Catholic Woman's Almanac {CWA1}: Manic Monday

Joining Jenny for my first {CWA} link-up! Posts will be filled with phone pics this week since we are taking a family vacay!!! WOOHOO!

Counting the Gifts

::My husband! He does so much for us. He makes our little life possible! And, fills this home with so much love even during our challenging times (and believe me, I am challenging on no sleep).

::Bigfoot is the sweetest big brother! He is so affectionate. I love his innocent and beautiful spirit.

::Linus has one of the best smiles ever. ever. ever. ever.

::We are going to the beach this week! I grew up going to the beach near my hometown. It holds some of my most favorite times. I feel like I'm going to visit one of my best friends who I haven't seen in years!

::I love our family - immediate and extended!

::Today is Aunt Red's birthday! She has been such an amazing blessing to us and we love her so very much!

Sending Up Prayers

::Praying Aunt Red has an amazing birthday, filled with His Perfect and Joyous Love. 

::Praying for my husband on his first day at his new job.

::Praying for my boys.

::Especially praying for Linus. He has such a hard time when we travel. He will cry till no end, which makes us have a million stops in our already long trip.

::Praying for all mamas with new babies. The first months are the some of the most trying. And, sleep deprivation is no one's friend!
::And, praying the St. Monica Novena for special intentions.

Mulling it Over

::Just finished listening to a good friend's radio station. So much food for thought! She hosts the Culture Lifeline on the Guadalupe Radio Network on Mondays, from 1-2. Definitely tune in if you ever have a chance! She's amazing!

Reading

::I Love the Pebble in My Shoe. This post always helps me re-focus. A friend from college wrote this. You should definitely check her out. Her and her family are wonderful in so many ways!

::It Doesn't Have To Be This Way By Ginny Sufuert - My first homeschooling read. I have a list. This one is the first. 

Homeing

::Packing, Laundry, and Cleaning, Oh MY! Since we're leaving tomorrow, I have a ton to do!!! A TON!

Learning

::One day at a time, I'm learning to deny myself and put the wonderful men in my life before me. I'm sleep deprived and often let that rule how I interact with GeekMan especially. Not cool. Not fair. I'm learning and trying to push through my sleepless nights and be a better and more loving wife.

Creating

::This post right here. Because that's about all I got right now.

Visiting

::Different blogs on my FEEDLY while nursing little Linus. So many good posts today. These are a few blogsites I've visited today that have been so encouraging:

Humble Handmaid: When We Both Need a Hero at 5:00

The Catholic Wife: Husbands See What Wives Reveal

Moxie Wife: Tell Me All About YOU

And all things this FEEDLY add.

Capturing
::Little Moments

Brothers

This was right before Linus kicked his Dada in the face. This is a typical evening in our home. Bigfoot likes jumping all over Dada while Linus is rolling his way all over the place.