I am so bad at this!

I used to be fabulous at keeping up with a blog. Wow...I must be busy. Well, found out we have to move so the hunt for new housing is on! We have 2 appointments this weekend. Two nice homes we are thinking about buying...it's time to buy. Hate to suck up all of our money, but we need roots. Kids don't want to move anymore, and quite frankly, neither do I. All I know is we need a BIG house to hold all my critters. Maybe a barn with some stalls...7 to be exact! ;)

Tomorrow night is Emmalee's girlie birthday sleepover! I think we'll make pizzas, have cake and watch the new Tinkerbell Movie. The boys will be THRILLED! :) We are booting the 16 year old out to grandmother's house so he doesn't bug them. I just KNOW he'd love to put a werewolf mask on and get all creepy on the girls. Can't have that happen! So, I'll let him go creep out grandmom!

OK...that's it for today. Off to figure out dinner, take Alex to play rehearsal and getting ready for the Flyer's Playoff Game against the Devils!

GOOOOOOOO FLYERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Playing With Pirate Backgrounds

HUGE GAP BETWEEN POSTS

OK...so, ummm...looks like it's been almost a year since I posted. Well, this is totally unacceptable. This has been a crazy year...big move from NJ to MD...mixed feelings about it all, but we are doing what we need to do. Kids are adjusting well. Bo is involved in all kinds of activities. Chess Club, school paper, community service projects, band...and soon to start indoor soccer. Ryan is taking a bit longer to feel at home here. He is playing soccer and is playing his drums...so it's all good. Emma is involved in soccer and after school activities too...but I think Alex has made the most amazing adjustment to MD life. JV soccer, indoor soccer, drama, honor roll. Kevin is doing terrific too. Who would have thought he'd be maninstreamed into a regular school, but he has! It's been a rough road for all the kids, but they have made me extremely proud!

Eric works in DC these days and likes his job...just hates the commute. Having him 3 hours away during the week pretty much sucks big air hose...but if we want to live on the Eastern Shore, that's just how it's going to be.

Christmas was awesome!! I was a bit homesick this year...wasn't quite the same as our Lambertville Christmas'. Missed having Mama Joyce and kellie stealing ham...and Olivia popping over in her jammies, yelling "ding dong" in the hallway when she walks in. Miss all the kids, the most! I really hope we can make friends and memories in our new home like we have in our old home. Hard to believe we have only been in Maryland for 4 months...it actually feels longer than that. I guess because we have all kept ourselves so busy. Being able to coach rec soccer in the fall helped me adjust. I miss my old team! But the kids I had this year were a blast!! It was tough getting accustomed to a much less organized soccer club. I had to really keep my mouth shut when i thought things were handled poorly. NOT easy for me and my big mouth!! Ryan, of course, was my lead goal scorer. He's my "hat trick kid"...

Guess that's about it, for now. Babies are good. Although, not babies anymore. Elliott starts school in September and Gi is 2 already. They keep me very busy!! Eh, who am I kidding...ALL my kids keep me very busy!!

I have a blog?

OMG!!! Dec 30th was apparently my last post! I apologize but I will try and keep up with this now! Especially since spring is on the horizon and there will be more to talk about and share!

Typing with a baby on my lap so this is short and sweet...kids are doing great!! We had a 72 degree day yesterday which was lovely!! Elliott and Gi had a blast at the park! The only bad thing was with all the snow melting, the park was filled with mud! Needless to say, after all of Gi's tumbles, he was covered in it! LOL. But what a day! The 2 Alex's were playing baseball, Elliott found a couple picnicking and decided to join them for some Sun Chips and ginger ale (leave it to Elliott to find junk food at the park)Then later, Big Alex's "friend", Julie, came and picked him up so they could go to South's girl's basketball championship game. After the game they came back and we BBQ'd...first one of the year! We made steaks, hamburgers and I made a shrimp pasta thing. Then we all sat around the table eating, laughing...I LOVE weekends with my family!

Not sure what's planned today. Probably a day of rest after the time change and maybe throwing some more stuff on the grill later.

Christmas is OVER!

Thank God! The house is still destroyed, but it's ok. Worth every messy second of it.

Anyway, have a lot going on...but please check out my new, updated website. It was so outdated and since now biz is booming, I needed to be more PRO.

Vov's Photo

I think it looks good. I just need to add some portraits to it so people can view samples of my work. I'll get it done after New Years.

Hope you all had a nice holiday!

Happy New Year!

Kids are off today!

UGH! The schools are all closed! Supposed to get real nasty today. Ice and snow...yuck! Anyway...I'll update more later when the baby isn't screaming in my ear! Grrrrrrr

Winter Storm Brewing

Well, possibly 6 inches tonight...I'm thinking no school tomorrow!! :)