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Our Family

Thursday, August 1, 2013

Thankful Thursday (Summer)

Thankful for Goofy, Graduating, Girls...
 
Thankful for families who have fun together being silly...
 
Thankful for Homeschool Band and for the friendships made through it...
Thankful for Homeschooling Conferences with writing seminars for teens and for good friends to attend it with...
 
Thankful for our good, faithful Sisters in Browerville who spend a full week on saw-dust drawings just to give honor and love to God...
 
Thankful  for Eucharistic processions through Browerville while singing and praying the Rosary to celebrate Corpus Christi and The Sacred Heart of Jesus...
 
Thankful for 16 baby chicks in my bathtub...
 
Thankful for husbands who make Chick-pens in the garage, so the chickies can move OUT of the bathtub after a week...
 
Thankful for my biggest blessings ( and Saint-makers) my beautiful children...
 
Thankful to be able to attend the SSPX priestly ordinations in Winona again this year...
 
Thankful for first blessings from 12 newly ordained priests...
 

It channels SO much grace from God...thankful for that grace!
 
 
Thankful for Barn Dances with friends...
 
Thankful for hard-working young men from church who re-shingled our garage roof in 4 hours!
 
 
Thankful for our beautiful daughter and her graduation party which was a big success...Congratulations, sweetie!
 
Thankful for Big Barns that are wonderful for dancing...

Thankful for good friends, fireworks and the 4th of July!
 
Thankful for beauty bursting in the sky...
 
 

Thankful for husbands who mix concrete to pour in chicken coops to help keep the mice out and make it easier to keep clean...
 
Thankful for girls weeding gardens...
 
Even when they don't particularly want to...
 
Thankful for family vacations at Wisconsin Dells and for Lazy Rivers...
Thankful for girls in modest swimsuits who are truly beautiful...
 
Thankful for my family and for friends who join us on vacation...
 
Thankful for friendships that are real and lasting...
Thankful for families that get along well together, even in close quarters for 5 days
 
Thankful for fun water parks with wave pools to swim in...
Thankful for a young man who is a child at heart, who was SO happy with the prizes he "won" at the arcade...
 
Thankful for bumper-boat wars...
Thankful for horse-drawn wagon rides as we are getting ready to leave for home...
Thankful for Paul Bunyan Lumberjack restaurants and for generous friends that treat us to a brunch there...
 
 Thankful for Swing dance lessons in our barn and for a great turn out!( 16 couples!)
 
Thankful for Daddies that dance with their daughters...
Thankful for wholesome entertainment for teens and adults alike...
Thankful for my sweet baby daughter who just turned 18...