Snow days...

What else do you do when there is a foot of snow on the ground??? Make a snow fort of course!!! Kevin and Ryan took hours to 'carve' out the seats and the table in their fort. They even ate their dessert out there the night of the storm! Kids can be so creative!

Friends Forever!

At least twice a year, friends from high school try and get together for some drinks. I unfortunately, have missed the last two. So, when Robyn posted the new date, I promised I would not miss out again. The weather didn't really cooperate, as it has snowed earlier in the day. A few of us showed up, but it was still a damn good time! Here's to the next Mini Mac reunion!! I love you all!!!!!

Aruba baby!!!!!

I think I have THE best boyfriend EVER!!!! Pete and I were talking about taking a well deserved vacation. We went back and forth between Aruba, Dominican Republic, Key West...etc....finally we decided to go to Aruba. I have to tell you, it was absolutely beautiful!!! The best part was, we went for my birthday! How amazing that was, waking up in the most beautiful place on earth, on your birthday, with the most incredible man??? It was a week of total relaxation. We sat on the beach all day drinking our little fruity drinks....well, I did, Pete wouldn't be caught with anything fruity or colorful for that matter!! At night we ate at some amazing restaurants and walked the town. for my birthday, we had massages on the beach! We are already looking to book third week of January next year! Cannot wait to go back!

Merry Christmas!!

As always, it was a great holiday! There was some snow on the ground which definately made it feel like Christmas! The boys got everything they wanted, and then some! Nick's big gift this year was the ipod Touch. Kevin got the million piece lego set that he has been dreaming of and John and Ryan got their cell phones, finally! Santa (aka Pete) was very good to me too! I got the most beautiful Coach bag that I had my eye on, a gift certificate for a day at the spa and Ugg boots!! He is so good to me and the boys. We had Christmas dinner at our home, which included some well received guests....2 lb lobsters....one for each of us!!! Needless to say, it was the yummiest of dinners. Pete's mom, Ellie joined us and it made for a very relaxing day! Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season!!

It's been awhile....

Wow....it has been awhile. September was my last post. Life just catches up with you sometimes, ya know? September came and when like a whirlwind. The kids started school, Halloween crept up on us and within a blink of an eye, it's March. Only 9 days until Spring finally arrives!! I am going to post pictures of the last few months...hopefully I won't let so much time go by next time!!

I know it can always be worse...

I just feel the need to write today...maybe to feel sorry for myself for just a minute. The last two days, Ryan has told me that he was having trouble closing his left eye. So, like any mom, I looked at it and didn't see anything unusual. Tuesday night, the boys were sitting around the dining room table playing Monopoly and I noticed that when Ryan smiled, only half of his mouth 'smiled'...when he crinkled his nose, only one nostril 'crinkled'...when he blinked, he was definately having trouble closing his eye. I jumped on the internet to look up Bell's Palsey. I made an appointment for the doctor for Wednesday and he confirmed that it was what I suspected. Why does this have to happed to us? I understand that this is most likely a temporary condition, temporary meaning this could last a few weeks or a year or two. WHY does my baby have to deal with this? He is loaded up on Prednisone, has to have drops put in his eyes every 2 hours, and he has to wear an eye patch all day and night for at least a few weeks. I just feel like crying. In fact, I did last night after they all went to sleep. I went in to check on the boys and there was Ryan, sleeping peacefully with the big patch on his face.

I do realize that things can alwasy be worse....thank God this is all we have to deal with but it is still frightening and he is still my baby!! I wish it were me...he was so upset to go to school today. He was afraid that the kids were going to make fun of him. He was afraid because he knows that the school nurse was going to have to give him his drops. I wish I could be there to do it for him...

I just needed to vent...I love my kids and it make me sad and angry when my little guys have to go thru anything like this....but it could always be worse.....

xoxoxoxxo

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KEVIN!!

It's hard to believe that another year has passed and my babies are getting older. Kevin just celebrated his 11th birthday...11!!!! Where does the time go? Trying to get Kevin to sit still for pictures is like trying to nail jello to a tree!! So, here a just pictures of his day!!