so much is happening and my old memory is failing (LOL) that I want to start blogging again to remember.
We've had a busy, busy year with lay-offs, shortened work hours, weddings, trips to NY, new jobs, etc.
Kids are in 2nd grade and pre-K and doing well.
Larry's at his new job.
I'm working Part-Time.
Holidays are coming soon---wayyyy too soon!
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Camping Weekend
This weekend was the Deer Lakes Community Camping Trip.
It was at Skymeadows and was hosted by the 8th & 9th grade girl scouts of our region.
The theme was Walk the Red Carpet and it was really fun. The activities and food were all geared towards Movies and Stardom...example lunch was Hannah Montana Hot Dogs & Miley Cyrus Mac N Cheese.
The girls decorated pants, made jewelry, painted their nails etc. The girls had alot of fun. We were split into 3 cabins, so although 8 girls from my troop were there, only 5 were in my cabin. 3 left on Saturday, but 2 stayed overnight. It was their first overnight camping trip as Girl Scouts (Daisy's actually) and they did really well.
The weather was great and although it was a little muddy out, the girls were able to play outside and enjoy the fresh air on Saturday. Sunday there was rain, but it was still warm enough.
Be back with pictures.
It was at Skymeadows and was hosted by the 8th & 9th grade girl scouts of our region.
The theme was Walk the Red Carpet and it was really fun. The activities and food were all geared towards Movies and Stardom...example lunch was Hannah Montana Hot Dogs & Miley Cyrus Mac N Cheese.
The girls decorated pants, made jewelry, painted their nails etc. The girls had alot of fun. We were split into 3 cabins, so although 8 girls from my troop were there, only 5 were in my cabin. 3 left on Saturday, but 2 stayed overnight. It was their first overnight camping trip as Girl Scouts (Daisy's actually) and they did really well.
The weather was great and although it was a little muddy out, the girls were able to play outside and enjoy the fresh air on Saturday. Sunday there was rain, but it was still warm enough.
Be back with pictures.
Thursday, March 5, 2009
You Can't Please Everyone, So You Gotta Please Yourself
da na na na
Dinner time...invariably someone will not be 100% satisfied when you are feeding more than one person. Usually at our house it's Larry. No biggie, he's a big boy, he can find something he likes to eat. But it's more challenging when it's one of the kids.
Tonight was one of those nights. I decided to do a variation on Baked Ziti using Rotini instead (was out of Ziti). So usually I make meatballs, but didn't do it tonight. I browned the meat and added it to the sauce while the Rotini cooked.
Good for Marissa who all of a sudden doesn't like Meatballs.
Bad for Dylay who wanted Meatballs.
Oh well, it was also good for Mama because that's what I was craving.
Should have put in ear plugs at the dinner table so I didn't have to listen to the grumblings.
Dinner time...invariably someone will not be 100% satisfied when you are feeding more than one person. Usually at our house it's Larry. No biggie, he's a big boy, he can find something he likes to eat. But it's more challenging when it's one of the kids.
Tonight was one of those nights. I decided to do a variation on Baked Ziti using Rotini instead (was out of Ziti). So usually I make meatballs, but didn't do it tonight. I browned the meat and added it to the sauce while the Rotini cooked.
Good for Marissa who all of a sudden doesn't like Meatballs.
Bad for Dylay who wanted Meatballs.
Oh well, it was also good for Mama because that's what I was craving.
Should have put in ear plugs at the dinner table so I didn't have to listen to the grumblings.
Monday, February 16, 2009
Monday, November 10, 2008
Chuck E Cheese
Yesterday was such a dreary day...you could see that winter was coming...it was cold, windy, cloudy and just dreary. We decided to take the kids to Chuck E Cheese for the day.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Early Halloween
Halloween events started so early this year.
Last Wednesday Marissa attended a party with the Scouts in the Deer Lakes area.
Here's a pic of her
Today we have a party my friend Deb and her son CJ are throwing. I made some treats...
I'll be back with more pics from the party!
Last Wednesday Marissa attended a party with the Scouts in the Deer Lakes area.
Here's a pic of her
Today we have a party my friend Deb and her son CJ are throwing. I made some treats...
I'll be back with more pics from the party!
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
CCD Lessons
Marissa started CCD this fall in anticipation of making her First Holy Communion next year.
Driving home tonight she said, I'm talking nice to some people in my head. OHHH Kay!
So I asked who and she told me "God, Jesus, The Holy Spirit & Santa Claus!" all-righty then!
"I'm telling them that they treat us really nice".
Driving home tonight she said, I'm talking nice to some people in my head. OHHH Kay!
So I asked who and she told me "God, Jesus, The Holy Spirit & Santa Claus!" all-righty then!
"I'm telling them that they treat us really nice".
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
The Great Remote Control Hunt
Every day (or evening) is the Great Remote Control Hunt in my house. No matter where I put it the day before, once the kids get hold of it, it's lost and I have to hunt it down.
Sometimes I long for the days of old time remotes attached to TV's, or even getting up and changing the channel Dial (yes I am aging myself), but then I wouldn't be able to watch the shows that I DVR'd.
I need the remote to access the DVR.
I need the remote to fast forward through the commercials.
I need the remote to review something I didn't catch.
So I hunt it down. Day after day after day after day. I first check all the surface places: the rugs, the TV stand, the table. Then I check between the cushions of the couch, and inevitably find crumbs or candy wrappers, which aren't supposed to be there because there's not supposed to be any eating on the couch. I then get down on my hands and knees and reach under the couch and chair. Of course, the dogs think it is play time and get down on the floor too and roll around me. Then I look under the furniture in case it's not within reach.
AHA! Eureka! It's found. A different place every day---today it was under the dining room table. Don't even ask.
Ahhhhh... One Life to Live and General Hospital here I come!
Sometimes I long for the days of old time remotes attached to TV's, or even getting up and changing the channel Dial (yes I am aging myself), but then I wouldn't be able to watch the shows that I DVR'd.
I need the remote to access the DVR.
I need the remote to fast forward through the commercials.
I need the remote to review something I didn't catch.
So I hunt it down. Day after day after day after day. I first check all the surface places: the rugs, the TV stand, the table. Then I check between the cushions of the couch, and inevitably find crumbs or candy wrappers, which aren't supposed to be there because there's not supposed to be any eating on the couch. I then get down on my hands and knees and reach under the couch and chair. Of course, the dogs think it is play time and get down on the floor too and roll around me. Then I look under the furniture in case it's not within reach.
AHA! Eureka! It's found. A different place every day---today it was under the dining room table. Don't even ask.
Ahhhhh... One Life to Live and General Hospital here I come!
Monday, September 29, 2008
TBall
Dylan is CRAZY about baseball. So much so that for the whole year that he was 3 he was insistent that he would play baseball next year. So when 4 rolled around I started looking into T-Ball for him. Well only to find that our township starts at 5 years of age. DILEMMA! So I searched around and found that the youth center started at age 4. He's the youngest and smallest on his team, but he's the most determined. He loves hitting, fielding and the roar of the crowd.
The cheering crowd :)
home run swing!
The cheering crowd :)
home run swing!
Tractor
This was the one present that Dylan was waiting & hoping for! Thanks Miss Ellie & Uncle Cal!!!
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Extending I Love You's
we had an "awww" moment today on the way to a picnic...
the kids started a round of "I love you mom!" "I love you dad" in the car and we repeated "I love you Marissa!", "I love you Dylan"
we sat there smiling of how simple and sweet it all was....
that was until we passed the horse farm and Dylan continued with "I love you horsey! I love you piggy! I love you pony!"...
well it was perfect while it lasted!
the kids started a round of "I love you mom!" "I love you dad" in the car and we repeated "I love you Marissa!", "I love you Dylan"
we sat there smiling of how simple and sweet it all was....
that was until we passed the horse farm and Dylan continued with "I love you horsey! I love you piggy! I love you pony!"...
well it was perfect while it lasted!
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Identification
Some people would think we were rich or business owners if they listened to Dylan's descricptive identification of places we go. Today after T-Ball I told him we were going to Walmart and he wanted to know if we were going to PeePa's Walmart on Route 8 or Mommy's Walmart (Super Center). I told him that we were going to the one on Route 8, to which he followed "then we can go to Peepa's McDonald's when we are done because Daddy's McDonald's is too far!"
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Six Year Old Logic
Last night Dylan & Marissa sat down to play Connect Four and Marissa decided to choose the colors:
M: "you be black and I'll be red"
D: "why Sissy?"
M: because you should like black
D: "why?" (yes he still does that annoying WHY? WHY? WHY?)
M: well because Daddy's favorite color is black.
D: so?
M: well his favorite color is black, he likes baseball, you like baseball, you love daddy, so you should like black.
D: um, ok!
M: "you be black and I'll be red"
D: "why Sissy?"
M: because you should like black
D: "why?" (yes he still does that annoying WHY? WHY? WHY?)
M: well because Daddy's favorite color is black.
D: so?
M: well his favorite color is black, he likes baseball, you like baseball, you love daddy, so you should like black.
D: um, ok!
Scooter
Marissa "bought" Dylan a scooter for his birthday and we added on a new helmet and pads. This was his first shot at riding:
4??? Where did the time go!
Dylan turned 4 on September 2nd. I can hardly believe he's 4 years old.
We had a Pirate themed birthday party for him on Saturday the 6th. It was a bit cloudy out but we still managed some outdoor activity for the day.
I made his cake:
We had a treasure hunt in the sand box. Larry filled it with sand and we added "gold" coins, rings, gems and a few pirates. All the kids were digging fools:
And Dylan was even inside the sandbox digging for his treasure:
Some guests:
Mommy hitting the sauce:
The Pinata:
Opening Presents
A link to more pictures:
http://s87.photobucket.com/albums/k160/dcmyers/Dylans%20BD%202008/?start=0
We had a Pirate themed birthday party for him on Saturday the 6th. It was a bit cloudy out but we still managed some outdoor activity for the day.
I made his cake:
We had a treasure hunt in the sand box. Larry filled it with sand and we added "gold" coins, rings, gems and a few pirates. All the kids were digging fools:
And Dylan was even inside the sandbox digging for his treasure:
Some guests:
Mommy hitting the sauce:
The Pinata:
Opening Presents
A link to more pictures:
http://s87.photobucket.com/albums/k160/dcmyers/Dylans%20BD%202008/?start=0
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Dylans First Day of School
This September Dylan started preschool at Deer Lakes Nursery School. He was so excited because this was the preschool where Sissy went.
Here he is doing puzzles.
A few of the boys in his class were in our Monday play group. We met because their siblings all went to preschool together and kindergarten and now Bryce, Michael & Dylan will be going to preschool and kindergarten together too.
Here's Dylan & Bryce listening very intently at story time.
Michael is on the far left with the white blonde hair:
I wish he would listen that well to me!
We have determined that mommy can't visit him at school. I met him at school for orientation and he was doing fine playing with toys and others, however, once he saw me he became clingy and uncooperative...until the promise of a treat after story time was told.
Here he is doing puzzles.
A few of the boys in his class were in our Monday play group. We met because their siblings all went to preschool together and kindergarten and now Bryce, Michael & Dylan will be going to preschool and kindergarten together too.
Here's Dylan & Bryce listening very intently at story time.
Michael is on the far left with the white blonde hair:
I wish he would listen that well to me!
We have determined that mommy can't visit him at school. I met him at school for orientation and he was doing fine playing with toys and others, however, once he saw me he became clingy and uncooperative...until the promise of a treat after story time was told.
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