WHATABURGER Treat for Everyone

One of the things we miss a lot from TX is WhatABurger. Remember we dressed up like WhataBurger numbers one year for Halloween. The burgers are big and yummy. The fries are thin. The chicken sandwiches with a little honey butter are to die for. J and I decided that our souvenir for the kiddos back in St. Louis would be to take them this treat home. I can't tell you how wonderful the people were to us. We told them what we were doing and that we had a large family. They got us insulated bags and marketing trinkets to share with the kiddos. 

The kids were surprised and we all enjoyed a very yummy meal. Missing Houston and all our friend and all our favorite foods.

Thank you WHATABURGER for another happy memory.

Christ The King With Bear

Bear has shared so much with us about his love of this parish. Pooker and Goobers have been to visit for Mass but we had just had a tour. Staying for Sunday morning Mass was wonderful for J and I. It was so good to see Bear in his element. He is serving God and that makes him very happy.

I warmed my mom heart seeing Bear so involved and so loved.

I love the above picture. Bear looks so happy!

This is Bear's favorite image of Our Lord. He loves that Our Lord is in priestly vestments. We miss yo so much Bear but it is so good to see you happy!

OKL Visit

Mom and Dad were given an invitation to join Bear at a form Seminarian Christmas Dinner. The dinner and Mass were held at Bear's parish that he is working at for a pastoral year. 

He loves the parish, he gets along really well with the pastor and J and I have friends in the same parish. The dinner was nice and we talked with Archbishop Coakley.  

The morning after the dinner, my friend from that parish hosted a Color Street Party. I had fun, I hope they did as well.

We then met up with Bear and had some food, did some sight seeing, went to Confession and then saw more sights.

The memorial for the OKC bombing is such a moving place to visit. The memorial is incredibly well done.

Then off to another beautiful church.

Our Lady of Perpetual Help is one of my absolute favorite images of Our Lady. The door was that imagine and to enter you had to grab Our Lady's hand. It felt wonderful to hold her hand. 

We saw so many wonderful sights, and prayed in many wonderful places. The evening ended with a delicious fancy dinner with Fr. and Bear.

Christ the King

The older three are tight. I loved this picture that they sent.  The girls and JavaJava drove to OKC to visit with Bear.

Seeing Bear On Way Home

We are headed home now, on our way back to St. Louis. 

Bear was on board for meeting us at Whataburger. 

It is so much fun to see Bear again.  In this past week I have seen all my kiddos, my mom heart is full! I love these kiddos. I love spending time with them. I love seeing them succeeding in what God is calling them to.

Bear shared with us hi picture that was taken for the diocese. They do it yearly. I love this picture!

Heading to TX and Stopping in OKC

Another trip with J. We were psyched to join dad for this one. We are headed to Texas. Jumba and the twins couldn't wait to go and Bagel agreed to join us as well. 

I always try to grab a car photo as we drive away while we pray for our safety on the road and for those we left behind.  Bagel and Jumba hide for the picture but they were there.

We stopped in OKC for the first night and met up with Bear for dinner. 

Archbishop's Dinner OKC

The Archbishop's Dinner is the big fundraiser for the diocese seminarian fund.

Archbishop Coakley leads his flock.  Bear hopes to be a priest for this diocese.

I love this picture of Bear with a future seminarian with Pickle watching from the back ground.

Little Trip to OKC

 

 

This trip was in place to visit with Bear. Pickle came with J and I.