feast of the Annunciation) since we knew that we would not be able to attend Mass on Monday (Feast of the Annunciation for 2012) as a family.

Passion Sunday 3.25

Potty 3.29

Dragonfly started using the potty, sporadically.

Uma 3.29

We got a new family member.

I really don’t know what I was thinking when I responded to the email.

I want to offer an 8 yr old AKC registered chocolate lab. She was spayed last week. She is very calm, does not bark much, and does not chew. She is housetrained, leash trained, fetches, swims, travels well, loves kids. She is really a great dog. Her one problem is that she does not get along with other dogs. I have had to keep her separate from my other dogs. She needs to be someone’s only dog.

This was not planned but she needed a new home and as it turns out, we needed her.

Confirmation 3.30.12

Confirmation was scheduled on my birthday this year. Dad gave me the ok to sign up to help with the reception since he knew that I desired to be serving on my birthday.

Rose and I were in charge of the cakes. We ordered them from Costco.

Rose and her confirmandi who chose St. Thecla as her patron.

Bishop Jamie Soto

Birthday Blessing 3.30

Rose and I received our birthday blessing by our spiritual director, Fr. M. A fun side note, Fr. M is the same age as Dad and I. In fact, is one day older than Dad.

Palm Sunday 4.1

Mass, Blessing of Palms, and Procession

Birthday Celebration 4.1

Rose and I celebrated with family on Sunday.

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AD JESUM PER MARIAM

{pretty, happy, funny, real} Health & Fitness Edition

March 23, 2012 by Lena {JOYfilledfamily} Filed Under: {phfr}, Fitness, Health, Picture Recap 3 Comments

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Dad is getting ready for Camp Sacred Heart (in June) and has been going through the camp album. (this picture was taken by Papi’s Godfather)

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I successfully brewed my first batch of kombucha tea.

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~~My carnivore~~ Papi didn’t skip a beat after his bath. He went straight to the left-overs from dinner, tri-tip.

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I’m working on getting strong for health.

I’m keeping it real at my other blog – Health & Fitness ALL FOR!

I’m taking the 7 Day Challenge in hopes to make it through my physical Lenten Program.

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~ Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life ~
Every Thursday, here at Like Mother, Like Daughter!

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February 9, 2012 by Lena {JOYfilledfamily} Filed Under: {phfr}, Candlemas, Picture Recap

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~ Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life ~
Every Thursday, here at Like Mother, Like Daughter!

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the beauty and richness of the Traditional Roman Rite – Candlemas blessing of the Candles, Procession and Solemn High Mass.

With the intention of obtaining from God by their pious use and the prayers of those who devoutly carry them, health of body and soul; that our hearts, through the doctrine of Jesus and the grace of the Holy Ghost, may be interiorly enlightened; and that the fire of the love of God may be kindled in our hearts, purify them from all remains of sin, and make us partakers in the joyous light of heaven, which will never be extinguished.

The Introit of the Mass is: We have received Thy mercy, O God, in the midst of Thy temple: according to Thy name, O God, so also is Thy praise, unto the ends of the earth: Thy right hand is full of justice. Great is the Lord, and exceedingly to be praised: in the city of our God, in His holy mountain. (Ps. XLVII.) Glory etc. ~ The Church Year

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papi crashed my time of rest, relaxation and recharging. he found an extra headset and joined in the REFRESH! homeschool conference. he did a sound check several times and tried to coordinate a landing. good thing he wasn’t plugged-in.

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my boys have a fascination with head gear.

dragonfly’s head gear became a hazard so I made him some look-out holes.

papi made his own ~~head gear~~ Man, Woman, Wild head-cam. he used a cupcake holder lid for the helmet; a coffee canister for the camera; a drum stick for the speaker; and he connected it all with the girl’s rubber headband.

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this is what piano lessons look like for the private homeschooler on a budget.

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+++Ad Jesum per Mariam+++

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January 6, 2012 by Lena {JOYfilledfamily} Filed Under: {phfr}, Picture Recap

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~ Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life ~
Every Thursday, here at Like Mother, Like Daughter!

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my girls, beautiful inside and out.

my boys, full of life.

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we rallied together to clean the house for dad’s impromptu tamale making party on new year’s eve. it was nice well it lasted.

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dad always makes me laugh. here he is showing me what a mexican facial looks like.

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dragonfly is all business when it comes to unwrapping gifts. he’s not concern with what is in the package just his unwrapping technique. he’s managed to find stored gifts. we even had to deliver papa’s birthday present semi-wrapped.