Santa is Coming - Santa is Coming!!!!!!!!!!!!

I think it is time to spice up my blog with some Christmas Spirit!!!! Unfortunately, there are years when I am not really into the holiday ... everything about it is a chore ... I don't know if anyone has felt the same, but, I must say, this year I am SOOOOOO INTO CHRISTMAS! I felt a short bout of panic around Thanksgiving because it seemed like there was so little time. But amazingly, as I type this on this beautiful snowy morning of December 21st - EVERYTHING is done. Christmas cards are mailed, shopping is done, gifts are wrapped and cookies are made. I think that is why my spirits are so high. The stress is gone and it's time to enjoy this wonderful time with all my family and friends. I am so lucky to have all of you in my life and I wish you a wonderful Christmas and only the best for 2009!!!!!!!!!!!

The photos of the girls are rejects from our Christmas card photo shoot ... not a fun task!!!

Dave is just about to moon the camera - you should all thank me for leaving that one off of here!!!!!!

The New Hottie in Town!!!

Look out Channing - there's a new hottie in town!!! Holy S*it - the girls and I saw "Twilight" this past weekend and Robert Pattinson was amazing (and I'm not talking about his acting now)!!! Sometimes there are times where he looks a little freaky - but overall in one word - YUM!

(I KNOW I will be receiving a comment from Mare on this post!! :)

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving shared with those they love .. I know I did! Here are some photos from our feast. I was very happy that everyone stayed for as long as they did. All the hours that go into this holiday - I hate to see it go by so quickly.
I must make note that AGAIN Kristen was right! Last year she predicted that we would have snow in November and she was right. She predicted it again this year and just two days ago I laughed and said that I guess your prediction was wrong. Well ... now she's laughing because we had a beautiful snow shower this morning ... on the last day of November!!!
So now it's officially the Christmas season ... ho ho ho!

The Big 4-0 Bash!

I know all of my blog readers have been waiting for days now for me to put the pictures from my 40th on here. I know of one faithful reader who claims that she blacked out a lot of what she did Friday night so I know she is very nervous to view these photos figuring there are incriminating photos of her, but, no need to worry you are safe!
I must state that I could not have had a better 40th birthday. I spent it with my family, closest friends and a margarita fountain. I am not going to attempt to write captions for all of the photos I have uploaded here but I will make a list of vague memories I have from Friday night .....hmmmm ... let's see...... watching Chef Rich "cook" in my kitchen ...... realizing what "gelling" meant for the Suck and Blow game .... playing the Suck and Blow game with Beth, Shawn, Dave and I think Tracy (told you some things were vague) ... my bra with double penis' .... where the hell did Angele, Jude and Michelle go???? .... Frank isn't drinking tonight .... who's throwing the freakin' M&Ms!!! .... I beat Tracy on the cartwheel competition .... dancing to ABBA ... Karolin I think that's enough popcorn!!! .... where's your CDs??? ..... is Frank drinking??? .... Michelle kicking Karolin's ass ....calling Carolyn and screaming God knows what on her voice mail ... TACO BELL RUN - 20 tacos please .... is Frank sleeping in by back seat??? .... where is Beth?!??!!? ... outside in her socks .... where is Beth's purse???? .... under the margarita fountain .... forgive me if I have forgotten a memory ... THANK YOU ALL FOR MAKING THIS MOMENTOUS BIRTHDAY A SPECIAL MEMORY FOR ME!!!!!!!!!! LOVE YOU ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Krissy's 1st Meet

This past Saturday Kristen had her first swim meet. She did GREAT!!! She swam in 3 events. A freestyle 50 (placed 2nd), a backstroke 50 (placed 3rd) and a freestyle 100 (placed 3rd). (There were 6 swimmers each event). We are really proud of her and impressed that after a 1:00 AM bedtime at the sleepover the night before she was able to have enough energy. KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK KRISTEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Erica's a Teen & Halloween

YES! I have a teenage daughter! Very scary! Below you can see her totally annoyed by me and then a little happier as she opens her new cell phone (FINALLY) as Krissy sits there thinking "WHO CARES - ALL I KNOW IS NOW I GET YOUR OLD ONE!"

These are the girl's pumpkins this year. Krissy's is the one with braces and Erica's has the egg eyeballs......

Erica decided she was a retro aerobic instructor ....

PUNK MAMA!!!

And of course....

Wednesday

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