Look who I have pictures of...

Our sweet niece....Carissa.



She will be 6-months soon and is sooo adorable. She is cooing, grasping, loves to stand on both feet, and is a girlie-girl in action. We love her so much!

WOW! Where is time going?

Ok, so I took a week from blogging....not to say I didn't check in. Yawning as I type here...bout ready to hit the sack. My parents came over for dinner which we enjoyed having them over. Usually, it's the other way around---we go out to there place. But anyway, my mom went with me to get a truck-load of boy's from Firewheel Mall. Dropping them off one by one...they entertained us with their cruel and mean jokes. Did I mention that I've got two teenage boy's? They like to "shop" after the movie...at Hot Topic. Anyone hiring??? I need another job. LOL! We didn't get great reviews for The Hulk..so not sure if I would spend my money on that one..folks. Gonna plan on getting some rays tomorrow....hope to post some pictures soon! Josh is getting slimmer..his football camp is paying off. Woohoo..way to go Joshua! This is Jacob's last week of summer school--woohoo no more early rises for a while. Stay tunned for some pics of our summer.

Oh yeah..one more thing. Please pray for Matthew Butler and Steve Swan, the two area men that were murdered FOR NO REASON and now have family left behind..missing them like crazy!!! GOD is BIGGER than all of this!!!!!!!!

Giving more time to GOD.

Ok..ok..Something I've been thinking about and feeling my heart being tugged at.

I was brought up in a Baptist church, by both of my parents. Once I turned 16 or 17 I started attending different churches....mostly non-denominational churches. Music..lots of music and every walks of life. Then when I met Joe, I was introduced to the Roman Catholic church. There I was baptized and confirmed in the HOLY SPIRIT. So the Catholic church will always remain a special place in my heart. I mean after all, I prayed and prayed that GOD would put me where I needed and where he thought I should be. We have raised our children in the Catholic church as well. Thinking that I should be spending more time with my LORD & SAVIOR than being on the Internet has landed me a "break" from this place...we call cyberworld. So, in my absence from cyberworld, please know that I'm getting nourishment from the Holy Spirit and my children are too. I think it is important for each of us to endure a "Lifestyle" fast. SO, I'm starting with the Internet. I'll let you know just how refreshed I become. I will continue to pray for all of my caringbridge buddies--you know who you are. Until next time--peace be with you.

What we did for Father's Day

Evening all,

Talk about a lazy day....we had a super lazy day. Joe got his father's day gift yesterday, shoes. Addidas slippers and some running shoes. I'll try and post some pics of them later. This guy has more shoes than anyone else in our home. We took the dog out this morning to play ball. Omgoodness this dog loves his ball and takes it very seriously! There is a park right behind where we live, and Oscar loves to run and play ball every day! We have a lot of fun with this dog!












After that, we jumped in the pool for a couple of hours. As always, we enjoyed ourselves. Being in the pool is our favoriote thing to do in the summer...besides eating ice cream. Ok, gonna get back to the couch to finish our movie.

Happy Father's Day

And now, O Lord, you are our Father, and we are clay and you are our maker, and we ALL are the works of your hand.
Isaiah 64:8

I want to wish all the "fathers" a Happy Father's Day!

First, my heavenly Father, who loves me and gives me more chances than I've ever deserved. One, who picks me up every time I fall to my knees and removes the tears from my eyes and heart. One, who continues to BLESS me each and every waking day. One, who replaces fear, anger, and hurt with peace, forgiveness, and love. One, who gives me JOY each and every day. One, who allows me to come to him at any time of the day or night. One, who hears my heart. I'm so thankful that I know who my GOD is and that he LOVES me so very unconditional, even tho I am so undeserving of HIS love.






Secondly, my earthly father, dad. Being an only child, I depended on my dad a lot when I was younger. My mom was always in school, so it seemed anyway, and my dad was the one that was always home first and started dinner. My dad is the one who always found a way to get my whatever I wanted. I remember a lot about my dad, especially during my younger years. I can remember going to work with my dad, instead of going to "day care"..because I didn't want to go. I can remember my dad asking me what I wanted for lunch every day. I thought it was so cool, because my dad would always go to Tom Thumb and get me a pickle from the deli...everyday. I can remember going to the Golden Gloves Boxing tournaments and eating nachos and having to put my nachos under my chair so that "the peppers could cool off". I can remember going boating on Lake Texoma every weekend and my dad teaching me how to water-ski..I thought I would never learn. I can remember going deer-hunting with my dad, and having to be so quiet, you could hear a pin drop. To me, that wasn't fun. Out in the wilderness and having to be quiet....never understood that as a kid. I remember a lot about my dad.
I've seen my dad cry once, and that was the day I said good-bye to my daughter. I will never...ever...ever...forget that! Today, my dad, a grandfather, who likes to be called "pa Richard", enjoys his time with his grandsons and cannot wait to take them deer-hunting this fall. I love you, dad!



and then Joe,
I know our sons love this man more than life itself. Our children look up to their father for everything! From day one, Joe has been their to help bring them into the world, he was the first to hold them, change them, stroke their little head and of course they got their "first kiss" from their dad. Rocking, holding, cuddling, changing, feeding, loving, tickling, tucking them into bed, sleepless nights, going for drives in the middle of the night to stop them from crying, working long hours, taking them for walks, taking them to get their first bikes, teaching them to play basketball, football, showing them how to pray the Rosary, teaching them their prayers, teaching them about forgiveness--I could go on and on and on.

It's hard to find a "dad" these days that will accept their children for who they are and not "what" they are. To love "unconditionally" as our heavenly father does. Our dad's have BIG shoes to fill and even though they come far from it, THEY do an excellent job of trying. Thank you Joe for your HARD work and LONG HOURS you put in to be Joshua & Jacob's earthly father. I love you.

And Grandpa Joe, who is with Jesus. A provider until he left this earth. Boy, how Joshua and Jacob miss him. Though he may not have been around to enjoy all the "first's", he believed in providing for his family, and that he did! He had high expections and he made sure he fulfilled those. The day he found out he was going to be a grandfather, he started making BIG plans. He made sure he took off work early every Friday to take the boy's to Chuck E Cheese...he made sure they were both happy before anyone else. Josh & Jacob keep his memory alive and he we know he lives through Johsua aka JR. We love and miss you grandpa.

Meet my son Jacob

Morning or afternoon...it feels so great to sleep late. :)

I'm going to talk about about my son, Jacob. He's 11 soon to be 12. BUT...like a lot of other kids he acts like he's 18..already. Poor kid has so many nicknames.."peanut", "shake-n-bake", "jake", but the best one of them all is..."POOKA BEAR"..and of course this is the one that gets him embarrased the most. So, we tend to keep that within our home...of course.







This kiddo has so much energy and zest! It tires me just to talk about him....right now...he's out and about with his friends. He'll be back shortly with the whole gang..looking for something to eat and to drink. As soon as his feet hit the floor, he's gone. We miss our snuggle time already! Although Joe gets more time than I do with him in the evening time...after his "batteries" have run down.

This sweet but yet little stinker enjoys so many different things.








Skateboarding ( his favoriote), music, guitars, video games, his friends, swimming, outside, being in the woods, looking for strange bugs outside, catching frogs and bringing them in the house..asking if he can keep them..and then having to take them back outside to let them go...his dog, and lately, eating...eating everything in sight. He'a a snacker....sorta of still picky...but he's getting better. I thought this kid would never...ever...outgrow Ramen noodles....but thankfully, he's spanding his choices. He's always been a picky eater---he actually likes chicken & dumplins--I'm surprised. Cornbread & butter...hot pockets....so you can see...his choices are getting better :) When asked what his favoriote meal is..he will tell you in a short minute...."breakfast". This kid can grub on some breakfast food.

This kid is very thoughtful---and loving---in his own way. He doesn't leave the house or end a phone call without saying.."I Love You"..which melts my heart everytime...so Joe and I get to hear this at least 20 times a day. We're proud of him to know that he knows who his GOD is and he can go to HIS GOD at any time. He knows his prayers understands somewhat the importance of his sacraments.







He's got a heart that's as big as I don't know what. He loves animals--all kinds. He doesn't like to see anyone or anything hurt, disabled, angry, upset, sad, hungry or thirsty. He will offer his own shirt off of his back if need be. This used to upset me because well..he would always end up going without when it came time to sharing..if there wasn't enough. He is going to make sure everyone is full and happy before he digs in.

We are proud of our "Jacob" --this kid "never ceases to amaze me".


Until next time--peace be with you.

Happy Birthday to....Joe

Just a quick post to wish my husband a Happy Birthday!

I love you always & forever. Looking forward to this afternoon!

Goodness! Look at those pipes! Joshua has really bulked out this year....and he is sooo excited about football camp..starting Monday.




My fish out of water....playing mom a tune.



Oh no..little one....we don't throw our guitars.....!




Ok..Joe...your hard work is paying off....keep pumping your iron..baby :)



I'm still waiting for my solo....



Jacob listening to his Ipod...I wonder what he's listening to hmmm????





Josh hittin a few tunes....Guitar Hero is his favoriote



Jacob playing his guitar....not too bad..not too bad!! Look at those little sunburned cheeks!

June...already?

Hope you a great weekend---we sure did! Busy as always!! But not too busy to take some pictures of my favorite guys. If you didn't know already, I've got three rock stars in our home. All three enjoy their electric guitars and play them quite well. Of course, I'm hoping one day I get my three to play me my favorite solo.."Saying I Love You". I cannot believe it's June already---omgoodness where does the time go?

We've got a birthday this Friday and then we have 6 next month. Boy!--You can tell what us folks do in the fall & winter. HA! As the kids get older...the gifts get more expensive..hmmmm. Jacob doesn't want much---Ipod Touch, video games, clothes, and of course...CASH. That's not a lot now is it? Mom & Pops should be able to get ALL that with no problem:)

Well since it doesn't look like I'm going to be able to post any pictures this morning...( I don't know if it's this page or my computer--I keep getting errors) I will try and come back later on this evening and post some pics of our weekend. Until next time--peace be with you!