A perfect day...

Today was just a wonderful, amazing day!  We got up early and went to Marc's 8:30 flag football game.  Then we came home and organized the summer/fall clothes and successfully transitioned 3 out of 4 children.  :)  Then we went to my one of my favorite places- the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacramaent-

There are many reasons to love the Shrine- the main being that it is a place of perpetual worship of God and is filled with peace and solace.  It's like being in a foreign country- there are acres and acres of nothing but rolling hills and mountains.  You hear the church bells, you hear the cloistered nuns singing heavenly tunes.  And of course, my sweet angel Michael is buried there- we visited him today.

Today was "Family Day" at the Shrine.  It is put on by some local Sisters and Brothers/Priests, not Mother Angelica's cloistered nuns.  They began the day with Mass, lunch, a healing service, games and songs, and family rosary before evening prayer.  It was so much fun.  The children had the best time and loved running around and laughing with the Sisters.  Tucker has been singing "I want to walk, walk, walk in the light...." ever since.

Charlie falls down more than any little guy I know.  We have to nurse injuries everywhere we go!

Marc doing a relay race-

Sissy always wants to go see the horses.  There were about five grazing in the middle of a big field and she said, "oh, I wish that little appaloosa would come over to me- he's my favorite" and he turned his head and ran to the gate to see her.  (I'd never heard the term appaloosa) :)  God's horses love Sissy.  :)

 

And she gave him her apple from the picnic basket-

Tucker and Charlie spontaneously prayed walking by a crucifix-

"We love you, Jesus"

Towards the end of the afternoon we all gathered to pray a rosary.  They had several big families come out carrying balloons representing the beads of the rosary with written prayer intentions attached to them (Catholics have large families- our little family of six seemed tiny!).  :)  Then they tied the ribbons together and after the prayer was over let them go-

It was truly magnificent to see our prayers ascend!  Everyone cheered!

 

Thank you, Lord, for this day of renewal!  We love You and Your Church!  Amen.