Marian Tea Party Pics and More {7 Quick Takes}

Ah, computers, love’em, hate'em… I both’em! This past week I had a horrible time fighting with my computer. It caught a ”bug” and took ”sick leave”. Now I’m playing catch-up on my emails, Etsy, etc.  So these photos are almost a week and a half old. Well, better late then never! Here are 7 quick takes on the past week and a half:

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May Altar

Here is our Mary-May Altar this year.

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Tea Party Fun and Decor

I posted about our Marian Tea Party invitations and decorations a few weeks ago and here are some photos of this years party. Of course our Marian Tea Party was beautiful and the girls LOVED it, again! 

Our Marian center-piece:

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Tea Party Smiles

Naomi (5)

Abigail (7)

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Tea Party Food

Our Ladybug Cookies In honor of Our Lady’s Bug!

Click here to see how we made Our Lady’s Bug Cookies

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Tea Parties and Boys

We girls discovered the true reason that boys are not often invited to tea parties. My husband and all the other male members of the family had a ”guy party” in the next room, but my 3 year old son wanted to join in the tea party with the girls. I think I need to train him in the Art of Manners!! He was more interested in making odd noises, gulping tea, and picking at the girls! Well, I guess every tea party needs a little comic relief!  😉 

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First Communion for our 6th Child

Here is Miss Hannah after her First Communion – So excited!

Six kids down and 3 to go!

Abigail will have her First Communion next year!

Wow! Time flies! 

This is my daughter Hannah with my niece. They shared the special day!

After the The First Communion Mass we celebrated with a Special cake.

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Practicing to be a Bride’s Maid 

The First Communicants had to be at church early, so I took Hannah and Elizabeth in the car. My husband, Jon, brought the rest of the family later. I had to laugh at the way Elizabeth helped Hannah get into the car and get buckled-up. Then Elizabeth helped her out of the car and into church. She was being very protective of Hannah’s veil and white dress. The way she treated her was just like a bride’s maid would treat a bride! Well, Hannah was the bride of Christ, so I figured Elizabeth was the volunteer bride’s maid! Too, CUTE!

Aren’t they beautiful! 🙂

One final note — An update on my Endometriosis—-

After trying a few other options with no success, I decided to take the advice of my OB and get a shot that shuts off my ovary for a few months. It creates a temporary menopause as it stops my ovary from producing estrogen in the hopes that it will shrink the Endo. I received the first of 3 shots 3 weeks ago. So far I’ve seen no change, but the doctor said it could take a month before I would see any change.  I’m trying to eat as healthy as I can (aside from the tea party treats!), and warmer weather always seems to help my condition. So I’m LOVING the warmer spring sun! 

I want to thank every one for your kindness and prayers. I know God is helping me through this and I’m finding peace with everything. Please pray the shots do as the doctor and I hope. If they don’t I feel I may need to have my last ovary taken out in the fall. But if the shots do work I should be well enough to hold off on a surgery for a year or more. I hope, for the sake of my children and husband, that God will give me all I need, whether it be in health or peace or both. 

Thank you again and God Bless.

~Jennifer