For His Glory

Sunday, February 13, 2011

Candlemas Tea Party

Inspired by Jessica (inspired by Alice), we had a tea party in honor of the Purification of Mary. The kids love these tea parties.

~ White Cocoa with Pure Hearts ~

The whiteness reminds us of her purity. Out of obedience and humility, she went to the Temple for the ritual of Purification, but she was at all times sinless and spotless from the moment of her conception.

Serve White Cocoa topped with Whipped Cream and Strawberry Marshmallow hearts, representing the purity of both Mary and St. Joseph.

~ Piercing Swords ~

Cubes of cheese pierced with cocktail swords.

~Pure Hearts~

Heart shaped marshmallows with fresh whipped cream to represent Our Lady's pure and innocent heart. Each heart has been pierced with a sword for added significance.

~ Anna the Prophetess ~

Mallomars. They are perfect for Anna. The black outer shell shows that she is a widow, but inside you will see the purity and goodness of her devout heart represented in the white center. Note that the marshmallow stands on top of a graham cracker, remindingus that this good woman never left the floor of the Temple day or night.

We had some Mallomars left over, so when Doodlebug had one days after the party, he remembered that the Mallomar stood for something and he wanted me to retell the symbolism :)

~ Holy Simeon's Arms ~

Mini pretzel's symbolize arms folded in prayer.

~ Edible Candles ~

Pirouette cookies dipped in melted white chocolate.

Additionally, we "should" have served :

~ Water ~

A pitcher of water for purification.

~ A Pair of Turtledoves ~

To represent the tax paid at the temple.

Using a Dove Cookie Cutter, make Dove Shaped PB&J Sandwiches. Or PB & Fluff

The kids had a blast!

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Funny stuff

Some miscellaneous pictures of the boys...

Doodlebug has graduated from a 5 point restraint "baby" seat to a real big-boy belt positioning booster!!!! So much easier

My mom recently knitted the boys some hats. You know, for when it gets "cold" :) They took to wearing them pulled down ~~over~~ to their eyes and I commented that they look like "gangsta rappers".

Like all hoodlums they had to lean as well :)

Monday, January 17, 2011

12 Days of Christmas lapbook

Last year I picked up a lapbook for the 12 Days of Christmas from Faith Folders for Catholics (great company BTW), but we never had the chance to get to it. This year we did manage it ! Did I also mention that I got the Advent lapbook too? Got it printed and cut apart, but we never got around to assembling. Oh well, now I have a jump for next year :)

Here are some pictures from the 12 Days of Christmas...

front cover

inside left ~ the top book is "The History of the Song", then "The Meaning of the Song" and "How strong is My Faith". The last book gives a challenge to "test" how strong their faith is.

inside center ~ inside each matchbook, there is the "gift" given and the hidden meaning of each symbol.

front of inside flap


back of the inside flap ~ the can come up with their own clues for each of the 12 days on the catechism books. The other two pockets are matching games ~ an excellent catechism in themselves!