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: June 23 2009 at 1:17pm | IP Logged Quote SuzanneG

This was in the Everett Herald in Washington state over the weekend. Enjoy!

Arlington Family of 12 has a lot to celebrate on Father's Day

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Posted: June 23 2009 at 3:18pm | IP Logged Quote Cay Gibson

What a great article! What a great family!
I love the father's attitude and that ending remark is a keeper.

Thanks for sharing, Suzanne.

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Posted: June 23 2009 at 3:18pm | IP Logged Quote joann10

What a wonderful, postitive, article for a change!
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Posted: June 25 2009 at 12:17pm | IP Logged Quote Nina

Nice article.I sent it to my dh.    
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Posted: June 25 2009 at 12:41pm | IP Logged Quote Michaela

Thank you for sharing, Suzanne!

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Posted: June 25 2009 at 1:06pm | IP Logged Quote Angie Mc

Worth the read for the dad's answer to "When are you going to stop?"

Thanks, Suzanne.

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Posted: June 25 2009 at 2:08pm | IP Logged Quote Lisbet

I sent that to Tony. He loved it! So did I - thanks for sharing!

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Posted: June 25 2009 at 3:03pm | IP Logged Quote SuzanneG

Angie Mc wrote:
Worth the read for the dad's answer to "When are you going to stop?"

Yeah, that was our favorite too.

Although the "Are these all yours?" question was a close second.

Response: "That's what my wife tells me!!!"

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Posted: June 25 2009 at 4:04pm | IP Logged Quote Maryan

I didn't catch that! That's hilarious!

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Posted: June 25 2009 at 9:58pm | IP Logged Quote Nique

What a good read! Thanks for sharing!

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Posted: June 29 2009 at 10:12am | IP Logged Quote SuzanneG

Pete was quite proud of himself this weekend .....not even a WEEK after reading that article and he got to use the "That's what my wife tells me!" this weekend at Sam's Club when a man asked him "Are they all yours?"   



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Posted: June 29 2009 at 10:16am | IP Logged Quote Michaela

SuzanneG wrote:
Pete was quite proud of himself this weekend .....not even a WEEK after reading that article and he got to use the "That's what my wife tells me!" this weekend at Sam's Club when a man asked him "Are they all yours?"       


Oh my, Suzanne! Were you there? I can imagine the shared look between the two of you when he said it.      I need to have my DH read it so he can be prepared with a great response.
Great for Pete!!   

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Posted: June 29 2009 at 11:10pm | IP Logged Quote SuzanneG

Michaela wrote:
Were you there?
No, he was there with the four oldest girls, and I was at home with a napping baby!    He said the guy was just speechless, and didn't know what to say, so he gave the gratuitous grunt and turned around.

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