{pretty, happy, funny, real}

May 12, 2011 by Lena {JOYfilledfamily} Filed Under: {pretty, funny, happy, Picture Recap, real}

{pretty, happy, funny, real}

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

{pretty}

this was the inside the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament for the Solemn High Mass that followed the May Procession.

{happy}

dad and i finally put the trampoline up, it only took us 4 years of waiting and 3 hrs to assemble. the kids are making up for lost time. they’re on it at all hours of the day.

{funny}

this is dragonfly’s first olive. he knew exactly what to do with it….put it on his finger, of course.

{real}

we were at the Capitol two days this week.

our first visit was to take a stand for LIFE.

our second visit was to take a stand for eternal LIFE. we participated in the Marian procession in honor of Mary and reparation.

both visits were for Jesus through Mary!

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Easter Day Fun

April 27, 2011 by Lena {JOYfilledfamily} Filed Under: Easter, GFG, Picture Recap

Soccer Days

April 1, 2011 by Lena {JOYfilledfamily} Filed Under: GFG, Picture Recap, Sparkles, Sports, Sweetie

Sweetie and Sparkles started their soccer season. They play for the same coach but on separate teams. Their first games were on March 12, after the Nun Run.

This was Sweetie’s first game, ever! She was a bit nervous at the start of the game. She plays on a co-ed team and holds her own. She plays with strength and sheer determination. Gotta love her wristband.

Sparkles was eager to join Coach E for a second year. He is great with the kids and respects our family priorities. Sparkles is the complete opposite of Sweetie (in many ways). In terms of soccer, she plays with grace and a smile. She loves to use her head. She’s been working on scoring with headers. She perfects every move I show her. Sparkles didn’t play with her wristband because it was too big for her tiny self.

Dragonfly was happy to be outdoors. Papi was exhausted from his 1 mile run/walk. Nana put him to bed while Papa kept company with Sparkles. Rose relaxed since her game was canceled. Dad enjoyed his seeds while he nursed his aching feet from the 10k. I was still pumped about running with Team ALL FOR!

Just for fun! This is me at the end of my soccer career. I hung up my dreams to serve my family. Deo gratias!

Yes Day

March 28, 2011 by Lena {JOYfilledfamily} Filed Under: 03 March, Annunciation, Picture Recap

The Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a beautiful feast day that is also known as YES Day in our home.

We usually start the day with Mass and a renewal of our vows of Total Consecration to Mary. Last year didn’t go as planned. This year was almost a repeat. Rose, Papi and Sparkles were all sick. In addition, I was becoming preoccupied with prepping for a special dinner with Father M & Father Louis Baudon de Mony. Dad was running on 3 hours of sleep. The trials were building up.

Praise God that we did not let these very small obstacles steal our joy.

We did not get to attend Mass but we did complete a renewal of vows in our home as a family.

We were also able to keep our tradition — our simple way to celebrate the big feast day of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Dad and I say yes all day to ~~all~~ reasonable requests. The children are also encouraged to say a profound and JOYfilled yes to all requests asked of them. In addition, the children must give all praise to God for the granting of their requests.

Let’s just say there was plenty of praise giving happening in our home. Deo gratias!

This was my yes to dad. He asked me to turn my Marian ParFIAT into a Marian SmoothYES with whip cream on top, of course. And If you give a dad some whip cream, he’ll find some kids to spray.

Notice that my littles already had a popsicle, a result of dad’s earlier yes.

ALL FOR!