Concert

Third grade had their music program tonight. A is in the back row. The songs were all a cooking theme.


A. and his teacher Mr. Kennelly. O also had Mr. Kennelly in third grade.
A is wearing my cooking apron for the cooking theme of the program.

Sunday Afternoon

Here is a snapshot of our day at our house. There is always something going on, never a dull moment here.

Neighbors over to play with the kids. They are playing Mario Cart.


Phil is writing a paper on leadership for his grad class. How does he stay focused around here?? Work before play, later this afternoon he'll be going to a friend's house to watch the Super Bowl.


O and her friend are playing school.

They have one student present today:)


Ms. Livy at her desk


Hmm, what am I doing?? Sitting and resting, NOT!! There is always dishes, cleaning, and laundry to be done. I guess I do find time to blog and scrapbook.

Scootin' Along

RM is now 8 months. She is no longer staying in one place.
Happy Girl!!

"Go get your keys."

Lifting her bottom off the floor trying to get her pacifier.

Sitting on the tile is easy for her to move on. She scooted all the way to the frig.

Band Concert

O had her 2nd band concert on Monday. She has come a long way since the beginning of the year playing the flute.


A little "Romo" fan was spotted at the concert.

O and her 5th grade teacher

I video taped A. listening to his sister's band concert. O's response was "He did like it."


The 5th grade teachers took part in the band concert as well. O's current teacher and the teacher she had in 4th grade( blonde/purple outfit) are on stage playing various odd items.

Good Bye Thumb

It has 1 month since C has stopped sucking her thumb. This is HUGE!!!! On Dec. 28th, we went to the dentist and talked about C needing to stop sucking her thumb, which she did at night time. Phil and I said some encouraging words to her at bedtime, and C. managed to not suck her thumb. Phil and I would check her at night and it wouldn't be in her mouth. We couldn't believe it. We really didn't do any bribing but we said we'd take her to Dairy Queen if she could keep it up. One month later, we made our trip to DQ. She asked for a cookie dough blizzard.

Ice cream still tastes good with 20 degree weather.

"I did it!!!!" Doesn't she look really proud of herself?

I ordered a small but she quickly piped up and said she wanted a medium. Surprisingly she did eat most of it. However on the way home she said she didn't feel good.

Two weeks ago, C. asked for her nails to be painted. She is showing the pink polish that is still on her thumb. Before she would ask to take off the polish on her thumb at bedtime.

Birthday Girls

Mary and I share the same birthday-Feb. 22. We went ahead and celebrated it this weekend since I'm not sure when we'd all get together with busy schedules and the unpredictable winter weather.

Picture Time

After church I always try to get a few family pictures before everyone changes out of into more comfy clothes.