That time of year again

"It's the most wonderful time of the year" I LOVE Christmas and it has NOTHING to do with gifts. Although as a kid that's ALL it was for me. lol. It's the day we celebrate our dear Savior's birth! It's a time to be with family, to eat all the traditional foods, to smell the usual Christmas smells. I LOVE to walk through the malls during this time to see the decorations and see the lit up faces of people who just found what they needed. The smell of all the department stores. OK, and the gifts too, but not for me, I like to see my kids faces when they open their presents. The good thing is they know the true meaning of Christmas, we even bake a cake that say's "Happy Birthday Jesus"...the day after thanksgiving is the day all the decorations come out! And this year my son was able to help which is so special to me, my baby is getting so big!! Oh and LENSFLARE how I have missed you!!!

HAPPY MONDAY!

38-52 I'm the boss of me

And if I just wanna lay around instead of doing the pile of laundry or stack of dishes the kids left me in the sink then SO BE IT! (I lie, after his I jumped right up and OCD'd my way to happiness.) *sigh* Ahhh bleach.

TGIF, hope everyone ate well last night, I DID, I'm still full!!

Wordless Wednesday Nov 25th

Cheeeeeeeese

When I wake up to the girls arguing, yelling and s-e-r-i-o-u-s-l-y boiling my blood, I look to lil man here to brighten my day. I love this kid to pieces. My joy amid the stress of parenting a pre-pubescent and a wanna be pre-pubescent girl AHHHHHHHHHHHH!

Happy Tuesday!

The Road

"Well, the road's been rocky along the way
It's been a long, hard haul on the motorway
But if it gets too smooth it's time to call it a day"

--The Kinks

A moment of peace

The smallest things, the shortest times alone delight me! I love these 2!

Have a Blessed Sunday.

Like father like son

This is for you M...He was VERY excited to get the box open, and now he tries to fix the vacuum his other favorite "tool" in the house. Thank u titi, for his b-day gift!!!

Happy Saturday!

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TGIF!!!!!!

A lot on his plate

Found this on my desk...written by my husband...thought it was a funny play on the saying "A lot on my plate" He's funny (Sometimes).

Happy Thursday!

Happy Anniversary

The hubby went back to his neck of the woods on Sunday...I left b4 him to go to church and when I returned this is what I found written on my mirror.

Today is our 11 yr wedding anniversary. WOW. 12 yrs altogether.

Happy Anniversary!!


Happy minimal word Wednesday!!! (I can't help myself, always gotta talk)

2 years in the making

Today is sort of bitter sweet for me. 2 years, 9 months and 1 week ago today my husband and I were talking, and we came to the conclusion that life was complete, that the 4 of us were good...the girls were at a great age of self sufficiency and that I would be starting a career full time. Life was good, we were content. A week later we discovered I was pregnant. Guess we spoke too soon. 9 months later (2 yrs ago today) my son was born! I remember the sonogram tech telling us it was a boy I was overjoyed, elated, and over the moon with excitement because my dream was always to have a boy, and after 2 girls I figured it just wasn't God's plan, turns out it was his plan, but in HIS time. I love my baby boy so much and I could not be happier that he was added to this family. Now Life IS good, we are more than content!

Happy Birthday baby boy, love of my life, joy in my world!

Newborn E (Forgive the cell phone pic, my computer crashed a while back and I lost all of his pictures :( my husband sent this to me from his phone, THANK GOD!)

He went from this adorable fat faced monkey to this gorgeous 1 yr old with curly hair

to this handsome 2 yr old today (warning, he was uncooperative for this shot, what a shocker)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY BOY, YOU MEAN THE WORLD TO ME, AND I AM SO GRATEFUL TO GOD THAT HE LENT YOU TO ME TO RAISE UP IN HIS WAYS. I PRAY I CONTINUE TO DO A GOOD JOB AND THAT YOU GROW UP TO BE A COMPASSIONATE, LOVING, CARING, RESPECTFUL YOUNG MAN!!! MOMMY LOVES HER MONKEY!!!

The Boys

I love moments like these!!

My son LOVES his father, and I am so grateful for that fact! They are going to be best friends and I LOVE that. When M steps out to do anything this lil boy looks everywhere for him, all I hear is "Ma, where's Pa?" Thank you Lord for these 2 important men in my life.

We miss you already babe! See you soon, God willing.

Have a blessed Sunday!

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My new house key.

I'm a fan, need I say more?!

Yes I need: 2009 World Champions!!!

TGIF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Big Boy Status

My lil baby boy is no longer a baby. He's turning 2 in 6 days...I have enjoyed these trying years. lol. He is a handful but as my husband loves to remind me; I asked for him. I did. I always used to say "I want a bad lil boy to keep me on my toes"...and that he does! Yesterday I took him to get his hair cut off. If you follow my blog then you know he had long curls that took over his head and face, that I often put into a ponytail. During the process I actually cried. I was able to keep his hair in a ponytail which helped a lil, but as she started cutting he turned into this different person. I've heard hair doesn't make the person but his hair was sort of his identity. Everyone knew him by his hair and eyes. Now his eyes stand out even more which isn't a bad thing, it's just he no longer looks like a baby but a big boy. And I swear he's gotten worse. lol. More hyper, more crazy. Like he was freed. I catch him scratching or rubbing his head looking for his hair from time to time and it's funny. I think I will let it grow again...but we'll see, only time will tell. I LOVE AND MISS MY BABY :(

SO much for wordless wed.

I'm in love...Again!

Hubby came in this weekend and wanted to surprise the girls, so we didn't tell them...and instead he surprised me as well. He asked me to leave the back door open and that he would sneak in as they were in the kitchen eating, so I did that. All of a sudden I hear my girls scream "mommy there's a puppy in the kitchen?!!" I come out from the room, very puzzled and started to think "Oh crap I left the door open per his request and now a dog got in, GREAT, I hope it isn't vicious"...I turn the corner and was greeted by the sweetest lil face I have seen in a long time!!! A pit bull puppy. I have wanted a pit bull since we had one when I was a kid. And let me just say something real quick for all of you out there who just shrieked when you read "pit bull", it's not the dog it's the trainer/owner. We grew up with a pit bull and she NEVER once turned on us, or hurt us in anyway and was in fact a loving protective dog. Mine will be raised just the same. I am in love with this lil one. And after a day and a few hours of deliberating...we finally have a name. I wanted something to represent where I came from (NY) and couldn't think of anything because girls r hard to name...then my parents came over to meet their new granddaughter and gave me the idea about the train that took us home all the time...the Lexington Ave line (6 train)...and so her name is Lexi!! Isn't this the cutest face ever?!?!

HAPPY MONDAY INDEED! Off to play with my new toy, I mean baby!

Best friends in the making

The kids, they r the real reason I came back home. I wanted them to be raised with their grandparents, with their cousins as I was. Especially since they are close in age. This is E and J (Jonah) my adorable lil munchkin nephew. J is not one for PDA but E loves to hug and kiss, which shocks me because when we first moved here I was worried no one would want to watch him cause he was so mean to everyone. LOL. But that's cause he didn't know anyone, now he's all about them. This pic is for u Chuckie and Michelle. PUNCH!!


J seems to take well to the camera, ya think? (He looks like u here Joey):

I can't wait for them to grow together and get into trouble together and become really great friends. Family is so important for me.

TGIF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What's everyone getting into this weekend?