It is a good Friday

Well this Friday goes down as a really good Friday.

Our taxes hit this morning so finally we can finish up our livingroom. I am itching to finish it all and call it complete. We bought the end tables this evening, just one more thing to check off the list.

Then we finally got digital cable, phone and internet. So no more dial up for me. Yee Haa.

Brady climbed out of his crib for the first time today. Oh great!!! I am really hoping that it was a one time event. At least for a little longer. I hear a huge thud and then out comes Brady with blankie and all. All I need is for this child to get any more bumps and bruises. This is from his collision with the wall in December. He still has slight swelling to this day. He hit it so hard. As you see from the smile this was several hours after the accident.







Okay hope everyone else had a great Friday.

Talk to you all later.

Snow snow and more stinkin' snow

Okay I really loved the snow in December and didn't mind it in January. February rolled around and getting very very tired of it. It is messy and dangerous with the ice. Spring has to be around the corner RIGHT??

Well my brother's wedding is turning into a fiasco. You just got to love disorganized people. We found out yesterday the shower is in 3 weeks. The wedding is in May and they don't even have a church yet. This is getting ridiculous. The reception was more important than the wedding and they planned that before securing a church. Love him to death but really would love to dope slap him. Plus he has put all his emphasis on his friends and all the family is just a guest. We have no part in the planning part of this wedding or are included in this wedding at all. Never thought my brother would be like this.








Last Saturday we went to Kaleb's birthday and they had Max their from the Monarchs as you can see from Brady's face he wasn't so thrilled. But at least he didn't howl like Rachel.









Austin had baseball tryouts last Saturday and this Saturday Colby has his tryouts. Austin also has his first playoff game for basketball this Saturday and the skills competition for basketball this Sunday. Another on the go weekend.

Things never turned out as planned

Well okay I think my luck may be slightly jinxed. We get to Rachael's for what I anticipate to be a really fun evening. Well it started off that way but shortly after we arrived Austin started looking a little funny and started to complain his stomach hurt. UGH!! Okay well he didn't want to leave so I kind of forgot and went on with my night. When all of a sudden Rachael starts not looking so good. Well off to the bathroom she goes. Then Austin states we need to leave and he is really looking bad. So my awesome evening was cut short and off I went with a sick kid in tow. He is on the couch finally sleeping with a fever. I have already called him in to school for tomorrow.

OHHHHH and to top it all off the Patriots lose with only 39 seconds left on the clock. WHAT KIND OF SH*T IS THIS!!!! Hats off to the Giants they earned it. Patriots just didn't bring their game. Still love them just sad they lost.

On a brighter note my livingroom walls are completely painted. They look amazing and all my new black outlet covers and light switches are stunning. The trim and ceiling are not yet completed. I simply can't wait for it all to be finished. Then for an added bonus. My dad built an end table in high school. I was given this table by my grandmother when I moved into my first apt. It meant so much since my dad died when I was 14. Well it was never finished and since we were doing all the accent pieces in the room black. I didn't want to leave it out and wanted to incorporate it into the room somehow. Well I went back and forth wether I wanted to paint it or not. I decided we should paint it black to match everything. It looks incredible. I love it!!! It looks like we bought it new from the store. YEAH!!!!

Okay well getting late talk to you all later.

Wow what a month

Well if anyone read Rachael's post New Year's Eve didn't quite turn out as planned. Rachael's dad past away and it turned out to be a very sad day indeed. Our thoughts and prayers are still with them in this very trying and difficult time.

Rachael's new school schedule has led to more time with her as she now, spends a couple of hours hanging with me on Tuesday's and Thursday's inbetween classes. This works adult conversation is always a rare event in this house.

Austin's basketball team is now 5-2 they are now tied for 1st place. GO AUSTIN!!! Next week is the last game of the regular season and then start playoff's.

Report cards came home. Let's just say it was not my kid's shining moment. Not horrible but certainly not their best. So my kid waiting for Christmas feeling came crashing down. UGH!! Well they still have two quarters to get butts in high gear.

Okay well we are going to try for a superbowl party at Rachael's tonight. I am imagining this will be a nail biter for sure. 19-0 and 1 more to go!!!!! GO PATS!!!!

OH!!! Almost forgot the renovations are now underway the major undertaking of the living room has begun. Let me just have the strength to get through it all.

Okay well talk to you later.

Rain Rain

Okay well not much to report. We have had some amazing weather. A January heat wave so we have been enjoying the warm weather. However, what comes with the warm weather is rain. Wow did it rain today. Total bummer on a Friday.

Well grades for the boys close next week with report cards coming out on the 25th. I can not wait. I am like a kid waiting for Christmas.

Tomorrow Austin has a basketball game and then we head over to Rachael's house for our New Year's Eve. I can't wait should be a total blast.

Okay well talk to you later.

Hello

Okay well let's see. This year we are just enjoying having a true New England winter with loads of snow. We have taken the boys sledding numerious times. They are taking every available opportunity to sled as often as possible since who knows when we will have another winter like this one. The baby is just loving it as well. We took him to the sledding hill and he couldn't get enough sledding with his daddy and big brothers. I stayed at the bottom and video taped them all. It was so fun to watch.

Colby this quarter in school is just excelling. I am so proud as a mother for him. As well he is equally as proud. GO COLBY!!!

Austin on the other hand is going through quite the cycle at the moment. He is challanging Jeff and I at every turn. He doesn't get his way and he throws crying, storming off fits. He thinks they give him to much work at school and I feel doesn't try his best. This has to end soon right????

Brady is a clever, smart little boy. I have to watch him every second of every day because he watchs and mimics everything we do. Example: put on the oven mit tonight and tried to open the hot oven door. Because mommy and daddy do it. Is very interested in the potty at the moment and wants to sit on it all the time. He doesn't do anything yet but hey can't hurt to sit him on it and get him used to it. Still is my ham and loves to make everyone laugh.

We had a rough spell their for a while with our vehicles. My alternater went then a few days later Jeff's battery died. It was such an inconvience and expense.

I am hoping we have turned a corner and things will be wonderful from here. I can't wait until taxes come back so I can redo our livingroom. The only thing I plan on keeping in here is the blinds, and electronics. I plan on doing the walls Autumn Terracotta, cream trim and all black accents such as black computer desk, entertainment center, end tables, and curtain rods etc. The furniture I plan on getting are sofa and loveseat that are cranberry. OH I am so excited and I can't wait.

Well we are finally going to have our New Years Eve this Saturday at Rach's since ours got cancelled due to the snow. So I will be back soon.

Long needed update

Okay no I didn't disappear off the face of the earth. We lost our computer. So I am back to update on all the events in our life since October.

We had our Thanksgiving here this year with my mom and dad, brother and fiancee'. We had a wonderful day and it was over before we knew it.

We have all our outside decorated this year. Bigger than last with lights on the side lawn as well as the front.

We have already had a few snow storms this year. It is quite crazy to see snow before Thanksgiving. I can't even remember the last time we had snow on the ground for Christmas. As a child I can't remember a Christmas without snow on the ground. Now it is so not the norm.

Okay what else Colby decided it was time for him to leave karate after 6 years. He decided it was time to try other things. That is what he is doing head on. Austin started basketball so far they are 1-1. Nail biters that is for sure.

I have been seeing more of Rachael and the kids lately that has been really nice. Maybe not so much for her since it is after work. But nice just the same.

All my Christmas shopping minus a couple of things is DONE!! Whoo hoo!!! We had the kids pictures done for the holidays. They came out great as always.

We finally broke down and bought a brand new computer and all in 1 printer. Loving all of it. So nice to be able to work like I should be able too.

Hopefully will post a photo of the boys soon. For those who wanted to see them.

Okay gotta go for now.