Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Long legs and all...

Their legs seem to be the only thing growing.  They have both grown a pant size in the last three months.  

On another note, we visited Craftworks last weekend for a nature lesson.  What a great center and fun winter activity to get out of the house.  The kids made bird feeders and impressions.  Thanks Annie for a great morning!




Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Happy New Year!!!

As I reflect on this year, the feelings that come to mind are gratitude.  I am thankful that I have a loving family and a family that can share laughter more than tears!!  My hopes for the new year are to continue to laugh and enjoy the little moments in life!
We had a great New Year's eve with friends and little ones.  If it isn't bad enough that we lie to them about Santa, we also turned the clock forward three hours and pretended that it was midnight.  Why not?  They LOVED it!

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Family Game Time

I love family board games!!  Even when there is a fight.  Yes, my children are sore losers at pretty much any game.  The game of Sorry got a little intense the other night.  Which led me to a conversation with my dear friend about family game night.  Someone always gets mad.  She sent me this video.  Hilarious!!!

Carol Burnette Show-Family Charades

Monday, December 24, 2012

Merry Christmas

Our home is filled with magic and laughter!  I couldn't ask for anything more!!  Merry Christmas!


Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Faith


Just trying to have a little faith after the past few weeks.  Pick your poison from my house, STREP, VOMITS, COLDS or a COUGH.  It's hard enough to balance work and being a mom and wife, but then throw in sickness and life just becomes even harder.  When I asked my mom how I am supposed to do this, she said the best thing ever, "You are doing it honey!"  She is right, I need to stop thinking that I am not doing it because I am.  Yes it is crazy but with the help of my husband we are doing ok.  Our kids still manage to feel loved and get plenty of hugs.  Charlie turns in all his homework.  Mary Kate almost ran out of underwear but Daddy came to the rescue.  The dog is fed and happy.  We have dinner at the table every night.  Lunches are packed everyday.  I am teaching hands-on technology enhanced lessons.  My lesson plans are done.
I just need to focus on the things that are getting done rather than the less than perfect Martha Stewart house that I live in but love!  Sigh....

So now it is time to get our Christmas decorations out and share with you a few funny things my kids have said.

Mary Kate told Mimi that her Nana lives in a "catalogue house".  Mimi said, "no silly, a log house". Mary Kate said, "no Mimi, a catalogue house".

Mary Kate calls skunks, "stunks"

Charlie asked the other day, "If homework is work, why don't I get paid for it?"

When Charlie was vomiting in the middle of the night for the third time.  He realized that he was going to miss his Christmas concert.  He tried to convince me that he was not sick.  He said, "I think it is just a growth spurt mommy.  My tummy is growing."



Oh yeah, and my title is Faith:
One because I do need to have more faith. 
Two I am in love with this new singer Paloma Faith, check her out.  The best songs are Just Be and Picking Up the Pieces

Saturday, November 24, 2012

Blessings

We shared a wonderful Thanksgiving with family members and delicious food.  I cooked my first turkey.  Correction, we (Nick) cooked our first turkey. The turkey was perfect! Everything was perfect!  Running the kitchen on Thanksgiving is hectic and it doesn't help to have too many hands in the kitchen.  At one point I wanted to clear everyone out, even though I know they meant well.  We feasted, drank wine, played games by the fire and enjoyed every minute!






We hit some hurdles with a cast and crutches (broken growth plate in his big toe), three cases of strep throat including myself and an allergic reaction to penicillin (Charlie boy).  Phew, glad that is all over!

Charlie didn't want to miss his Thanksgiving feast at school and of course his orthopedic appointment was scheduled during the feast.  So...dad said he could remove the cast.  Hilarious!!!!! I think it was traumatic for all of us but he still has a foot!!


Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Getting Back on Track

Oh blog, how I miss you.  I am sorry I haven't written in a while.  I was derailed from life for a while and hopefully I am starting to get back on track.  Just wanted to post my beautiful growing children and their wonderful father.  I want to say how proud I am of each of them and how much I love them!!