Friday Night Fun!!

What a great way to start the long weekend, Cookie was home before 5pm, the ice cream truck showed up, & we had a bunny hopping around the yard!




Here is every one's favorite guy!








Elijah was so excited to get an ice cream. We let him pick whatever he wanted which ended up being a Spiderman ice cream with gum ball eyes, he was very confused by the gum and just spit it out.

Best Buds!

All I can say is I think that these two best buds are really going to give Sue and I a run for our money!

Up to the North Shore...

Being a south shore girl there are very few things I will go to the north shore for but Kimberly and her beautiful kids are one of those few things! Kimberly and I are trying to get together every week in an effort to see each other and keep the kids busy. It is such an easier day when they have someone else to play with & mommy has someone to hangout with that she can actually hold a conversation with that does not involve Dora, Special Agent Oso, or The Jump Arounds. Well, the kids have really enjoyed getting together and are becoming very good friends! Here are some pictures of the last two get togethers....

Elijah loves going to visit because he thinks that they have a playground in their yard!







This was the week prior when we bribed them to sit still and eat pops!

Happy Birthday Pugsley!!!

Happy 5th Birthday Pugsley! If ever anyone wanted a dog the snored, constantly wants treats, does not want to exercise, is great with kids, loves to sleep, & likes to masturbate when there is company then you are the one! As much as I claim to hate you & I think that you are really gross I love you too!!!!

Friday was a long day...

The day started at 4:10am roughly for me today & then the boys boycotted their nap time so it was a really long day!!! To pass the afternoon a little quicker we headed outside until Cookie got home to save the day!!!

Elijah showing Samuel his favorite flower...

And then blowing it in his face


The slide is always a big hit with both of them & now Samuel can get to the top on his own.







Samuel is also offically taking lots and lots of steps everywhere!

Go On With....

Your Afro Puff!!!

Up a Tree

Ever since our visit last summer to Michelle & Luigi's home in Naples Elijah has been obsessed with climbing trees. No matter what if there is a tree he always asks if he can climb it. I have to thank his Godmother Michelle for this because I do believe she was the one to suggest he climb the tree in front of their house. Anyways we have a tree at the end of our driveway that he always asks to climb. Well, today was the day Daddy helped him. Take a look....

TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO CLIMB THE TREE


A LITTLE HELP FROM DADDY MADE IT POSSIBLE



JUST HANGING AROUND & LOVING IT! WHILE MOM WONDERS WHEN HIS ARM WILL POP OUT?




AND A LITTLE HELP GETTING DOWN

"Mom, that's a problem!"

Last night while drying Elijah off from his bath and getting him ready for bed he claimed that he had a cut on his toe and need a band aide. As, any good mother would I asked him to show me what toe so I could put the requested band aide on the nonexistent cut. Well, when he went to do this he noticed a spot on the bottom of his foot. Elijah questioned it with a worried brow "Hey, how did I get marker on my foot?" I explained it's not marker it's a "freckle" Elijah, "Huh??" "Yeah, look see the spots on mommy's face, chest, & arms they are freckles and you have one too!" Elijah firmly stated "MOM, that's a problem take it back! You say you are sorry RIGHT now! I don't want a freckle!" I tried to explain I could not take it back but he just was not getting it. We thankfully moved on with our evening and he was off to bed. I have caught him looking at it a few times today and trying to scratch it off but he has not asked about it. Freckles, kind of a difficult thing to explain!

Solution...

I found the solution on how to keep food out of Samuel's hair while he eats...


A pink clip that my niece Ryleigh left behind!

He really does not seem to mind it & Elijah's response was that it was cool. I think it is crazy how much he looks like a girl. What's everyone else think about it? Here are a few more to enjoy.

Anyone Wondering....

Anyone wondering how weight watchers is going for me???? Well, if you are here is the update. It is going FANTASTIC!!! In 8 weeks I have lost a grand total of 92 sticks of butter. I will save you the math and that equals 23 pounds. Right now I weigh as much as I did when I got pregnant with Elijah. So, I guess you could say I have officially taken off my baby weight! Now on to my newlywed weight, then the stress of planning a wedding weight and then I should be near goal!!!!

I feel wonderful, empowered, motivated, driven, and most of all full. I never seem to find myself hungry. I am learning to listen to my body's clues that it is hungry and I stay ahead of it. I am doing 3 days of cardo a week to be honest this is mostly to get 30-45 minutes to myself without the boys & I actually like it. Finally, I am eating more now than I have in years & we as a family are eating really healthy.

There is my update I will keep everyone posted as I go along. I find that for myself just putting it out there to everyone keeps me honest!!!!

Thanks to everyone for the constant support it means the world to me!!!