Baby it's cold outside....

We are in VA (made it in last night) until Sunday and Brrrr is it cold!!

I am loving it though, being able to see my sweetie, and also my nephew. We picked him up on the way and are enjoying him.

The kids and I went to the mall today (brad had to work and 3 kids + to cold to play outside weather ='s me needing to get OUT of the house) to walk around and of course I had to spoil them. It was fun.

Tonight we are having dinner with Matthew's mom (who is expecting a little bundle in Feb...I am SO excited to be an aunt again!) and her fiance at one of my ALL time favorite places to eat...an Italian little place called Tiziano's! woot woot.! (:P) Look out fresh mozerella and tomato...here I come!

Love to all and I'm sure I'll have plenty to post tomorrow since we are doing turkey day with my brother Josh and his wife Tee...she hurt her hand cooking and had to have surgery, so I will be hosting it at my mothers! :P Poor thing! Now she has to deal with my cooking on top of it. LOL

xoxox and SAFE travels to where ever you may be this holiday!

Happy 3rd Birthday McKayla!!

WARNING: Long post and LOTS o' pictures and video's ahead...proceed with caution...(:P)


Wow....hard to believe it's been 3 years already!!!

I started this blog when I was pregnant with her (in 2005) and now I have all these wonderful memories to look back on!! :P

Anywhoo....

We headed up to VA for an early birthday party at Chuck E Cheese's...and a nice visit with the cousins and family! :)

Popo and Papa were there to join us and it made the day even more special!! We were also blessed enough that Nana and Tony drove all the way from PA to be there as well! ( a HUGE thank you to them!!! It was awesome to spend that time with them)

We headed up there on friday and left tues afternoon (on her real bday!)

Here are the wonderful video's and pictures from her special day!

Enjoy!~

Here she is getting ready to go....

Birthday Girl's Balloon...

Cake shots!......

side view....

Pizza Time!!....

Time to eat....

Amy and Hannah....

Video of her blowing the candles out!.....

Game Time...Brian and Nate...

Josh and Brad....

Drama Mama trying to get tickets.....

Hannah cheeseballin' it.......she was such a cutie (thanks Amy and Allen for coming!) ..

Look at all my tickets Mom.....

Mommy and the birthday girl....

Mommy and Bug....

Nana and Brian....

It's the birthday parade!...and look who's leading...



Cake Time!!.....Let's sing!...

Get ready to blow them out!.....

A few of her presents.....

Present Time....

spoiled girl!...this was one of her favorite gifts..(a close second to the princess dress)..

Look...a frog mommy!.....and it makes froggie sounds...(thanks Brian and Nate)..

The shirt says it all! Thanks Tee.....

Time to head home....Daddy carrying everything...

All tuckered out....

WHAT A GREAT DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Yup....this is my girl....LOL...(she got this (the dress) from Amy at her party..she LOVES it!!) Thanks so much Amy!...

Popo and her boys.....

Bug with a singing/jiggling Christmas mouse Nana brought him..(yeahhhhhhhhhhhhh THANKS Nana! LOL)

Last video is of her singing to herself, and if your quick enough you'll catch her "let me sing" to Papa! LOL...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY McKAYLA.....WE LOVE YOU SOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH!

TTFN!~~

THE MOST WONDERFUL VISIT!!!

Popo and Papa arrived on the 4th, and we have been having a blast ever since. The kids have gone NON stop the entire time thriving purely on the excitment of seeing them.

One of the best parts so far? We had spring rolls at a vietnamese restraunt in Raleigh (pho cali).....though unfortuntley it wasn't close to Hawaii's Pho Mai...but ah well. We take what we can get! :)

Here are a few pictures for you to enjoy! I had video but blogger is being a PIMB so I will try again later!

Sammy reading to his Popo....

Papa working on homework with Bug...

Popo brought these silly noses from circus ole.....and they have been a HIT...

Clown kaykay...

Kaykay snugglebugging with her Popo...

Time to dry your hair kaykay!...

Thats all FOR NOW!! Check back later for updates and video! :)

UPDATED WITH VIDEO's!....

A funny cheer we say to each other! :)...

It was nice to have someone else to sit with Bug and help him with homework!...

He LOVES his Popo!...

Obama Wins!

My brother sent this link to me, and aside from the color refrences I think it is pretty catchy! LOL



I really pray we see the change that was promised.

Love to all! :)

P.S Popo and Papa have arrived and we are so happy to be catching up on some long lost missed time! :)