Book Fair Business Going Well

The family business is going well.  We have been very business setting up,  running, doing paperwork for, inventory and all other aspects of running this family business.  It isn't a format we created.  We are following the format set up by someone else and it is going extremely well.  

Goobers and Pooker at work!

Bear helping out!

That being said we have had to make some major changes already.  J and Mr. D started Zucchetto Enterprises as a joint adventure but we have discovered that each man would like to run their own business very differently.  So we are now working to end the partnership and create a second company.  Mr. D and his family will keep the Zucchetto name and the T family will become the Camauros Enterprises.  It is so much work but it will be worth it.  We are so excited to continue our opportunity with the book fairs.  More on Camauros Enterprises to follow soon!!!

Who is who?

They are starting to look so much alike.  They are both filling out (weight wise - yahoo) and the hair is getting to look more and more alike.  The kids put caps on the babies and I couldn't tell which was which, at first.  They are just so cute and now they look so much alike.  I love it!!  I will let you try to guess and then post who is who in the comments.

Year of Faith Pilgrimage is HERE!

 The Year of Faith is finally here.  It officially begins October 11th.  This is a year in which the church is trying to focus on Faith.  I do hope that all Catholics learn as much as they can about this year of faith and work toward their own indulgence.  Please click this sentence to take you to a page all about this opportunity.   We are so happy that it is officially here, but for more personal reasons.

My Teens have worked and worked to earn all their funds for their big trip.  Remember way way back when our dear friend Miss Linda T passes away?  (almost 3 years ago)  The kids were supposed to go on a World Youth Day t.rip but that fell apart, more information about all that in this older post.  Everything has fallen into place, all the monies needed have been earned, and the kids are getting ready for this huge trip.

So this Friday J is taking Goobers, Bear and Sugar to St. Louis.  Pooker is also going.  WE are so thrilled that she was able to work it in also.  They will meet up with family and Fr. Tom.  Later in the weekend, Mr. D and his son G along with Mr. Larry (and Linda T)'s daughter Kat will join them and several others.  They will fly out Monday to Venice, Italy.  Fr. Tom and his good friend, Monsignor Breier have organized a wonderful adventure on what has become their "Year of Faith" Pilgrimage.  Click here to see all the wonder adventures that are ahead of the kiddos and their dads.

Everyone is looking forward to different things. I am so happy that they get to attend the Canonization Mass of Kateri Tekakwitha.  Sugar has always been close to this saint so I am  thrilled for her.

I have always had a devotion to Our Lady of Perpetual Help, there is a copy of this in my home parish - growing up.  The children will get to visit the shine where they house the original.  I am so jealous of this one.  I just pray that Linda's desires are met,  she wanted the teens to go on such a life affirming pilgrimage that their faith would be secure for their life time. It would seam that this pilgrimage holds that opportunity.

I ask that you remember these pilgrims in prayer over the next three weeks.  Please pray for their safety and health.  I do worry about Sugar's allergies and being in a foreign country with a different language and different food preparation regulations.   We also ask you to share your prayers with us.  The kids will be printing off a list of prayers sent to this email address up until Thursday.  They will not have the names of who sent them just the prayers.  They will carry that list with them and offer prayers for your intentions.  Just email us by Thursday evening, deadline is midnight October 11th.   Send prayers to prayers2take@gmail.com.  Feel free to share this with anyone you know needing some friends to offer prayers for them.  

Cute Football Fans

 Driving home from Mass on Sunday morning with everyone in the van can be filled with laughter, dancing and goofiness.  (Well, that is what can happen when we decide not to fight like all families do.)  These kids have fun together and they are so funny.

 Goobers and Sugar enjoy trying to get the babies to laugh on the drive home.

 Beautiful was thrilled with that.

Adorable was asleep.

Adorable - Beautiful

 At home Bagel would get the babies ready to watch the Texan's games.

These girls all love to cuddle with dad when the games are on.  Princess included.

First Fire Pit of Season

It was Saturday night, it was a tad cooler than usual and the whole gang was there.  Dad broke out the pit and the fire was started.  This is a dad/kid thing.  They sit around and chat about life while everyone pokes at the fire.  I know that S'Mores were also part of the fun times.  

 How lucky are we that are kids all like spending time with each other and with their dad.  It was Saturday night and our teens did there own things and then came back to join in the fire pit.

 The promise of a potential fire pit night means everyone gets chores done so that we can enjoy a fire later.

It is on nights like this that I realize how blessed I really am to be married to a man that prefers spending time with his children to all other activities   He gives to them 100% of him and that is the coolest thing.  I am a little jealous of how close they are to him, but I am also proud that I knew to marry this guy.  It was the number one thing on my list, a good dad for our children.

Back inside I was taking care of the babies.  They both were struggling with a virus that settled in the chest.  Everyone was still breathing well and didn't have any fevers, but Adorable just wanted to be held constantly.  I would get her settled just long enough to nurse Beautiful and then she would wake up crying again.  

Mom with Adorable

 This was such a pain for mom and I sat there starting to feel sorry for myself until I remembered where we where just 5 months before.  I started to remember how helpless I felt when Adorable was on the breathing machines and how my touch would upset her.  I sat and cried tears of thanksgiving.  My mommy touch was ok now and in fact it helped her to feel better.  I am so thankful that God reminded me how much I love making my baby feel better by just my touch.  I love my Adorable and if she needs me, she gets me. 

Beautiful with Princess

Thank you God for cool nights, for fire pits, for family, for healthy babies, for hubby and for the gift of being mom to so many wonderful people!

Looking More Alike

At first I questioned if these twins were really identical because they looked nothing alike.  I had a dad of twins tell me that what until they are around 5 or six months old.  Well they are starting to look more alike now.  I was also told that they would start interacting more around 5 months.  That is so true.  

Beautiful - Adorable

 Adorable is using Beautiful's arm as a toy!   They crack me up.

Adorable - Beautiful

Adorable - Beautiful

 Yes we live in Houston, Texas - Astro territory and we are from St. Louis - Cardinal territory but we are huge Cubs fans.  No idea why but J loves the underdog.  Either way the girls are so cute on the blanket and looking more and more alike.

Beautiful - Adorable

 They love the Jump-Ups.

Adorable - Beautiful

First Friday park time had the big kids putting the babies into a big swing.  So cute.  They just can't wait to play with the babies.  The big kids love them so much.  Notice they are holding hands, they look to each other for support in this wonderful crazy big family.

Friendly Feet

Adorable being adorable

Beautiful being beautiful

Beautiful - Adorable

These babies and their feet are just too much.  

I guess it is just another fun twin thing.