tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28482914654606167862024-03-26T23:37:59.425-07:00happymomonlinePro-Life * Pro-Marriage * Pro-MomAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10078522964286003583noreply@blogger.comBlogger279125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2848291465460616786.post-28719198453371424712017-04-04T19:24:00.001-07:002017-04-04T20:51:02.689-07:00Meal-in-a-Bowl SoupThis Lenten season, I decided that we needed to make the atmosphere of our home a little different. More simple. One of the ways I've instituted that is by having soup for supper. For the most part, the family has been good sports about it.<br />
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We've tried new soups and enjoyed our favorites. This soup is one that I posted on Instagram and had some inquiries about what it was. So, here it is! I added more veggies - shredded a large carrot, finely diced 2 stalks of celery, and used a large onion. Otherwise, I followed the recipe pretty much as is. I cannot remember where I found the recipe to give credit. It tastes kind of like a soupy version of spinach/artichoke dip which is one of my favorites.<br />
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I'll try to get some of our other favorites up on the blog. Happy eating!<br />
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<u>Ingredients</u><br />
2 Tbsp vegetable oil<br />
large onion chopped<br />
1 large clove garlic, crushed<br />
6 cups chicken or vegetable broth (I used 2 boxes of Aldi broth which is 8 cups)<br />
6 ounces fine egg noodles (I used 1/2 bag of Aldi egg noodles)<br />
6 cups milk (use whole milk, skim will make your soup watery)<br />
2 - 10 ounce packages frozen, chopped spinach, thawed and well drained<br />
1/2 pound shredded cheddar cheese<br />
1/2 pound shredded Swiss cheese<br />
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In a large soup pot, heat oil, and saute chopped onion and garlic over medium heat until tender. About 5 minutes<br />
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Add chicken broth and bring to a rolling boil.<br />
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Gradually add noodles while the liquid continues to boil. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 6 minutes.<br />
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Reduce heat and add milk, spinach, and shredded cheeses. Heat thoroughly until hot and cheeses are melted. DO NOT BOIL.<br />
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Last week, Grandma Pam and Grandpa Lee bravely volunteered to join our family on a vacation to explore Northern Minnesota. Here are a few of the highlights of our trip.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Family picture at the MN War History Museum located at Camp Ripley. I highly recommend this! It was not part of our MN History Center membership, but only cost $12 for the family. It was the favorite stop for all of our kids!</td></tr>
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Next, we drove up to Lake Itasca to see where the Mississippi River begins.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In order to be considered a true Minnesotan, one has to visit and cross the Headwaters of the Mississippi River. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Grandma bought a bag full of shiny rocks for Peter and Haley to share at the visitor center.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Madeline looking on trying to decide if she should take off her shoes and cross - she ended up doing it, too. Benj went in a little too far and got pretty wet. Peter and Lillian actually fell in - all making for soggy, good memories!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Haley made it!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Joseph went over and back twice!</td></tr>
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The next morning, we visited Paul and Babe before heading over to Silver Bay.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The iconic Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox statues in Bemidji, MN.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Super cool park next to the Paul and Babe statues.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All the Kraft kiddos on the super safe merry-go-round.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A little Agnes cuteness for you!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was a great stop on our northern MN tour. We used our History Center Membership and got in free! The visitor center was great. The older kids all climbed the fire tower - somehow, no pictures of that.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Benj couldn't get enough of this!</td></tr>
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The Americinn had a 110 foot water slide that the kids could go down 48 times and become part of the "Mile Slide Club". Somehow, I did not get a picture of it?! The oldest 6 kids all got their certificates and have their pictures on the wall.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Todd and Esther taking a break from swimming to pose for a photo.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The little boys taking in the beauty of Gooseberry Falls. They couldn't believe how loud the water was!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The lower falls at Gooseberry Falls.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me and Agnes - she spent the morning in the baby wrap and eventually fell asleep. What a life!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lillian and Madeline taking a selfie by Gooseberry Falls.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Family photo in front of the falls.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another location where we used our MN History Center membership - free admission once again!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The lighthouse - the most photographed location in Minnesota. The things one learns on vacation!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View going down the spiral staircase inside the lighthouse.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Double photo bomb - Joseph on the left and flying Agnes on the right!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We stopped for some over-priced, yet highly delicious, ice cream. We even sprung for double scoops - something the kids had never had...what a treat!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I didn't get the camera out soon enough - the big girls had already eaten most of their ice cream and were taking silly pictures by the time I got over to them.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There was some sort of boat festival in Duluth making it impossible to even find a parking spot, so we decided to just head home. Benjamin helped clean the headlights for a safe drive home!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Grandma Pam snuggling a tired baby Agnes when we got back home after an exciting family vacation!</td></tr>
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There were so many wonderful moments! The kids are already asking about where we'll go next summer....and they're assuming Grandma and Grandpa are coming along....hope you're ready for that!<br />
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God Bless!<br />
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Heather :-)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10078522964286003583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2848291465460616786.post-37459096798664735442016-07-08T21:35:00.000-07:002016-07-08T21:36:20.471-07:00Over the River and Through the WoodsSo, we finally made the 500 mile journey to visit our families in North Dakota. We used to make the trip at least once, and sometimes a couple times, a year. But, with our expanding family and Todd's limited vacation time....the trips have become a little more spread out. Our last trip to Minot was for Todd's niece's wedding 1 1/2 years ago. We were due to make the drive!<br />
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After a few hours of driving, we stopped in Fargo to burn off a little energy at Lindenwood Park.</div>
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Because there are so many of us, we divide up between the grandparents. The big girls and Benj stayed at one house and the rest of us crashed at the other. Benjamin quickly became grandpa's best buddy!</div>
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The grandparents took the whole crew out to breakfast at the Homesteader after Sunday morning Mass - what a special treat!</div>
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Benjamin playing at the playground of my old elementary school.</div>
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Aunt LuAnn brought over some super yummy treats for us. She even brought supplies to make these ultra festive red, white, and blue drinks!</div>
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Esther was so excited to catch one of the parachutes! Minnesota law doesn't allow for fireworks that shoot up into the air, just the lame-o ones that shoot sparks. So, it was super exciting for the little girls to chase the parachutes, as they had never done that before!</div>
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The little girls were in horse heaven when they got to feed the horses their special treats!</div>
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Smoke bombs...need I say more?!?</div>
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A beautiful North Dakota sunset.</div>
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We met up with my sister and her kids at Planet Pizza for lunch and some video games. Here's a picture of the cousins with grandma and grandpa. I think it turned out pretty well, actually!</div>
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Aunt Patti took the oldest 7 kids to Finding Dory complete with popcorn. They also had various other treats and game time with her and their cousin...so...much...fun!</div>
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All good things must come to an end...this is what the last 30 minutes of the 500 mile drive home consisted of!</div>
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We all had a very nice visit and look forward to our trip to North Dakota next summer!</div>
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You can imagine, that a family the size of ours goes through a sizeable amount of toilet paper. We <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Boardwalk-6150-Embossed-Standard-Toilet/dp/B0040ZOMQE/ref=pd_nav_hcs_bia_t_1?ie=UTF8&refRID=05STWDKNY1BNTBY2HHB2">order this from Amazon</a> and it lasts about 3-4 months. I wouldn't say that it's "plush" or fancy, but it gets the job done. So, when the box arrives on our front step, this is what follows!</div>
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Eventually, it all makes its way to the upstairs linen closet. The process takes at least an hour...cheap entertainment!<br />
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Heather :-)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10078522964286003583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2848291465460616786.post-14943008706627826392016-05-01T14:37:00.001-07:002016-05-01T14:37:16.104-07:00Picture PerfectWe've been in our new house for about a year now. A few months back, we decided that we should probably start putting some pictures on the walls. I'm a typical parent. I think my kids are beautiful and have countless pictures of them. The difficulty comes in deciding what to do with them.<br />
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For example, school pictures can be tricky to display when you have nine kiddos. We used to get the 8x10 of each of the children and hang them up on the wall. We are blessed with a large home, but finding that kind of wall space is tricky! So, I decided to down-size this year and got the 5x7 of each child and picked up some combination frames at IKEA.<br />
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Similarly, I shrunk down tub pictures of the kids. At nine months, I have a tub picture taken which is totally cute! We used to have 8x10's on the wall in super nice, matchy-matchy frames. But, alas, the good Lord has blessed us abundantly and the 8x10's took up too much space. So, I shrunk them down to 5x7's and purchesed some more white frames from IKEA.<br />
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It's amazing how much more homey and personal our house feels with little touches like these. Because we rented for a year and a half, we packed up all the pictures when we moved 3 years ago and didn't bother putting them up in the rental house. It's so nice to slowly make this house feel like home!<br />
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Okay, so it is quite obvious that they aren't ACTUALLY twins, but they are having so much fun pretending! Grandma Eileen bought them matching outfits and they are tickled to be looking alike! I remember when young Madeline and Haley were like this -----> fast forward 7 years and being all matchy-matchy would be fashion suicide. How time changes things, right?<br />
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And here's a random Benjamin picture, just because. This little ham is such a firecracker! He's always on the go! He has definitely turned a corner with his breathing and is doing much better. He is sleeping through the night and only doing nebulizer treatments 3-4 times a day. We're wondering if maybe this guy needs to see a pulminologist so that we can have a plan when he gets sick other than get him into the family practice doc ASAP. With it being spring time and thing warming up, I am hopeful that the "season of sickness" has passed.<br />
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We're puzzlers over here. I think we're averaging about a 1,000 piece puzzle a week. And when I say "we" I mean everyone but me. My role is to keep the little guys from "helping".<br />
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Finally, a Peter/Esther selfie. That's a whole lot of cuteness right there!<br />
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Heather :-)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10078522964286003583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2848291465460616786.post-65870926647780902822016-03-12T18:49:00.000-08:002016-03-12T18:49:08.454-08:002 Months! Our little Agnes is 2 months old today! She is growing and changing so quickly. Just today, her eye lashes grew and curled up...it's so adorable!<br />
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I take a picture of the children in this chair each month of their first year. So, here is her 2 month picture. It's amazing how big she is getting already!<br />
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Big sister Lillian is such a good helper. She's always ready to jump right in and do whatever I ask of her.<br />
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This is Benjamin at the doctor's office on Thursday...2 hours at the doctor's office in the tiny room...yeah, 2 hours! He has a double ear infection and pneumonia. He's on an antibiotic and nebulizer steroids around the clock. He's starting to return to normal and is back to running everywhere he goes. We're hoping that he really turns a corner here soon and we can begin weening him off of the steroids.<br />
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Madeline and Haley had their Living <a href="http://www.catholic.org/prayers/station.php">Stations of the Cross</a> performances this week at our church. That is Madeline next to Jesus as one of the Weeping Women of the 8th Station. It is such a powerful performance and is very moving. I'm so thankful that our church works with the youth to do this each year. It is an only youth cast - amazing!<br />
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The weather has been warmer - nice enough to eat lunch out on the deck! Hooray for spring time!<br />
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As part of Girl Scouting Sunday last week, our American Heritage Girls brought the gifts up at each of the Masses. They were so respectful and reverent. Well done ladies!<br />
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And a random Peter selfie that I found on my phone. This turkey definitely makes my life interesting and fun!<br />
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These past 6 weeks have FLOWN by...I know it's cliche, but where does the time go? We are plugging right along over here, trying to find our new groove. Agnes is growing bigger and bigger every day. She's out of her newborn clothes already and into the 3 month outfits! I'm just guessing that she's about 9 pounds right now. We're still struggling with nursing. I spend a good chunk of my day pumping bottles so that I can feed them to her. She's also supplementing with formula. I'd say she's about 75% breastmilk and 25% formula. According to the lactation consultant (who is amazing, by the way!), Agnes has insufficient suction to properly nurse at the breast. I'm hoping that she'll outgrow that and as she gets bigger and stronger, become a better nurser along the way. I guess time will tell on that one!</div>
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My husband said today, "There really is no end to the projects at the house, is there?" We moved into our new home last Spring and it has been so much fun making this house our own. However, there really doesn't seem to be any "down time" where we just chill and enjoy it all. <br />
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Our upcoming addition to the family, Baby Bubbles, is still about 3 weeks away. I had a check up today and she doesn't seem to be in any rush to come. While we're all super excited to meet her, we're enjoying this "quiet time" before her arrival to take care of our house projects.</div>
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The biggest project at the Kraft house these past few months has been finishing off the bonus room over the garage. We had it roughed in when they built the house. It will be a crafting/sewing room for our home business and a place for the kids to work on their craftiness as well!</div>
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We did get the carpet put in, but I evidentally failed to take a picture of it. I am in the process of organizing all my crafting supplies and the room is a mess, so I'll have to add that later. Todd and I took a trip to IKEA today to get the counter top/storage that will go against that far wall. With any luck, we'll get it all put together and organized this weekend and I'll do another post with the finished pictures.<br />
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Our Elf on the Shelf - this may just be one of my favorite traditions during the Advent season. With teenage girls in the house, it was so much fun to see what our elf would be doing each morning! Here are a few of my favorites.<br />
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Todd took the big kids to the new Star Wars movie and brought home movie theater popcorn - Benjamin was in heaven!</div>
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And later that same afternoon, Esther and Eleanor were playing "jump off the couch and land on your hands" (yeah, that was the name of their game). Surprise, surprise....yep, Esther broke her elbow. Lucky for her she has a fabulous big sister (thank you Haley!) who is sleeping next to her to help her in the middle of the night and takes care of her throughout the day. She'll go in to see the orthopedic doctor this week who will re-xray to determine what to do next.</div>
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Christmas Eve dinner is always malts and pizza for our family. The kids love it and it is super easy - win, win if you ask me! The evening is spent in jammies (their first gift from mom and dad) and we open presents after supper.</div>
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Christmas Day begins with Mass. Then we have a brunch and open up gifts from Santa/stocking stuffers. The rest of the day is very low-key and even had nap time for me! After dinner, we all watched Elf and ate Christmas cookies. What a wonderful day we all had!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10078522964286003583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2848291465460616786.post-80503699951351594432015-12-09T19:11:00.001-08:002015-12-09T19:11:31.368-08:00Cake, cake, and more cake!This year, our parish started an American Heritage Girls troop. So far, it has been fabulous! I have five daughters in the program, one at each level. Interestingly, each of the units chose to work on the Cake Decorating badge this fall. We have been swimming in cake, cupcakes, frosting and sprinkles these past few weeks. The girls are loving it and learning a bunch. Here are a few pictures of them in action.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lillian's unit working on decorating techniques.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Pioneer/Patriots working on creating a tiered cake.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Madeline feeling a little hurried to get her cake done!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Haley working with some of the Tenderhearts to decorate their gingerbread trees.</td></tr>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10078522964286003583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2848291465460616786.post-85775877534622076642015-12-02T19:00:00.002-08:002015-12-02T19:03:53.184-08:00One Word Wednesday - Ice Cream!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10078522964286003583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2848291465460616786.post-6432479195869227992015-11-02T08:20:00.002-08:002015-11-02T08:20:29.350-08:00When the Saints Go Marching In!Our parish holds a huge All Saints' Day celebration on October 31st. It's a neat thing. All the children, some teens, and even a few adults dress as a saint and process into Mass to the tune of "When the Saints Go Marching In." Following Mass, there is a hot dog meal, games and prizes throughout the building and a Magic show to wrap things up. Todd and I have been in charge the past two years. We truly enjoy serving the parish in this ministry!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Madeline dressed as Saint Bernadette.</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Haley dressed as Saint Dymphna.</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Joseph dressed as Saint Joseph.</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Lillian dressed as Saint Rose of Lima.</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Eleanor dressed as Saint Kateri Tekawitha.</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Esther dressed as Saint Helen.</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Peter dressed as Saint Juan Diego.</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Although not dressed as saints, I figured this glow in the dark skeleton costume wouldn't cause Benj to overheat and had not pieces for him to take off and lose throughout the evening. I had my skeleton shirt on as well, so we matched!</i></td></tr>
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All Saints' Day 2015 - check! My mom was here to visit and helped keep an eye on "the runners" (that would be Peter and Benjamin) during the party so Todd and I could make sure things were running smoothly. The other kids all buddied up with siblings and friends and had a fabulous evening.<br />
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God Bless!<br />
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Heather :-)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10078522964286003583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2848291465460616786.post-69178444807860084262015-10-30T18:05:00.001-07:002015-10-30T18:05:39.925-07:00Christian Pumpkin CarvingTonight we gathered around the kitchen table to carve our pumpkins! Todd found them at Aldi for $3.50 a piece - not a bad deal! We will be bringing them along to our parish's All Saints' Day celebration tomorrow. After searching the internet for inspiration and patterns, we set to work. They turned out pretty cool looking, don't you think?!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Here they are all lined (and lighted) up!</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Haley and Eleanor created this pro-life pumpkin.</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Joseph and Lillian worked on the Holy Spirit pumpkin.</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>I almost destroyed the Alpha and Omega - it looks much better in the dark!</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Todd carved a monstrance into this pumpkin.</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Esther assisted Madeline in cutting Noah's Ark into their pumpkin. </i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Not quite the same with the lights on, are they?</i></td></tr>
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We'll be spending tomorrow morning at the church getting everything set for the party. Then, in the evening, we'll be joined by tons of children dressed as their favorite saints to celebrate Mass and have a lot of fun at the party. <br />
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God Bless!<br />
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Heather :-)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10078522964286003583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2848291465460616786.post-80282644017396800192015-10-15T19:45:00.000-07:002015-10-15T19:45:25.023-07:00Fall is in the Air!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
As the days grow cooler, we're realizing that fall is upon us. Having a yard full of beautiful, mature trees is a new experience. The kids are having a great time raking and jumping into piles of leaves. There doesn't seem to be enough hours in the day to take care of everything. I did, however, remember to snap a few quick pictures of my little boys outside this afternoon.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Todd picked up some pumpkins...now to make sure we actually carve them this year!</i></td></tr>
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As the title suggests, we're expecting another baby! We're at the 24 week mark and couldn't be more excited! After having 2 boys in a row, we recently found out that Baby Bubbles (our in-utero name) is a girl! That will put our numbers at 6 girls and 3 boys. She's due to arrive at the end of January. Prayers for a healthy pregnancy and safe delivery are greatly appreciated!</div>
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Heather :-)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10078522964286003583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2848291465460616786.post-5611574311845092052015-08-29T19:58:00.002-07:002015-08-29T20:01:46.222-07:00Dinner OutI've been absent from the blog-o-sphere for quite some time. I <i>think</i> about blogging and then life interrupts me...anyone know what I'm talking about? This summer has flown by and we've settled back into our school routine. I need to do a post about what we've been up to all summer (because I know you're really dying to know!), but am prioritizing sleep over that right now. So, for now, I'll leave you with a picture of our outing after Mass this evening. We ran into one of our favorite families from church there, so it was that much more fun!<br />
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Heather :-)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10078522964286003583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2848291465460616786.post-31078032736815104552015-06-14T20:17:00.004-07:002015-06-14T20:17:23.323-07:00The Great Peg Doll Exchange of 2015!About a month ago, I was lucky enough to be included in a MASSIVE Saint Peg Doll exchange. Perhaps you've seen the <a href="http://www.catholicicing.com/saint-peg-dolls-for-catholic-kids-how-to-have-an-exchange/">Saint Peg Doll thing on Catholic Icing</a>? One insanely organized mom in my home school co-op organized a similar event with 41 ladies. Yes, you read that correctly - 41!!! That is a lot of peg dolls!<br />
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I enlisted the help of Madeline and Haley in painting our saint - <a href="http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=154">St. Kateri Tekawitha</a>. They did a remarkable job! I helped a bit, but mostly just let them do their thing. The really cool thing is that after painting 41 of one saint, after the exchange, we now have 41 different saints. Totally cool! <br />
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<br />Heather :-)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10078522964286003583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2848291465460616786.post-12371890014026085842015-06-11T19:10:00.000-07:002015-06-11T19:11:34.856-07:00Day Trip to the MN Science MuseumToday we got adventurous and took a day trip to the <a href="https://www.smm.org/">Science Museum</a>. I hadn't been there in at least 15 years, so it was high time we went! Grandma Pam bought us a family membership - thanks Grandma! The trickiest part is always getting Big Blue (our 15 passenger van) parked. Luckily, they have a parking garage attached to the museum that accommodates our vehicle!<br />
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Heather :-)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10078522964286003583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2848291465460616786.post-80550214483240699482015-05-27T12:05:00.002-07:002015-05-27T12:05:27.318-07:00The Driveway Goes In! - Wordless Wednesday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Loving this summer-like weather!<br />
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God Bless!<br />
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Heather :-)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10078522964286003583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2848291465460616786.post-48573427805811829402015-05-20T14:16:00.004-07:002015-05-20T14:16:55.289-07:00Happy Little Boy - Wordless Wednesday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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