How many kids does it take...

This has to be one of my FAVORITE post as today was kinda nice outside soooo I MADE my kids clean up ALL the dog poop from the backyard..Sooo how many kids does it take..well my 2, Tylers friend for moral support and Hank and I in the house saying "that's a lot of poop and laughing". Tyler at one point YELLED "how can 1 little dog poop this much"...lol
We love you Maxie..

Lordy Lordy Suzanne is FINALLY 40!!

I have been friends with Suzanne since our boys were in preschool together (12 years ago, YIKES) and she is FINALLY turning 40 which is the number I became many many years ago. But, I have always said age is just a number but hate to point out to you Suzanne..40 is a pretty BIG number!!!
Happy Happy Happy Happy Happy (you get the idea) 40th Birthday Suzanne!!
BTW..her Birthday is February 25th!!

Hair today Gone Tomorrow

Well today we clippered Nicholas hair and then he shaved everything off..Head, Legs,Arms, Back...
Tomorrow is Sectionals and we are ExCiTeD!! He is swimming in relays and in the 200 Free and the 500 Free. He is seeded 3rd in both so we will see..We are SO proud of ALL the boys and hate for the season to end.
Good Luck tomorrow Nicholas and the CNHS Frogs!!

Snow..

Then came BLUE!!!

First they BLEACH it..(see below) then the colors begin..

Let the Coloring Begin..

The Boys team Bleached tonight....

Conference 2010

Nicholas swam in Conference this weekend and won in the 500 Free so WE got to go down and hand out the award for his event!!! YES, we were VERY proud parents and YES, I cried!!! I am so proud of Nicholas as I am off ALL the boys on the team. They are the best group of kids and have the BEST parents:) After the meet 14 of us went to a Hole in the Wall Bar for a few BEERS and BURGERS and had the best time..I can honestly say we were by far the loudest group there.
Tonight is the last night of NORMAL hair as tomorrow is the BIG BLEACH day for the boys and then next week they start coloring all the different colors (like BLUE, PINK, PURPLE and GREEN)..then they SHAVE it all off:) We have a fun few "colorful" weeks ahead:)
Go Frogs!!!


*I do not want anyone to think I am ignoring Tyler..he is still taking guitar lessons and is loving it:) He got a cell phone for Christmas and is making me NUTS with it..ALL he does is TEXT TEXT TEXT...I think he also might get the record for breaking his phone the fastest also..he did not even have it a month and one of his friends went to grab it from him as Tyler took a picture of this boy and his "friend" and broke the screen! We did get the insurance on it (thank gosh)!!!
Tyler is also still doing DI (Destination Imagination) and Math Bowl at school and is busy with both of these and can not wait for the start of Baseball. It will be here for we know it:) I am sooo ready for spring and summer!!!

Gooooo Colts!!!

Guess who is going to the SUPERBOWL???


PS
Thanks Suzanne..I love my new Blog look:)

Nicholas ~Winter Formal 2010~

Nicholas

Nicholas had a GREAT week this week..he has a really nice article in the paper about his swimming..He swam his 500 free in under 5 mins and tonight is Winter Formal..I will post pictures of that tomorrow:)
Soooo here is the picture that was in the paper and 2 from his 500 Free!!!

Christmas in Maryland

We went to Hanks brothers in Maryland for Christmas this year and had a GREAT time!! It was his parents 60th anniversary and it was the first time we had ALL been together for a long long time. We do not think Hanks neices had actually ever met Tyler as they were away at college the last few times we were together. SAD!!!
Hanks mom makes the most amazing food and the kids are learned how to make her FAMOUS Chinese Pancakes (pizzas) that we ALL love and they made Dumplings everyday while we were there also. We ate at The Cheesecake Factory which is always WONDERFUL and on Christmas day before all of our flights left we all went for Dim Sum which was wonderful. It was a great few days and I look forward to when we can all be together again.

Happy New Year

I swear it was just 1999 and I was sitting on the couch holding Tyler as he had pneumonia and Hank took Nicholas to the BIG NYs party/parade downtown. Now it is 10 years later and Tyler does not want to even sit on the couch with me much less on my lap:) and Nicholas goes NO WHERE with us...lol
We had a really nice Christmas. We went to Maryland and saw Hanks family..I will do a post with pictures on that soon:) and then this weekend we went to my sisters for Christmas and met Lindsey boyfriend, Guy who she lives with in Atlanta. Guy brought a bottle of Moonshine with him!!!( I will also do another post on this sometime also but all I will say is my husband and Guy had a few shots of it)!!
I am hoping 2010 brings much happiness, health, wealth AND Babies to those blogs I read that are still waiting for their China daughters or sons. I hope 2010 brings Hank a job (within driving distance would be nice BUT we will take a JOB:)
My wish for my kids for 2010 is HAPPINESS..Live how your Grandparents did and always remember what they taught you and you will be HAPPY!!!
My goal for me is to have more patience with everyone, be nicer (Denise has the same one) lose weight and exercise (never ending story) and keep up with this blog better as we do like looking back at post!

Happy New Year!!

Bunco and Donna Swim Club!!

Look what Nicholas made me:)

December...

I have been so bad about posting BUT since Suzanne made my blog look so BEAUTIFUL I guess I need to do a new post:)
PS
Thank you Suzanne!!!

Hank is STILL looking for a Job..enough said on that:(
Nicholas is swimming High School and was Swimmer of the week in our newpaper for 2 straight weeks:) He has started out really well and so wants to do well. He made a video and posted it on Facebook where he lip sinks to a song and ask a girl to the winter formal. Can I tell you how GREAT it was. If I can figure out how to post it here I will:) (without him knowing:)
Tyler is enjoying being back in guitar lessons and just so hoping Santa brings him a cell phone for Christmas:) He is 1/2 way through his last year in Elementary school..(yes, if you listen closely you can hear me crying..)
Me..well I am doing great!! I have to say being a Kindergarten TA is so much fun. I love the teacher I work for and love the Kindergarten team. We have a ton of fun and everyday at school is a laugh.
Maxie is still the lazest best dog ever.
I have the most amazing group of friends who are like family:)

Kindergarten is the BEST!!!

I know this picture is a few weeks LATE but better late then NEVER is my Motto..This year I am SO lucky to work with the BEST group of Kindergarten teachers and TA's. I really like all of them and am so lucky to work with all of them. We all got shirts that say "Kindergarten Rocks" as it does:)
For Halloween we were M&M's which was a ton of FUN!! Our school does a "Kindergarten Parade" with Music and all the classes sit in the hall as we "parade" around the halls in our costumes. The kids loved it but I have to say it was probaly one of Tylers most embarressing moments..All I can say is I can do a pretty good M&M dance down the 6th grade hall:) Why my son did not think I can dance I have NO idea...lol
*I am a TA for the Pink M&M and ALL I can say is she is WONDERFUL!!!

OMG..A NEW POST!!!

Yes..it has been a MONTH since I post but since I really do not think anyone, other then maybe Suzanne looking every once in a while reads it I guess it does not matter!!
Sooo...what has been going on in our lives the last month.
Hank: is STILL looking for a JOB!!! If anyone knows on anyone hiring he is looking!!!
He has his masters in Business and Engineering and speaks Chinese and English and makes a MEAN egg roll:)
Diana: just got done heading up the Fall Festival, Chili Dinner and Bake Sale at Tylers school..He is a 6th grader so this is my LAST year and it turned out WONDERFUL!! I am still working at that school as a Kindergarten TA and I love love love the teacher I work for as we laugh ALL the time. The kids are ADORABLE and are so FUNNY!!! I think I could write a book on the funny things I have heard so far this year:) Another GREAT perk is they LOVE YOU and think you are BEAUTIFUL:)
Nicholas: is still swimming and teaching pre team lessons..Got straight A's on his report card. Had a girlfriend and broke up with her because (his words) "sometimes having a girlfriend is a pain as they expect you to walk with them ALL the time in the halls". He has a ton of friends, boys and girls and truly LOVES his friends. The group of swim boys he is best friends with HUG all the time..they are friends for life and they think they are brothers (from different mothers..and fathers:)
Tyler: is in his last year at Richards and I am so sad about this. My baby is growing UP!!! He has defiantly come out of his shell and has quite the little social life going on..He likes GIRLS and GIRLS like him:) He is also picking a GREAT group of friends and also had ALL A's except that 1 little B+ on handwriting but as ALL kids say "that does not really count anyway"!! He is almost done with Football and is trying out for the school Basketball team. He so has my quick wit and thinks he should get the last word but I have had the last word for 48 years and am not giving it up:)
Maxie: is still the laziest best dog ever. She looks MUCH older then she is..I always say she has premature aging like ME:) as there is no way I should be this OLD!!! She loves us all and does not ask for much in return..she is just happy to sit and look at Hank as he is her favorite!! Dumb dog:)
Denise:is now on Medicine and now does not call me crying everyday..Can we say WOooooHOooooo!!!

3 Word Sunday

It has been a BUSY week and we are finally cooling down so today I got out my Halloween decorations..I am not sure when I ever got them out this early but since I was CLEANING today I decided I might as well pull it all out!! I made a Apple Crisp and 2 Apple Pies this weekend. I also went and bought CandyCorn and Peanuts to make my FAVORITE fall snack that I should have never made as I LOVE THEM!!!
Friday night we were are a friends in Cinti for our Couple night and Pam had the Hershey Kisses in the CandyCorn flavor..I thought they were the cutest things ever and they taste just like CandyCorn. I can not say they are my favorite as I am not a huge white chocolate lover but they are CUTE!!!

Happy 3 Word Sunday:)

3 Word Sunday

Today (Sunday, Sept. 22) is 2 years since my mom passed away from Pancreatic Cancer and there is not a day that passes that I do not think of her or my dad. As much as I know that she and my dad are in a better place and she is not not suffering anymore I still want them both here!!! I miss them but I so miss them for my kids..they would be amazed at Nicholas but the change in Tyler in these 2 years has been AMAZING. My mom was a GREAT Mom but a even GREAT Grandma..her Grandkid meant the world to her and she was so happy when she was around them and they LOVED her...Mom we miss you and love you!!!



My parents would have been so PROUD for Tyler as he did make the All-Star team in football!!! This is the 1st year he has wanted to play and he has done GREAT and he was ask to try out from his Coach and he made it!!! WTG Tyler!!!
His team is the Red Skins and they ended there season with their 1st loss!!! The play off part starts next week! Today was the first time I really wanted to RUN out of the field as he tackled a kid and the kid went down on him and he had the Wind knocked out of him..when he stood up he was swaying back and forth and could not stand straight..His Coach was in front of him so he did not see till parents started YELLING you have a hurt player..the Coach turned around as the Asst. Coach got him down on the ground for a bit and he sat out of the game for a play and was right back in. WTG Ty!!!

**Pugmama puts all the 3 Word Sunday pictures to Music on Mondays..They usually ALWAYS make me Cry!!! I have to say I just love the blog friends I have met!! Thanks M!!!

3 Word Sunday

Tyler's football team (Redskins) played the other undefeated team yesterday and his team WON!!! So this makes their season 6-0 with next Saturday as the last regular game before play-offs. He has NEVER wanted to play football before this year and he is LOVING it!!! He is actually really good and has tried out for the All Star team and will find out tomorrow if he made it or not!!! He made 5 tackles yesterday and had a GREAT game.


Nicholas' good friend, Will and his family are moving to Hershery PA. We will so miss Will and his older brother John and their family. Both boys swim and the team will not be the same. They are known as the "Lee Boys" and both amazing swimmers!! Will is on the right and John on the left with Nicholas in the middle. We stopped over today to say our Goodbyes:(