Seven Quick Takes Friday

I have been meaning to link up to
 Seven Quick Takes Friday 
for quite a while...

We'll see how it goes!

1

We handed in our Homeschooling portfolios on June 29th...

you'd think I would have gotten them picked up by now : (

Too many activities going on...

Play Dates for instance...

2

Went to see Despicable Me with the kids and a friend

on Wednesday...I really enjoyed it..

I loved the accents and critical Mamma's change of heart...

It looked very PIXAR-ish to me...

Very sweet story in a "fractured fairytale" way.

The Minions are hysterical! He He He...

3

We have to start baby-proofing again...

Lumpy is ready to go...

This week he pulled himself up at the ottoman

and took a "cruising" step...

He also crawled a bit and

can scootch himself around pretty well.

Add the LONG ARM of the BABY and we are in TROUBLE

4

The biggest trouble is the fact that my house is covered with these

and these...

Also those adorable little erasers in many shapes..

not to mention marbles and action figures...ugh!

All choking hazzards to a baby who

puts EVERYTHING in his mouth!

5

I missed doing anything for the

Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel...

I should get to the local

Carmelite Monastery for Mass,

but probably won't...

I have lost my momentum lately in my prayer life...

By the Grace of God I can get back

on track SOON...

6

Scooter and her best friend are going to

a camp in New Hampshire the last week in July...

so much to do to prepare...

It is called Morning Star Camp &

 is run by the Sisters Slaves of the immaculate Heart of Mary...

They have Latin Mass every morning and must wear

modest clothing and swimwear!

(I have one more swim dress

to make for Scooter before she leaves)

While there, her best friend's mom & I

plus the rest of my little ones

will be staying @ two hours south at the

St Benedict Abbey in Still River, Mass...

I have been wanting a retreat forever...

just not sure how the little ones will do...

Pray for us Please!

7

Lumpy O'Toole has acquired another nick name...

He makes these hilarious noises that sound just like

Chewbacca from Star Wars...

and he CHEWS EVERYTHING...

Plus he grabs anything he can from your hands,

so his Father has dubbed him:

Chewba Grabowski

He just Devours books!

Sometimes he DOES go to sleep...just not very often...

Chewba really liked his babysitter at VBS this year!

Can you believe he will be EIGHT months old next week???

Pax Christi to you all!