Done Anything Fun Lately?

[LausTibiChriste]

Thurs flew into London..spent the weekend at Quarr abbey. Was in London today and heading to France tonight. Next stop: Lisieux.

Das ist muy bien. The Little Flower is a favored Saint in the Heinrich household(my wife's patron and the namesake of my k - 8 school). Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers whilst there.

Done and done, as well as for everyone here

Thank you so much!  Dear St Therese is my particular patron and has been nothing other than good to me.  Maybe post some pictures?

He sent me one.  If he gives the go-ahead, I'll post it for him.

Please do bro.

Today Im going to Rue du Bac, St Vincent de Paul, and St Nicholas Chardonnet whaddup

[Christina_S]

On Tuesday, I started organising homeschool curriculum for the year.
On Wednesday, I tidied up the homeschool room and the living room.
On Thursday, we took a family road trip to a corn maze (3 hrs away). Then we ate lunch out, did some shopping, and came home.
On Friday, the kids repainted their schoolbook drawers and tie dyed shirts (since its the last year that all of us kids will be living home, I figured we should do something fun).
On Saturday, I played at an anniversary Mass (NO). I was only asked to play the Mass responses, but since the other guy didn't show up... 
On Sunday, we went to Mass in the morning and following that we went to my grandparents place for brunch. In the evening, while the rest of my family was visiting at my aunt's, I finished organising the kids' curriculum, worked more on our homeschool schedule, unloaded the dishwasher, and prayed 5 decades of the Rosary while folding 4 baskets of laundry. 

I think I can safely say this for all the other Mothers on this forum, who are raising families and will have teens in the not too distant future.....what did your parents do that (seemingly, based on this post) formed you so well?

More like what they didn't do. 

In spring of 2012, my dad started constructing a solar energy-powered bed and breakfast as an expansion of our farm business. With Dad being out of the house most of the day (almost everyday) and Mom working pt as a nurse, I was at home with the kids a lot of the time (I was 14, they were 12, 10, 8, 5, and 2). That school year, we didn't do much homeschooling, the house was a mess, there was next to no discipline instilled in the youngest kids, and I was fed up with it all. I've got a bit of a type A personality, and I need structure in order to function my best and serve those around me. So I did some reading, talked to the kids, made a plan, and got busy.  The 2013-14 school year was when us kids first got into a routine (we left the parents out of the equation). It worked! The kids were learning, the house was cleaner, and meals were served on time.  Yes, there were problems with discipline early on, since I was the one teaching the kids, but we got it worked out.

This entire experience taught me a lot about self-discipline too. I need to stick with the schedule, even if I don't feel like it. I've gained a lot more self-mastery (Deo gratias) in the past few years, which will help me as I get into university life next fall. 

[Gardener]

Wait, you're 17?

[MilesChristi]

Thurs flew into London..spent the weekend at Quarr abbey. Was in London today and heading to France tonight. Next stop: Lisieux.

Das ist muy bien. The Little Flower is a favored Saint in the Heinrich household(my wife's patron and the namesake of my k - 8 school). Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers whilst there.

Done and done, as well as for everyone here

Thank you so much!  Dear St Therese is my particular patron and has been nothing other than good to me.  Maybe post some pictures?

He sent me one.  If he gives the go-ahead, I'll post it for him.

Please do bro.

Today Im going to Rue du Bac, St Vincent de Paul, and St Nicholas Chardonnet whaddup

Why am I back in the states?

[MilesChristi]

On Tuesday, I started organising homeschool curriculum for the year.
On Wednesday, I tidied up the homeschool room and the living room.
On Thursday, we took a family road trip to a corn maze (3 hrs away). Then we ate lunch out, did some shopping, and came home.
On Friday, the kids repainted their schoolbook drawers and tie dyed shirts (since its the last year that all of us kids will be living home, I figured we should do something fun).
On Saturday, I played at an anniversary Mass (NO). I was only asked to play the Mass responses, but since the other guy didn't show up... 
On Sunday, we went to Mass in the morning and following that we went to my grandparents place for brunch. In the evening, while the rest of my family was visiting at my aunt's, I finished organising the kids' curriculum, worked more on our homeschool schedule, unloaded the dishwasher, and prayed 5 decades of the Rosary while folding 4 baskets of laundry. 

I think I can safely say this for all the other Mothers on this forum, who are raising families and will have teens in the not too distant future.....what did your parents do that (seemingly, based on this post) formed you so well?

More like what they didn't do. 

In spring of 2012, my dad started constructing a solar energy-powered bed and breakfast as an expansion of our farm business. With Dad being out of the house most of the day (almost everyday) and Mom working pt as a nurse, I was at home with the kids a lot of the time (I was 14, they were 12, 10, 8, 5, and 2). That school year, we didn't do much homeschooling, the house was a mess, there was next to no discipline instilled in the youngest kids, and I was fed up with it all. I've got a bit of a type A personality, and I need structure in order to function my best and serve those around me. So I did some reading, talked to the kids, made a plan, and got busy.  The 2013-14 school year was when us kids first got into a routine (we left the parents out of the equation). It worked! The kids were learning, the house was cleaner, and meals were served on time.  Yes, there were problems with discipline early on, since I was the one teaching the kids, but we got it worked out.

This entire experience taught me a lot about self-discipline too. I need to stick with the schedule, even if I don't feel like it. I've gained a lot more self-mastery (Deo gratias) in the past few years, which will help me as I get into university life next fall. 

Please use your dictator powers for good

[Christina_S]

Wait, you're 17?

Yes, turning 18 in January.

[Christina_S]

On Tuesday, I started organising homeschool curriculum for the year.
On Wednesday, I tidied up the homeschool room and the living room.
On Thursday, we took a family road trip to a corn maze (3 hrs away). Then we ate lunch out, did some shopping, and came home.
On Friday, the kids repainted their schoolbook drawers and tie dyed shirts (since its the last year that all of us kids will be living home, I figured we should do something fun).
On Saturday, I played at an anniversary Mass (NO). I was only asked to play the Mass responses, but since the other guy didn't show up... 
On Sunday, we went to Mass in the morning and following that we went to my grandparents place for brunch. In the evening, while the rest of my family was visiting at my aunt's, I finished organising the kids' curriculum, worked more on our homeschool schedule, unloaded the dishwasher, and prayed 5 decades of the Rosary while folding 4 baskets of laundry. 

I think I can safely say this for all the other Mothers on this forum, who are raising families and will have teens in the not too distant future.....what did your parents do that (seemingly, based on this post) formed you so well?

More like what they didn't do. 

In spring of 2012, my dad started constructing a solar energy-powered bed and breakfast as an expansion of our farm business. With Dad being out of the house most of the day (almost everyday) and Mom working pt as a nurse, I was at home with the kids a lot of the time (I was 14, they were 12, 10, 8, 5, and 2). That school year, we didn't do much homeschooling, the house was a mess, there was next to no discipline instilled in the youngest kids, and I was fed up with it all. I've got a bit of a type A personality, and I need structure in order to function my best and serve those around me. So I did some reading, talked to the kids, made a plan, and got busy.  The 2013-14 school year was when us kids first got into a routine (we left the parents out of the equation). It worked! The kids were learning, the house was cleaner, and meals were served on time.  Yes, there were problems with discipline early on, since I was the one teaching the kids, but we got it worked out.

This entire experience taught me a lot about self-discipline too. I need to stick with the schedule, even if I don't feel like it. I've gained a lot more self-mastery (Deo gratias) in the past few years, which will help me as I get into university life next fall. 

Please use your dictator powers for good

I do, and I will. Its learning to balance mercy and justice in family life that can be tricky. But this part of life is a learning experience for all of us in some way or another. 

[Arun]

Wait, you're 17?

Yes, turning 18 in January.

looking forward to your yardie?

[Kaesekopf]

Toured a (NO) Carmelite Monastery in town because they had an open house due to the Year of Consecrated Life!

[Arun]

the other night i attended the local Catholic Schools Speech Competition 2015, as my daughter was repping her school. some good speeches, but something else i thought was cool was that the local SSPX school was invited to participate and included and despite it being a NOtard event they opened with a prayer, and said the Our Father - properly. when i was going to the NOtard eleven years or so ago you'd never, ever have seen that. so it was encouraging; there may still be some Catholics in the NOtard religion yet...

[Christina_S]

Wait, you're 17?

Yes, turning 18 in January.

looking forward to your yardie?

yardie? 

[Arun]

Wait, you're 17?

Yes, turning 18 in January.

looking forward to your yardie?

yardie? 

where i'm from it's tradition on your 18th birthday.

[verenaerin]

Mr T and the kids are watching Transformers the movie. The cartoon version from the 80s, not the recent ones. That is fun for them. Personally, I can't stand the gravelly voices- ugh. So I am going to take a nap. It doesn't get much more fun then that around here.

[Chestertonian]

Mr T and the kids are watching Transformers the movie. The cartoon version from the 80s, not the recent ones. That is fun for them. Personally, I can't stand the gravelly voices- ugh. So I am going to take a nap. It doesn't get much more fun then that around here.
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That's a fine work of cinema there

http://youtube.com/watch?v=A52--FKUQgU

[Christina_S]

Wait, you're 17?

Yes, turning 18 in January.

Nah, I was just planning on having a glass of red wine on my birthday. 
looking forward to your yardie?

yardie? 

where i'm from it's tradition on your 18th birthday.