By the time {A}’s birthday came, which was following the later part of the long 4th of July weekend, we were on a partying roll.   Per tradition in our family, the birthday person gets to choose what they’d like to do as a family, within reason.  {A} had a special wish indeed this year… Continue reading

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We don’t really GO on vacation very often.   Usually it’s not an affordable option for us anyway.  Do you know most hotels only allow FOUR to FIVE people to a room, or else you need to book 2 rooms adjoining? They say it’s because of fire regulations.  So because we can barely… Continue reading

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Most every year, we make it down to the Plymouth parade.  Being in America’s Hometown, it’s a big deal around here!  (As is Thanksgiving, and our parade for that.)

This year, it was HOT-HOT-HOT.  Full blazin’ sun, humid as anything, the works.  We enjoyed the majority of the parade, and… Continue reading

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Let Us Rejoice and Be Glad…

Posted by Laura on Saturday May 15, 2010 Under Celebrations, Faith, The Big Picture

{JM, O & S} sure are!  This day, that they have waited for for so long, finally arrived! I promise, this is the last of the First Holy Communion posts – along with the Vittles post up right now.  We’re hoping someone, somewhere, is still interested, while we indulge in posting about this happy occasion… Continue reading

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Big Picture: Easter Photo Series

Posted by Laura on Tuesday Apr 6, 2010 Under Celebrations, Faith, The Big Picture

Please visit Home page once, prior to sections of blogs, for message. : ) Continue reading

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…a Special Easter Message for you….

Posted by Laura on Saturday Apr 3, 2010 Under Celebrations, Faith, The Big Picture

…..please click through to the blog….. Continue reading

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Just sharing a peek into our Family Valentine’s Day celebration.

In getting ready for our special dinner together, one of the kids wrote this on my little chalk board that I use for schooling the kids sometimes. First, it made me smile.  Then, I found out who… Continue reading

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{Kreature-Triple-Feature}: A Mixed Post

Posted by Laura on Wednesday Feb 3, 2010 Under Celebrations, Life In General, The Big Picture

We’ve got a few brief things to share today, and we hope for your comments & thoughts on any or all of it!

First up, is an amusing little story:

You know the stories you’ve heard, of instances when a baby has been left on someone’s home doorstep, or at a hospital?  Especially since the ‘Safe Haven Law’ went into effect, there have been… Continue reading

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PaRtY aNiMaLs!!!

Posted by Laura on Sunday Jan 3, 2010 Under Celebrations, Holidays, The Big Picture

New Year’s Eve was a GOOD TIME at our house!!

We were ready to rock in 2010!!

We went to 4:00 mass to start, because the next day was a Holy Day of Obligation for us.  It was a really great mass, with a great homily, so that was a great start to our whole night.

When we got home, we started… Continue reading

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Celebrations, Snowstorms & Surprises!

Posted by Laura on Wednesday Dec 23, 2009 Under Celebrations, Life In General, The Big Picture

Michael’s birthday was the 19th.  I like to think there is only about 3.5 months out of the year that I am older than him, but once his birthday rolls around, we’re the ‘same number’, and so it’s all the same.  ; )

He chose to spend a good part of his birthday… Continue reading

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