Oh, Dearest Mother, Sweetest Virgin of Altagracia, our Patroness. You are our Advocate and to you we recommend our needs. You are our Teacher and like disciples we come to learn from the example of your holy life. You are our Mother, and like children, we come to offer you all of the love of our hearts. Receive, dearest Mother, our offerings and listen attentively to our supplications. Amen.



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Posted: Aug 07 2007 at 12:25am | IP Logged Quote Cay Gibson

Kayleigh and I just finished watching The Arndt Family. They have 13 sons and 1 daughter.

You can go to their website and check out lots of good stuff. They homeschool as well and the older boys have all taken an online court recording course to help with the family businesses. They haven't gone to college nor do they feel the need to.

We really enjoyed it.

At one point one of the sons, when talking about his mother said, "Mom is the heartbeat of the family."

And I said, rather coyly: "Gee, I wish my kids thought of me as 'the heartbeat of the family'."

To which Kayleigh turned and with a roguish smile said, "Mom, you are the heartbeat of the family."

Thank you, honey. (Ask and you shall receive. )



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Posted: Aug 07 2007 at 4:50am | IP Logged Quote juststartn

I have watched them before. I like how Mrs Arndt talks about when they found that their dd was, in fact, a dd, and not another son...lol...

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Posted: Aug 07 2007 at 6:33am | IP Logged Quote Becky Parker

Boy, (pun intended! ) I was thinking these parents probably have a lot of advice about keeping peace and order in the home! This is my struggle now, and I only have 4 boys!

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Posted: Aug 07 2007 at 7:30am | IP Logged Quote momwats8

I thought I had a lot of boys with 7 of them and 1 girl I bet I can learn a lot from her!!

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Posted: Aug 07 2007 at 7:46am | IP Logged Quote Bridget

Mary, you were the first person I thought of when I saw that show. (My mom taped it for me.) They look like a fun family just like yours.

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Posted: Aug 07 2007 at 4:23pm | IP Logged Quote Leonie

Wow, one girl amdist all those boys! My sons would love a little sister - or so they tell me.

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Posted: Aug 07 2007 at 9:39pm | IP Logged Quote missionfamily

She's my hero! People always comment to me that I have a basketball team with my five boys. We all giggled when we watched the show and saw that she had her own softball team! Something to work for!

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Posted: Aug 07 2007 at 11:49pm | IP Logged Quote saintanneshs

And wasn't it cool the way everyone pitched in and accepted their responsibilities around the house? How I wish I could get a glimpse of her "training program" ...I hope we're on the right track with my boys... I'd love to have some pointers!

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Posted: Aug 08 2007 at 2:33am | IP Logged Quote Lisbet

I read a little about this family awhile back. One of the few times I wish we had cable!    There is an elderly woman a few doors down from us that had 10 boys and her 11th was a girl!

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Posted: Aug 08 2007 at 8:11am | IP Logged Quote CAgirl4God

I can only dream of having that many children. I would love to be surrounded by a huge family.


my friend has 6 boy and one girl. they are a joy to be with.

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Posted: Aug 08 2007 at 4:57pm | IP Logged Quote Lisa R

CAgirl4God wrote:
I can only dream of having that many children. I would love to be surrounded by a huge family.


Me, too.

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Lisa R wrote:
CAgirl4God wrote:
I can only dream of having that many children. I would love to be surrounded by a huge family.


Me, too.


Me, three!

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Posted: Aug 09 2007 at 6:09am | IP Logged Quote kris

Well, we have 9 boys and 2 girls ( one is not with us here on earth) and I deplore that show! It doesn't allow me to use the excuse that super mom A,B or C has a couple ( or more) teenage girls to help run the show in an orderly manner!

Seriously, they are a terrific family and it is lovely to see her looking so good and doing a great job with all her boys ( and girl!:) I wouldn't trade my sloppy and sometimes wild brood of men for anything, but that family is certainly inspiring! I LOVED when the Dad said they look at all the kids as individuals not as a big gang! Three cheers, Mr. Arndt!!

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They are from my hometown. I believe that she was raised in a VERY large Catholic family and her father is a deacon.
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