His Mercy

"His Mercies Are New Every Morning"

A Thought

In this life we can not always do great things. But we can do small things with great love.." :) Mother Teresa

Prayer Quote

“I pray because I can't help myself. I pray because I'm helpless. I pray because the need flows out of me all the time- waking and sleeping. It doesn't change God- it changes me.”
― C. S. Lewis

Faith

I believe in the sun even when it's not shining. I believe in love even when I don't feel it. And I believe in God even when He is silent. (quote found on the wall of a concentration camp)
Showing posts with label Donato. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Donato. Show all posts

Tuesday, September 1, 2026

Erika and Donato

During the time that the kids were getting to know each other and beginning their relationship,they determined to go to museums and parks and try to go to as many as they could in a year. They were quite creative in their dating. I seem to remember one particular time, they decided to rent a scooter in Down Town Dallas and Donato would drive while holding onto Erika. She has that daring spirit in her that wants to do things! He obliged...


All I know is, a couple of weeks later, I was told of the "incident", where they hit a bump and she slipped through his arms and then.... he stopped, tried to get to her to help her and accidently stepped on her chest. LOL There is a song we wrote about that. ......HAHA His description of taking her into a local CVS to buy bandages and going into the bathroom to bandage her up was hilarious. He said, "It looked like a murder scene." Haha The DR. however (Love that Dr. at Scottish Rite Hospital) , said, "It looks like you've been having fun!" Ha. She was fine; just a bit of road rash. These two grew together as a sweet couple that would come over and play spades with us, go to his family and visit, and just be adorable!

Donato's mom and I decided to "meet" stealthfully....


We had such a great time. We met for breakfast and talked and talked and talked, and then we sorta got kicked out of Denny's, which BTW was NOT crowded at all! HOW do you get kicked out of Denny's???? Anyhoo. We took that photo and sent it to the kids, who btw kept telling us, "You two are really going to like each other!" ... We got this in return.
So we sent this in return!
We had a great time! And then our families began to blend together and here we are 5 years later with the kids married 4 plus years and all of us loving them and each other! They are perfect for each other. They are both adventurous; you will find that out for sure if you follow their You Tube Channel... I'm so proud of them.
(Donato's brother is the photo bomber) Haha.

Friday, August 28, 2026

Donato and Erika's Wedding!

My blog had shut down just after Sarah's wedding. Erika and Donato got married 6 months later! sooo 4 years later.....
She had a beautiful wedding with many special guests. Her wedding was a definite tip to Ukraine as it was surrounded by Sunflowers. Big Sunflowers! Donato's aunt decorated the reception hall with sunflowers cascading down the stair bannister and everything was just beautiful!
Every wedding has something funny happen. This time, was no different. I noticed during the early morning before the wedding we had run out of coffee cups. Then I noticed there were no cups, napkins silverware or plates for cake. The caterer's brought larger plates for the food. So as she was getting ready I went in and asked, "Did you plan for drink cups and cake plates, napkins etc? I got this hilarious stare. "Don't worry! I've got it!" Of course Uncle Bob was on his way down from Oklahoma and about 1/2 an hour away. And my sweet friend Lori was on her way. They stopped at every walmart between where they were at the time and the wedding location and bought all the cups and plates and napkins and silverware possible.
SAVED just in time! All was well, I let the bride know it was all taken care of and nobody knew, except you who are now reading this and a few sweet volunteers. :)
You can follow Erika and Donato's adventures in Europe on a 4 month honeymoon by clicking the hightlight.

Wednesday, August 26, 2026

The Adventures of Donato and Erika

After Donato and Erika married, they waited a year due to covid restrictions and then set off on a 4 month honey moon in EUROPE! They traveled to many different countries and recoded much of it so we could all follow. It was so fun!!! If you go to their site on You Tube you will see some amazing things! They came home to stay with us for a bit until they found a new apartment and caught up with job life. But what an experience! I'm so glad they did it!

Monday, August 24, 2026

Our Family has Expanded!

This is Erika's mom in law who she affectionatly calls Mamo.... Sometimes we hear Mamo and Mama at the same time and one of is correct! LOL

Erika's husband Donato is one hard working man!
We all vacationed in Florida this Summer. It was a lovely time together. The kids have purchased their first home! Donato works for a construction company and Erika works for a missions group doing finances. We love having our expanded family!

Monday, March 1, 2021

Family Time

It has been a while since we had several family members gathered together! We enjoyed the time and it was so fun watching Sebastian play. We always enjoy visits from everybody! Donato and Erika always entertain us. :)
I think Sebastian is a Toy Story Fan! He loved playing with the phone. I think Auntie Sarah thoroughly enjoyed playing with him. What a fun visit!

Thursday, February 6, 2020

Embracing Adulthood!

Erika is so fun!  AND.... she is truly embracing adult life!
 
It has been such a pleasure to be her mama all these years!  But the time went by so very fast!  That is what happens when your baby comes home at almost 8.  

She is now a bank teller, as well as keeping up with her photography and school.  And she has been able to carve out some precious time with this fellow!  And we are so glad she has. He is a sweet, sweet fellow. :)





It has been such a joy taking photos of all of the girls growing up in this house.... and now taking photos of them as they are much older and embarking on new adventures in life. :)

She still volunteers at the hospital and has time to stop by on the weekends and stay at home in her old room.  She has been a huge help to me in learning newer computer skills.... and SHE and HE are quite the pranksters.
This little fellow has been our ongoing FRIEND since just before Christmas.  He came as a gift. :)

This little friend has been placed all over the house to make me SCREAM!  But this time, I successfully placed him in her book bag where the  pencils are so she could reach down and pull him out...... SUCCESS!
He is now at HER apartment! LOL

Things that they enjoy are evenings with TEA.... lots of green tea in tiny little cups. :)
They enjoy playing pool, cooking, riddles, and long drives.

I love the conversations we all share.  I LOVE IT that she is enjoying life with a dear, dear friend. :)

And I love it that she loves US.........and is sharing her life and her special friends with us. :)