Tuesday, January 31, 2012


                                                 
Freakin' Out

I just figured out Nico will graduate in.......
2025?!?!?



I am going to go and throw up now.......

Until my next "freak out" adventure.....

Friday, January 27, 2012


Happy 12th Birthday Athena!!!









Tuesday, January 24, 2012

My Little Angel


So much fun, so little snow!!!
 


 Until our next "playing in the snow" adventure.....

Monday, January 23, 2012


 Dance Party!!
  
1.....2.....
One Second.....3.....
DANCE!!!!!


Until our next "Dance Party" adventure.....

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Mixed Emotions

As some of you know we have our house currently up for sale, and we know in our hearts this is the right thing for our family to do but it's just harder then I ever thought it would be.  I mean it's just a house, right?  Wrong?!??!  What I have learned it's more than a house it's a home filled with memories that will never be forgotten.  It's the house where we lived for over 8 years most of our married life, the home where we brought our only son home from the hospital....the only home he has known for the past 5 years....the house where we prepared the nursery and transitioned it to his big boy room....and had so many projects as a family where we made it our own. 

I know in my heart "Home is Where the Heart is", but it doesn't make it any easier and I know after we sell our home....hopefully....and move all our possessions and start creating new memories it will just be a house to us again.  One we drive by and realize it's someone else's "home" and maybe I sound like I don't think we are making the right decision....I know in my heart we are.  Any changes are scary and I am trying to get excited but every time someone else walks through house I think this could be there "home" soon....

Maybe another reason is that everything we have found online doesn't compare to what I feel I already have and I am hoping as my realtor told us when you walk through the door, you just know....so I am trying to feed on that excitement and hoping we find that perfect place soon or that I can talk Daddy into considering building our dream home......

I am sure everyone has gone through this over the years and I guess I didn't feel the attachment to our first house as I do now because I couldn't wait to let the door slam behind me.....but I know this is a New Chapter in our lives that is the best for us, but right now that doesn't make it any easier and my mixed emotions are getting the best of me.

Fingers and Toes Crossed my friends and family that someone walks through our front door and finds their Home as we did over 8 years ago......

Until my next "emotional crazy lady" moment......

Tuesday, January 10, 2012



"Mommy, could you please pay the Electric Bill!!!"

Until our next "no power" adventure.....



Monday, January 09, 2012



So Many Years So Many Memories

Happy 13th Anniversary to Us!



Flash back to January 8th & 9th, 1999....I wished for a little snow, but it ended up freezing and an ice storm the night of the rehearsal dinner....everyone showed up but it was touch and go for quite a while.  Us girls had made appointments to get our hair done the next day...I spent the night with my cousin Julie and everyone but us cancelled their appointment because of the weather....wedding was to begin at 3:30PM on the 9th and for some dumb reason Daddy thought it was funny to get stone cold drunk the night before...another day another story...thank you very much Uncle Eric......finally we got to the Church and we all arrived safely and the ceremony began....to me it was one of those moments you don't really remember, but you'll never forget...I remember walking down the aisle with my Dad and I remember going through the motions but in between is a bit blurry...old age sucks!  As most who were there it was a great party that ended with Uncle Eric carrying me out to the car, which I don't remember....again another story for another day....As I think about it now I can't believe 13 years have flashed by just like it was last week.....it's unreal.



What's truly amazing is going through all the pictures and all the important people in our wedding or in attendance we still keep in contact with....we have the same group of friends we have had since we were teenagers and who can say I remember that day....and even though we have made new friends who are equally important it's wonderful to know that all of you, our family and friends who are near and dear to our hearts are part of us....who have been through it all with us....and know we love you more as each year passes.



Out of all the things we have done over the last 13 years, Nico has to be the best....he is the world to both of us....he is that piece of the puzzle that was always missing and completes both of us....someone when even the worst of days can make you smile and realize whatever was wrong wasn't that bad....as it's hard to believe 13 years have passed....it's even harder to believe this Fall our little Angel is starting school....wasn't it just yesterday we were bringing him home? 
We love you to the Moon and Back Little Man!

It's been fun reminiscing, but it's all so exciting to think what the years ahead have in store for us.  There are a lot of changes for our family in the works and we can't wait to see how it all turns out, but I know one thing for sure it's been a great 13 years and I can't wait to see what the next 50 brings us!

Happy Anniversary to Us!





Wednesday, January 04, 2012

Nico's Best Friends
Gunner & Trains


Until our next "train" adventure....

Tuesday, January 03, 2012

Christmas 2011 Recap




Oh how we love the Christmas Season!  Follow me counter clock wise.....

Nico found Athena's reindeer ears and who could resist a picture?!?!
Putting the Angel on top the Christmas Tree!
Opening Nico's yearly Christmas Ornament, a yearly tradition along with Christmas Jammies!
Cute little dog Aunt Pam got Nico!

All this fun before Christmas!!!

And then the night before......


Setting Milk, Hot Chocolate and Cookies for Santa!
Reading the story of Baby Jesus!
Putting out Reindeer Food...they get hungry too!
Tracking Santa on our IPad.....we are pretty technical now!!

And Finally the BIG day.....



 Who could of asked for a better Christmas?  I know not me, spending time with Family and Friends...it's just sort of sad that it's all over...but the adventures of 2012 have just begun!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!!


Until our next "Christmas" adventures....