Success

Rachel's wedding was quite successful I must say. She probably had the most modest and lovely wedding dress of the whole summer- no spaghetti straps for this Madame! I finished my little "Anne" tea dress an hour before we had to leave for the wedding. I'm so glad wedding masses are- well, masses! It was so prayerful and peaceful- I could feel God filling the room. Pray for this couple!

Waiting

One week until my sister's wedding. I haven't finished my bridesmaid dress yet- or the pillows for the rings- but if I can get my act together they could be done by Monday. I've been such a party pooper when when it comes to weddings for the past year. I kept proclaiming "I'm so sick of weddings" and silently judged people when they seemed excited at a detail of a wedding. I still do condemn mass spending on weddings and getting stressed about frivolous details but I don't hate weddings themselves anymore. God doesn't allow us to hate one of his creations. Matrimony is worth celebrating. The Church even says. A wedding is a foretaste of heaven, it's a welcome into a union after the death of giving up yourself to follow God's plan the way he wants you to. It's a mirror of the resurrection! So I'm actually excited for my sister's wedding next week. I broke the iron though... we'll see how far I can get on sewing stuff now...

Berry Picking Today

Benjamin was my picking partner since we only had 5 buckets and he was a little shaky on what berries to pick. Afterward he kept sticking is face in the bucket and inhaling deeply telling me that I must smell them.
When we drove up my Dad realized he only had 13 dollars in his pocket- we had to be very careful and it ended up that what we picked was a little over 11 dollars! 7 pounds of strawberries for 12 bucks? Not bad.

You Wonder Why Things Happen...?

"Bousset has a sentence which is beyond the comprehension of an apostle who does not realize what must be the soul of his apostolate. It runs: When God desires a work to be wholly from his hand, he reduces all to impotence and nothingness, and then He acts."

-Dom Jean-Baptiste Chautard, The Soul of the Apostolate

From Benjamin

"Mommy!  Can I have my own email so I can send Gracie funny messages like... like... when I was washing dishes I used your toothbrush!"

Quiet

Ears Pierced!

Grace got her ears pierced this week-13 and looking very grown up! She's been very diligent about cleaning and taking care of them too. I think the diamond studs compliment her shiny black locks very well!