Girlfriend Getaway...

So I have been in Beantown this weekend with my girl KP. We've had such a fab time...and yes, we DID got to the NKOTB concert on Friday night. OMG! It was so much fun. We laughed all night and decided that we felt like we were 15 again! It was a blast.

Although the rain hasn't stopped, we've been all over town enjoying this great city. My legs are aching from walking up and down the city streets but it has been wonderful...I should have been a city girl. However, I spot moms and their kidlets walking the streets, or catching the bus or T, decked in their rain coats, umbrellas and boots and think, could my kids do this? Probably not! KP's apartment is in Southie and is super nice, and the funny thing, her monthly payment is as much as my house payment! The unit below us is selling now, oh for about $100,000 more than what we paid for our house! So different!

We went to Hah-vahd yesterday, late, in the rain. Harvard Square is amazing and I found this wonderful Curious George store with all kinds of fabulous books for kids. All the favorites that I read when I was little were there: Ramona the Pest, SuperFudge, Neverending Story...plus all of my kids favorites GoodNight Moon, the Mr. Men series, and more. What a great place. Check out www.Curiousg.com. OH! And we so brought the IQ down while in Hah-vahd! Just like at home! HA HA.

I've learned the bus system and the T here, learned that in Boston, you just cross the street...because cars WILL stop for you, I've learned that everyone here is friendly...really they are!!! And I have also learned that there is nothing better than spending the weekend with an old friend...talking, laughing, learning her life here and meeting her friends, going to the places that she's always telling me about and enjoying the moments! It has been wonderful and I am so glad that I came.


So, I'm getting ready to get my stuff together and get to the airport. Can't wait til next time! KP - you have been a gracious host and I love you to pieces!!! COME VISIT SOON!

Where has the weekend gone?

Well here we are creeping on Monday and I barely feel like the weekend has started. But...it has been a fun one. I had to work on Saturday, and really after a horribly sick week, it was nice to be in the office alone to focus a little. Had a fun outing with family Saturday night, dinner at Calhouns and Dairy Queen -- yum! Then drove up to Johnson City with the kidlets to go to the biggest and best 1st birthday party that I have EVER been to. Bounce house, balloon artist, DJ, Mickey Mouse...SOOOO MUCH FUN! What an exciting day for little Cash. Happy Birthday big guy! I am so glad that we finally got to meet you...and of course that we got to go to Pal's afterwards...he he!

BG is changing every day

This morning as I contemplated my need for morning coffee, BG made the world seem a little less vicious. We have this ritual at our house. Mr. B crawls in bed with us, BG has her morning Bottle (Ba-bee) with us in bed too until Mommy and Daddy can quit using the toothpicks to hold our eyes open. So, before mr. B got up BG decided to discuss the ways of the world with us...she's quite the chatterbox. She always pats Dad on the his face (nose, shoulder, whatevs) and smiles and says "Dah-tee". K...so she's not mastered the whole Mah-mee thing yet, which is a bit disappointing for me, but I AM a major Daddy's girl myself and wouldn't have it any other way for her...so it really is kinda cute. So...on to other vocal attributes:

Shuuuuuz - shoes (I had on a very girlie pair yesterday and she went straight to them and said shuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuz....go imelda!)
Ba-bee - Bottle
BEE - blanket -- which she has to point to and grab, while giggling
Doh - Dog
Wuh Wuh - Woof woof

Oh and the best part today is that every time she said Dah-tee she had to blow him a kiss. And even leaned down at one point to give him a big sloppy one on the mouth! SUPER ADORABLE~~

So sorry for not posting in a while, we are up to our eyeballs in sickness. Kids had strep, gave me strep, I went out of town, kids got sick with virus, i got back, i got virus...they feel great, i am kinda crappy feeling still. Getting better. So for about the last month or six weeks, we've been yuck o! I am ready for FALL and hopefully some rest!

HAVE A FAB WEEKEND!

My crazy kids.....

Soccer practice 2008

Mr. B has started soccer this year. It's not Upward Soccer so apparantly things are a bit more "serious." As serious as a bunch of 4 year olds can be I guess. I never really thought about it, because we are doing it for the fun of it, but man there were some very very persistant parents out there, insisting that their kids do this and that. And one was even a bit disgusted with mr. B doing his foward rolls in the field. He also scored on his own team after he switched to the white team, but I screamed loud for him!! I figure if his attention span lasts a full hour, he deserves a cheer!!! So enjoy the pics! There are also some pics from Labor Day. Mr. B had to try on BG's halloween costume. And he's also taken up vacuuming! YEAH FOR ME!