Dancing with the Stars

Star in Your Own JibJab! It's Free!
Katelyn and Brian are in the finals! Make sure you vote for them :)

Michael's 7th Birthday & Penn State!

On Michael's 7th Birthday he went to a Penn State Game at Beaver Stadium also known as Happy Valley. Thanks Grandpa Mike for buying the tickets! Christopher, Michael and Brian Sr. got to go. Brian Jr went with Pops to see the King Tut Exhibit in Philadelphia. Enjoy the slide show!
Pre Game Play

Happy Birthday Mikey


Highlights of the Game

The First Day of School

Well here they are at last! These were our first day of school pictures! I was beginning to think that if I didn't get these on here soon it would be time for the last day of school pictures! We have been on the go for the past few months so, I have been delinquent with my blog postings! I hope to be more faithful with my blogging from here on out so be looking back for future posts! Brian is in 6th grade, Chris is in 4th, Mikey is in 1st and Katelyn is in Kindergarten. They all seem to be enjoying school this year! If you asked them they may not admit it because that is not a COOL thing to do! LOL I hope you enjoy! Dad went into work late, so that he

could be there for the first day!

Katelyn

Michael

Christopher

Brian JR.
Katelyn's teacher, Mrs. Kauffman

Michael's teacher, Mrs. Shughart
Christopher's teacher, Mrs. Ohlin
Brian's teacher Mr. Van Etten

Enjoy the slideshow of their day!

Brothers Sept 13, 2007

I just love this picture and I had to share it with you all! Katelyn is one lucky girl! She has 3 big brothers who love her very much! I hope they continue to dote over her as she gets older just as they do now! A few months ago she came up to me while I was doing dishes and said, "Mom I am sad for you." I asked her why and she said, "because you never had any brothers!" It really moved me because I often have thought it would be nice if she could have a sister but this just goes to show that God gives each of us exactly what we need. This picture reminds me of that and makes me happy!

More Partying! I am really enjoying my 29th B-Day!

Happy Birthday to me! I like how this birthday goes on and on! This is my beautiful Dairy Queen Ice Cream Cake! It not only looked amazing but it also tasted delicious! It was worth every calorie! Yes! Another Celebration! We were traveling on my birthday weekend and had a little party at my Mom and Dad's House in Maryland, which was a blast. However Brian and the kids had more surprises in store for me!
They went out shopping tonight and they all came walking in with the cutest little packages! I still can't decide whether I like the bags or what was inside of them better! They were just too cute! It was even cuter watching them all walk up to me with big proud smiles on their faces carrying their bags to me! They were so proud of their purchases!

OK, so for those of you who are wondering what was in the bags! They were all of my favorite scents of wall flowers from the White candle company and Yankee Candle! There was also a Starbucks gift certificate in one! You can't go wrong with these gifts! They are like candy for the nose and Starbucks speaks for itself! LOL I can almost taste my Caramel Frappuccino now!

All in all these 4 Angels are the best presents ever! They are all so sweet and I feel very loved and so blessed to have such a wonderful family!

It's My Party! August12, 2007

OK here it is my 29th Birthday Celebration! Yes, you read that correctly 29! Hey it is my blog and if I want to be 29 again I will and I will enjoy every minute of it! Even if I do only look 27!
I am so proud to finally feature my sister Kelly on my blog! Even if she does have to share the spotlight with me in this one! LOL Kelly you know you love to be featured! I am sure this will be the first of many on my blog with Kelly! LOL I am not sure why it took so long for her to make the blog! Anyway here she is in all her glory being featured! Love you Kelly! LOL An absolutely fabulous picture with Brittany! Need I say more? LOL

Here is a lovely Birthday Greeting Card from My Mom and Dad! I loved the card! It makes me feel young! Next to the card is the fasionable Starbucks mug that I received from Brittany! She is determined to make sure that if I drink Iced coffee that I do it in style! Britt you are so thoughtful! I will drink my Starbucks with pride and look like a fasioniesta while doing so!

Here are the kids giving their Mom love! It feels good to be fought over once in a while! It doesn't get any better then this! Thank you all for making my birthday such a wonderful day! LOL

August 1st A Blast From The Past!

Our Funny Girl!

The first two pictures were taken at the end of our photo session! It was time for some silliness! LOL The pictures below were taken first and Kate has become quite the natural when it comes to posing for pictures! She did these all on her own! What a ham!
















She was so proud to be wearing an outfit her Aunt Britt and Kelly used to wear! LOL














Katelyn modeling the outfit she wore today. This used to be her Aunt Brittany and Kelly's outfit from when they were little! It is about 15 years old! Looks pretty good! We went to my foot Dr. tonight and a few people there commented on how cute it was and then we went to my Grandmother's after that and she commented on how pretty it was too! It is a little big on her so we should get two years out of it!

Movie Night July 28th2007

Tonight was movie night at our house! Can you guess what they all wanted to watch? LOL Those of you who talk to us often know how much Brian and the kids love Rocky movies! I say kids in stead of boys because even Katelyn likes the movies! Yes, our little girl is also a Balboa fan! She is as feminine as they come so it has been funny to see her get excited and ask to watch Rocky movies! Tonights movie was Rocky VI. During the movie I needed to run over to my Grandmothers for a little bit and when I got back this is whatI found! LOL Sleeping kids and I am surprised I did not also find a sleeping husband to boot! Usually once one of them falls asleep it is like a domino effect and they all go one by one! They are just going to love me when they see this post! I hust couldn't resist! HA! HA! I hope you enjoy them and get a little laugh! Also, check out all of Kate's dolls. She wanted to make sure they had a nice comfy spot so they could watch the movie too! LOL

A Day At The Lake

We had a wonderful day at the Lake on July 5th! It was a girls day out since the boys were at their Granny's for the week. Aunt Ginny, Katelyn's friend Corrine and her mom Jennifer joined us for a day of fun! Katelyn really enjoyed swimming in the Lake! It was nice because they have it all roped off so that you don't go too far out. She was all over that lake like a fish! She did not want to leave! We had so much fun that we want to try to go again once my foot is all healed up and before school starts! If anyone would like to join us just let me know! The more the merrier! I just love this picture of Katelyn enjoying her swim at the lake!

Katelyn just loves her new Princess Belle swim suit! It is her favorite one. She was so excited to get it and wear it for the first time at the lake!

Katelyn and her friend Corrine take time to have lunch on their wonderful day at the Lake!