HUNTING FOR R2D2 THE MAILBOX

Make your own Click to play

WE HAD FUN LOOKING FOR THIS MAILBOX THIS PAST SATURDAY.

SAINT PATRICK'S DAY

St. Patrick
(415?-493?)

What distinguishes Patrick is the durability of his efforts. When one considers the state of Ireland when he began his mission work, the vast extent of his labors (all of Ireland) and how the seeds he planted continued to grow and flourish, one can only admire the kind of man Patrick must have been. The holiness of a person is known only by the fruits of his or her work.

St. Patrick's Prayer

God's strength to direct me,

God's power to sustain me,

God's wisdom to guide me,

God's vision to light me,

God's ear to my hearing,

God's word to my speaking,

God's hand to uphold me,

God's pathway before me,

God's shield to protect me,

God's legions to save me.

—from A Retreat With St. Patrick

Thought for Today

Quote of the Day

"To think is easy. To act is difficult. To act as one thinks is the most difficult."
- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, the multitalented and prolific German author and scientist, is best known for the play Faust, which has been adapted into operas, films, and novels. He was born in 1749 in Frankfurt. An unhappy love affair inspired his first play; his similarly themed novel, The Sorrows of Young Werther, created the prototype of the romantic hero. He also invented the color wheel concept of light and made important discoveries in plant and human biology. He died in 1832

Adversity is another way to measure the greatness of individuals. I never had a crisis that didn't make me stronger.-Lou Holtz

Aaron is ALMOST A YEAR OLD!!!

Time flies!

Aaron is going to be one on the 23rd of March. He is going in for tubes tomorrow morning, the 14 of March. He has had a series of ear infections with colds and the Doctor decided enough was enough. These tubes might just get him up on those cute feet of his and make him a marathon runner by Friday. He has been slow on the walking but his uncle Michael was the same, and he had to have tubes also.... These two are the latest pictures of the best grandson ever... He doesn't look like he has a cold... Let's call mommy and tell her "We MISS her"...I think he just likes to get his daddy sick so they can stay home and have boy time together and have fun!! See, the box it's bigger than me! Is this breakfast, lunch, snack or dinner, Daddy? Where's my bowl or are we eating from the box? I won't tell mommy if you don't!

2007 AUTO SHOW

This year's auto show wasn't as exciting as last year. We didn't see any bright Ford Mustang, Shelby's like last year. The boys rather climb the rock wall and ride the motion simulators and get dizzy! So, Dad and I just walked and looked for his next car! Nothing caught our fancy. Dad did get me a Trebeca in December and I am very happy with how the Subaru functions and handles. The boys enjoy the movies and CD players with the wireless headphones.
So this is the only photo we have of our visit. Yea, my camera batteries died!!!

GOING TO THE HOME AND GARDEN SHOW

Josue' decided it was o.k. if I tagged along to the Home and Garden Show with him this past weekend. Michael was with his Youth Group. So, Josue' and I left for dreamland of warm gardens and blooming plants! What excitement the warm weather will bring to our garden this Spring and Summer. The plants were beautiful and it always amazes us how these people can set up these beautiful gardens inside these very large buildings for up to one week and everything still looks beautiful on the last day! That is when we went. On the last day.

We had a lot of fun. Josue' is a camera hog and loves to pose as you can see. We, I tried to see all of the gardens although Josue' was thinking of his stomach most of the day!

Josue' doesn't like mimes. He was scared of them when he first met one at a party at the age of three and has never gotten over it. Hey, I don't care for clowns!
So when the POT HEADS came along they became a challenge for Josue'. He finally conquered his fear long enough to touch one of their hands, even if it was for just a second!!

The Greek garden had a lot of statues...we didn't know about that one.

The USA garden had Lady Liberty. Josue' wants to go to New York City to see the real one. We had the chance to accompany Daddy on a business trip in February, but it was so cold here in Ohio that we didn't want to leave our birds alone in the house. Besides, the winds were howling in Manhattan between the buildings like in a great canyon! Maybe in the Spring.

The Caribbean garden took the cake, Josue' liked that one the best...he could play in it all day, he said..IT had PIRATES and a ship!

Ah! the Mexican or south of the boarder garden..That had a beautiful outdoor room that we all could relate to and have fun in. It was more of a southwest theme. I'm not too sure why they painted the "forno" to resemble red brick when leaving it in the adobe mud color would have looked better. But the colors in the garden were bright and beautiful! I could see papito, mami, Chucho, Esther, Chemi,Chabe and the gang hanging out in this patio!

And now for lunch on our way back home! Ah yes good ol' McD's.

The art of eating a ten piece chicken McNuggets meal in less than 5 min. including a drink! Makes you go crossed eyes and it is finger licking good!!! A good day on all accounts. Thank you son!