A New Springtime

Angry Bird Makes Happy Boy

The boys have been into the game, "Angry Bird" lately.  They have been winning the stuffed animals out of the claw machines at the grocery store. Being so generous they have been sharing them with baby Malcolm and he seems to enjoy exploring them.

Although Malcolm has Down Syndrome it doesn't hinder him from getting in on the current trends or  the current intrests of the other kids in the house. As a matter of fact he makes all of our endevours even more interesting.

The boys were so excited to let me know that he was quite entertained by the soft, big-eyed ackward looking creatures! He has even tried using them as teethers.

Angry birds make baby boy very happy...

and I can't think of a better use for them.

Even The Sea and the Wind Obey Him

The other day we had several tornado watches in our area, the kids and I were at home and we got a warning call from DH and a caring neighbor. We watched the weather reports on our local tv channel but more importantly we prayed a prayer against storms. We made the sign ofthe cross (t) after each sentence in the prayer below. I was at peace putting all I had in the hands of God. The tornado did not hit our town but there was much devastation a few towns and city east of us, about 15 minutes away. We are praying for all of those affected.

 Later, in the evening, as the sun was setting we had another bout of bad weather.

 

The sunset was beautiful but the clouds looked feirce.

 
DH , I and the kids were watching the clouds and it began to get darker and darker...

 

and even darker.

  

The clouds were swirling around each other looking so unsettled and upset. I was glad when the storm finally passed by.

Prayer Against Storms

Jesus Christ a King of Glory has come in Peace. +
God became man, + and the Word was made flesh. +
Christ was born of a Virgin.+
Christ suffered.+
Christ was crucified.+
Christ died.+
Christ rose from the dead.+
Christ ascended into Heaven. +
Christ conquers. +
Christ reigns. +
Christ orders. +

May Christ protect us from all storms and lightning.+
Christ went through their midst in Peace, +
and the Word was made flesh. +
Christ is with us with Mary. +
Flee you enemy spirits because the Lion of the
Generation of Juda, the Root of David, has won. +

Holy God! + Holy Powerful God! + Holy Immortal God! +
Have mercy on us.

Amen.

 

Week's End and Vacation Wrap Up

Thursday, was a busy errand running day. Household supplies and groceries needed to be replenished so we headed out the store and did our weekly shopping.  By the time we got home, it was time to make dinner. 

I am not the best or most creative cook but my kiddos do like my homemade macaroni and cheese with hot dogs. We had some sliced cucumbers and/or raw carrots on the side. My kids would rather eat raw veggies than cooked.

 I want to make dinner more interesting. I tried this once before using some recipes from the internet and some of the things the kiddos enjoyed others they balked at. My Dh likes routine so if I made five dishes the same each weekday he wouldn't mind. I think I tend to get bored with the same old things so I get discouraged.

Since I am a Martha Stewart fan, I decided to buy this "Everyday Food" magazine to try and put a lil' pep in my kitchen step. I am enjoying looking through it and next week I will attempt one recipe for dinner and one dessert . Of course I will blog about it if I pull it off. Say some prayers.

Later, in the evening I treated my self to a trip to the Christmas Tree Shops and got a few fun summer decor items.

The cute glass jar candle holder and the star fish dish were what I came home with. I filled a jar I already had with some fish tank gravel and a few shells from DH's aquarium stuff. I think it may be a bit premature for summer decor but was inspired by this new Pottery Barn summer catalog. 

 Friday, is the last day of our spring vacation and Hubby surprised me by talking half a day.

The kids got to decide where they wanted to go and unanimously they chose the Williamsburg Country Store. It is a cute lil' shop with candy and all kinds of fun things to look at.

We all sat on the picnic table and ate our sweet treats and enjoyed the spring sights and sounds.

Lastly, before we headed home we stopped at JoAnne's Fabrics and I picked up some journal goodies, some paint ( color: sea foam) and my good ole' white thread.

These stamps & stamp pads are wonderful and they are only $1 each. They are great for card making and journals.  They also have them in sea shells and beach themes. I have been picking up a few each week. You can find them at Michael's and JoAnne's. I can't wait to do some more projects!

Well that's a wrap up of the last two days of our spring vacation. It went by too fast but it was great. We actually didn't accomplish our reading so that will be incorporated into our school schedule next week.

We did manage to get the preparations done for our sun painting project but we still have to do the actual painting. Maybe over the weekend.

I enjoyed my time off and I also loved reading posts of what others did during their vacation.

Computer Down

 I haven't been blogging at all for the past month because my computer is out of commission. Hubby finally got around to disconnecting the machine and is getting ready to send it out. I have been able to get supper ready on time a lot more since the I haven't been able to blog. I know that is a good thing but at the same time it hasn't given me much time to reflect on my life. I do need some personal time and I use my blog to keep an account of all of the precious moments and blessings I have in my life.

 It has been a blessing to me as a, stay at home mom, to be able to share and read about other mom's and their families. Since I haven't been writing it has been difficult for me to appreciate my vocation and to remember that I do have a valuable role as wife, mother and homeschooler.

 The time off of the computer has aloud me to see how much I miss writing and sharing and that is has been a gift from God to me. I hope to be back on-line soon and I hope to hear from you all soon.