Celebrate!

This week my Dave turned 38...wow! For his 21st birthday I brought him a balloon and a card. We were not together but I had a crush on him. That means that Dave has been in my heart for 17 years. Crazy talk. Crazy but here's what I know for sure. He is my soul mate. This makes me so happy that I found him. This fact sometimes drives me up the wall because he can be a PITA (this is a new term for me, Dave taught me-- it makes me giggle) but no matter what I can't stay mad at him.


On the celebration note, tonight is my friend's 40th b-day party. And I got all pioneer woman and took a shot of the making of the jello shot jiggler eggs I am taking to possibly add to the fun.

I have not extricated said eggs at this point--- possibly I will take a pic of the finished products and share them with you.

Happy Saturday.

Always Remember

So, today I found a little lion under the couch and I said, "Look, Kate--It's the lion from Jo Jo's Circus." And Katie said, "Mom, you remember everything...how do you remember everything?"

Oh, if only that was true.

For things happen and happen for a while that I love so much and I think to myself--"I will never forget." But I do, and then someone or something will remind me of that little jewel of a tidbit and I will say, "OHHH, yes. I loved that," or, "I wish I remember that, but I don't."

Such is life I guess, but here are some things I don't want to forget: ( I must someday make this blog into a book because as much as I say, I will go back and scrap all of this jazz, I don't think it will happen. )

1)Katie and her love of knick knacks as she calls them...yesterday she wanted to place "100" of her knick knacks on her dresser. oh my, I LOVE LOVE LOVE little tiny animals and such.

my mom mom used to save the little glass animals out of the tetley tea bag boxes...i still have some of them.

i love how katie spreads these all out and plays with them and loves them and just when you think she has forgotten one, she'll say, "WHERE IS SO AND SO THAT I GOT AT CHUCK E CHEESES three years ago?" oh me, oh my.

2)lately robby has been falling asleep after a rousing game of lego men in his bed. I can hear him from downstairs--making shooting sounds and all kinds of sound effects. i just want to listen to him for hours and then put him in a bubble and all that good stuff.

i wanted to snap a picture of him in action but by the time i got upstairs, he was off to sleep.

3)most of all, i never want to forget how very, very blessed i am.

Look at these chickabiddies. weren't they just born? aren't they in diapers?

sometimes these two little creatures frustrate me to no end and the mess they make in this house is well, YUCK.
motherhood can be bittersweet. the getting on the bus and leaving...the "mommy, i can do it myself." last week at kindergarten, Rob said to me, "I don't need your help mom, my friend will help me." ack- stab me in the heart.
and then the looks and the tones i have started to get from my sweet Kate--oh boy, hang on!
and the mommy guilt i put on myself--- is there enough quality time with each of them? am i teaching them what is important? are they watching too much tv? do we have enough traditions? well, it can be daunting and sometimes makes me feel like laying on the couch and watching tv.


no matter what though, i wouldn't trade it for anything. I love these chickabiddies more than life itself and truth be told, I would like to have a couple more kids.
it's pretty hard to be unhappy around these guys.
i have to remember how fleeting childhood is.
i have to get in as many moments i don't want to forget as i can.

Here's to more blogging and now i am off to create photo folders for january, february and march! acck-- i am behind.

I'm a Colleger

So last night Robby and were playing Memory and he beat me--- fair and square-- I did not let him beat me. I said, "I can't believe a kindergartner is beating me." and he said, "I can't believe a kindergartner is beating a colleger."

This really made me giggle and right away-- I knew I had to take a pic and share the story.
What a cutie, this boy is--- I had some time to play around with my lens. It needed some adjusting since I have not taken any time with the camera lately.
And this pic--- well, when I popped my card in to do this quickie blog post, I found this. Dave must have snapped it because he was documenting the power of osmosis--here I am busily studying for my Praxis last week. Wow, if this isn't a campaign <"FOR A BETTER TOMORROW."

Mom's alwaysright

So...few bits back (read months) I polled on face book about whether to go darker. I tried it (only two shades darker) and no one could tell the difference but me and my mom and maybe Jess Watson that said, "where did your stripper blond go?

well, my mom said, "i don't like it." but i did so that was all that mattered. but lately, i have been feeling blah, so I colored again, back to the original shade. and let me tell you---- i love it. i feel good. it was the kick that i needed-- so much so that i took my pic to show the world. i told dave about it and tonight at dinner he said, "it looks the same." but you know it, it matters how i feel on the inside, right?

these pics are from some happy moments this weekend. sunday night brought some people to my house and it inspired me to grab my camera...something i have not done for a few weeks...

here are some super cute girls playing with Scout through the cat door.

and some cute boys (notice i said boys) playing x-box.

happy tuesday.

p.s. tonight i watched Babe. oh my, i love that movie. forgot how twitterpated it made me. watch it if you want your heart to smile--- some of the lines in that movie and the scenery and the farmer - "If I could make a day for you, ..."

Far too quiet

Over at Dodi's blog, I was cited as being far too quiet...I know I have not been here in a while and to be honest, I don't know where I have been.

Some stories that I just can't share with the world have been going on and also some stories that no one wants to hear.

I mean, do you really want to hear about my school work and how my jeans don't fit the way I want them to? Didn't think so.

So, I have been tagged by the beautiful Dodi and I will use the opportunity to post.

Here it goes:


1: Where is your cell phone? maybe my purse
2: Your hair? oh, my hair
3: Your mother? a wonderful, terrific human being
4: Your father? the very best
5: Your favorite food? oh my, probably a very sloppy piece of pizza
6: Your dream last night? weird ones about being chased and accused of wrongful doings
7: Your favorite drink? half diet iced tea, half crystal lite- raspberry lemonade
8: Your dream/goal? to be content in all things
9: What room are you in? my kitchen
10: Your hobby? recently watching TV- i know, depressing
11: Your fear? this question is yucky
12: Where do you want to be in six years? Exactly where I am today.
13: Where were you last night? here at home
14: Something that you aren’t? at ease
15: Muffins? my mom's blueberry muffins
16: Wish list item? happy and self assured chickabiddies
17: Where did you grow up? berks and bucks county
18: Last thing you did? drink a cup of tea
19: What are you wearing? my pajibbies
20: Your TV? off, thak goodness
21: Your pets? 2 cats
22: Friends? honestly very blessed in this department
23: Your life? happy, busy, crazy, very blessed
24: Your mood? edgy-- have a big test coming up, have big projects, have been eating to much hence my jeans----blah, blah, blah
25: Missing someone? always
26: Vehicle? a crap hole of a minivan
27: Something you’re not wearing? my pandora bracelet
28: Your favorite store? probably marshalls
29: Your favorite color? blue
30: When was the last time you laughed? last night with a bunch of lovely people
31: Last time you cried? very recently
32: Your best friend? dave
33: One place that I go to over and over? wegmans
34: One person who emails me regularly? colleen
35: Favorite place to eat? ummm----johnny carinos was it called- it was a county style italian restaurant place in howell, nj----delish.