Waite. Family Happenings

Potty Training Day #1

2011-05-23T18:48:00.002-04:00

Well today starts potty training boot camp...hubby left this morning until Friday so I planned to just hunker down, not go anywhere and just DO IT. It's something I have been dreading for far to long. Time to face it! Yesterday he was at my sisters house and asked to use the potty...AND WENT! I decided to just put him in underwear with pants on over. Meaning we are confined to our kitchen since the rest of the house is CARPET, sigh. I can do this. This morning was going really well...

Peed a bunch of times on 'his' potty and even pooped on the big potty.

I had set the timer for 20min after I had given him some juice and don't you know with 10 SECONDS left on the clock he comes to me soaking wet! Oh myyyyyy

Today - 3 accidents, he did not like being wet and told me after that he should pee in the potty not in his pants. Luckily it's almost bedtime. With that said it's potty time again...

Giveaway

2011-05-19T20:47:00.001-04:00

Another awesome giveaway check it out!!!
http://5ksandchardonnay.blogspot.com/2011/05/cupcake-dream-review-giveaway.html?showComment=1305852420074#c2199852240667048384

Mac n Cheese

2011-04-17T18:22:00.003-04:00

So, how long do you think you've been making mac n cheese for? Not the Velveeta kind like the powdered add milk kind???? YEARS right?! WELL I have always opted to give Evan Annie's mac n cheese since he started eating it. Quick and easy meal so figured I'd spring for the good stuff for him. Anyway...I always would complain about how I didn't like the way the cheese always stayed sort of clumpy. Then the other day I had this genius idea...READ THE INSTRUCTIONS! Don't you know it tells you to pour 1/4 milk into measuring cup and then mix cheese in that and THEN add to cooked pasta? Unreal...all this time if I had read the instructions I would have had nothing to complain about when it came to Annie's mac n cheese. Makes me wonder what else I'm making wrong ;0) haha

Big Boy

2011-04-15T14:34:00.004-04:00

Today was Evan's last day of Birth to 3! He has been getting services to help with his speech delay since right before he turned 2. So Rachel has been coming here for over a year. It was sad to say goodbye to her! Evan has made SUCH progress and today I was overwhelmed with how proud of him I was. As we approach his 3rd birthday I love him even more then the day he was born! He says the most hilarious things and brings true joy to our lives. So proud of you little man!

Giveaway!

2011-03-23T17:27:00.003-04:00

Here's a blog I've been checking out lately that I really like! She's doing a giveaway so check it out!!!
http://5ksandchardonnay.blogspot.com/2011/03/etsy-style-giveaway.html

Heart Day

2011-02-14T15:52:00.001-05:00

Happy Valentines Day!!

We usually aren't big 'Valentines Day' people...I'll usually make a nice meal that we eat after kids are asleep. Hubby actually arranged for someone to come over so we could do an early dinner out just us :0). So sweet. One of my love languages is Acts of Service...while I was at work this morning my valentine cleaned up the house which was soooo nice. Can't wait to have a nice date with my man! Waiting at home will be the heart shaped cake that is currently in the oven and the kiddos of course, haha. Hope you're day was great!

Do you?

2011-01-14T15:06:00.002-05:00

Do you ever not want to get out of the shower???!!!! Sometimes it's the peace and quiet that I don't want to leave...although my shower doesn't quite look like this pic. I can dream though right??!?! haha

Not Sure?

2011-01-09T15:30:00.002-05:00

I am still out here...can't believe I haven't blogged in so long. Then again I HAVE been busy with two adorable kiddos. The Christmas season has come and gone which makes me sad :0(. 2011 starts the year that I (and my hubby) turn the big 3-0! :0( sad face again, haha. I am excited about the next 'chapter' in my life.

Ella is now 7mths old and I seriously can't believe how quickly it's gone. She loves her puffs as well as cheerios! She is such a joy and we thank God for her.

Evan will be 3 in April...wow again! We have started potty training...yikes! Gotta say ever since birth the thing I've been dreading most is PT!!!! He's doing pretty good so far so hopefully we will have only 1 in diapers soon.

Dave & I were able to watch a memorial service for a Pastor in Seattle, WA the other night via the internet. Dave did an internship at The City Church (www.thecity.org) before we were married. There are still so many thoughts running through my head. The services was amazing and that word doesn't do it justice. The strength and character that man walked in is something we should all strive for. Every person spoke on his overwhelming generosity and his REAL love for people. His love for prayer and the things of the Lord. His whole LIFE was an example and I was blown away watching it. Makes me really examine my own life. Sometimes it's so easy to get caught up in where you are right now...not thinking about the big picture. What is God's plan for my life? What's the next step in His plan for me? What am I excited/passionate about in life? ....................

She's here!

2010-06-11T20:48:00.002-04:00

Wow it's been a long time sine I last blogged! Our little girl has finally arrived!!

Ella Ann was born 5/29/10 (on her due date!) at 5:31pm and weighed 6lbs. 13 ounces 19in. Our little lady was right on time even though I was very ready for to come out prior to her due date. We're so glad she's here and what a blessing she is!

Here is our family of 4!

Tick, Tock...

2010-05-03T15:41:00.003-04:00

Well I can't believe the calendar has flipped to MAY!! WOW this year is going by fast. Had my 36 week Dr. appt. this morning and she said I was measuring 'really' small so ordered an ultrasound to check my fluid etc. I wasn't too concerned but was definitely excited to see baby girl! Everything is OK and baby is weighing approx. 5lbs. 13oz. 42%tile and the head is down so yay! I feel like I had a late ultra with Evan too and they said around the same weight so we will see how big she is! We were confirmed that it's a girl too! haha Dave and I have joked saying what would we do if this baby came out a boy lol! The last ultra we had was at 20weeks! I must confess that I am getting a tad nervous that this baby is not going to come early/on time! Evan was almost 2 weeks early. Soooooo the weather in CT has been ridiculously HOT and my ankles (of lack there of) are not liking the weather!! I never experienced this first time around and I am NOT A FAN! Have been trying to keep my feet up and tried icing them the other night. Oh my!!

The only other update I would give is that we need to transition Evan to a bed...anyone have any words of wisdom/advice?!?! NOT looking forward to this at all that's for sure. All for now...

Happy 2nd Birthday!

2010-04-20T20:57:00.006-04:00

Today is Evan's 2nd b'day and I can't believe it!! He's such a sweet boy and I love him OH so much! Enjoy the pics!

Day he was born! 4/20/2008 5:38am
6lbs. 3oz 18 ½ in long

First birthday party with me :0)!!

Blurry :0( but still OK!!

34 Weeks and Counting...

2010-04-17T14:10:00.002-04:00

Well today marks 34 weeks in pregnancy #2! I now go to the Dr. every 2 weeks, joy! I have been feeling...pretty good. I have been super blessed by good pregnancies both times. I DO recognize them as a blessing because I know too many people who have had medical issues and sickness. In the past couple weeks I have definitely noticed a change in me being TIRED. Also quite soar as my body is getting ready for delivery. So soar that the other night I got up off the couch after watching 'my shows' and had a VERY hard time walking up the stairs to bed. Dave said 'I don't remember you being like this with Evan' and I kindly answered 'that's because I WASN'T!!' Hahaha! It's interesting the things that are different second time around. So with all that said...

I had Evan at 38 1/2 weeks (11 days early) and was in labor for 4 1/2 hours (from water breaking to delivery) Care to take a guess on the date she will arrive?!?!

Just like that??!!

2010-04-13T13:29:00.000-04:00

So Saturday night Evan and I did our bedtime routine as usual and he put his bobo(yes, pacifier! Which he ONLY gets at bedtime) in his mouth and then handed it back to me saying his version of ‘thank you’. Strange I thought…Sunday nap time he did the SAME thing. It’s so funny how little ones pick up on the things that we say a lot…apparently I say ‘thank you’ quite a bit…when he hands me a toy or something like that. Funny thing is that he uses the term correctly too! Anyway, the thought came to me ‘could weaning him off his bobo be that easy?’ Lol I guess so!!!! I had planned on taking it away after he turned 2…which by the way is a week away! HOW DID THAT HAPPEN?!?!? So he now goes to sleep without his bobo. My boy is growing up :0)!! Wondering how the transition to a bed will be…oh dear…

A little of this and a little of that...

2010-04-09T15:58:00.002-04:00

I've thought of SO many things that I could blog about lately and just haven't. Who knows why? SO many thoughts have been going through my head lately...especially as my due date is creeping up on me! 33 weeks TOMORROW. Seriously I feel like this pregnancy has gone by SOOOOO much faster this time around. For those who have 2 (or more) why do you think that is? You aren't JUST focused on the pregnancy cause you're chasing another little one around?? Hummmmm that's one of the reasons I think. I know every delivery is different but part of me...RIGHT NOW...is not really nervous about the labor and delivery but more nervous about the adjusting to having 2 kiddos. I love my boy so darn much and I wonder how he will react and respond to everything?? Like I said...lots of questions!

I was totally BLESSED by a small group of ladies who threw me a little girlie shower this week :0)! Got some really cute girl things! It's so different going through all the pink stuff, lol! I was definitely surprised and will have to post pics when I get them.

So I was thinking about starting a...oh what's it called...survey? contest? For people to guess when Baby Girl will be born, ahaha! Would you participate?! Maybe I'll give away a gift card or something hahaha!!

Enjoy your weekend!

Proverbs 31 Woman

2010-03-29T09:57:00.004-04:00

Have you ever read the Proverbs 31 woman scripture and felt a little lost with the 'terms' used??? Now don't get me wrong I'm not saying something negative about the B-i-b-l-e and I obviously want to strive to be like her!!! But how often do you get things from merchant ships from afar?? Haha ;0)! Anyway, in the Bible study I'm doing this scripture has been referenced quite a bit so our study leader decided to create her OWN interpretation of the things listed. This is not 'thus sayth the Lord' just something she wanted to do to help her and us better understand the scripture. I really liked it so thought I would share! Happy Monday!

Proverbs 31:10-31
A wife with noble character is hard to find and she is worth more than diamonds.

Her husband is confident in her and she brings him good, not harm.

She knows what she needs to do to make her work successful and she works with eager hands.

She gets up early to make the most of her day, to provide what her family needs.

She wisely considers opportunities and uses her earnings to further benefit her family.

She takes care of herself and is physically able to keep up with the demands of her life.

She sees that her work us successful, which encourages her during the long hours of her day.

She is generous and finds ways to help those in need.

Her household is safe and provided for, so she is not one to fear sudden disaster or danger.

Her husband is respected at his job.

She makes the things her family needs and shops for the best bargains.

She has strength and grace and she is confident that the Lord will see her through whatever challenges she may face in the coming days.

She speaks with love and wisdom and she instructs her children as she watched over them.

She knows what’s going on in her house.

She is not lazy and she does not gossip or slander.

Even though her children dislike being disciplined, deep down, they know she loves them and they praise her.

She recognizes true inner beauty and has a reverential fear of the Lord.

Let her be praised and loved!!

Working on ME…it’s a long one!

2010-03-23T15:51:00.001-04:00

Over the past 2 months I really feel like there has been so many things presented to work on ME. Almost feels like I’ve been having ‘internal surgery’. This all started with my trip to Atlanta. Being ministered to amongst a lot of other things refreshed my relationship with the Lord. I must say that it has been hard at times and it’s easy to forget the stuff that you learn. Sort of like going to camp or on a retreat …God does awesome things but the real test comes when you go home and live your life.

The week before I went to ATL I started a Bible study at my church called ‘A Woman After God’s Own Heart’ by Elizabeth George. To be honest I didn’t know what to expect. I had heard that the homework was going to be A LOT of scripture look up etc. IT IS! It’s a good thing though :0). Anyway, each week has a different topic…the ones that have made the most impact on me are ‘A Heart for your Husband’ and ‘A Heart for your Home’. The content in the homework has really made me think and evaluate my daily life. I’m going to touch on the ‘Home’ right now because we just finished the week in that chapter.

I’ll be honest…keeping my home is a CHALLENGE at times for me. I tend to get easily distracted by stuff. Discipline is the word I need to have more of in my life. Am I alone here?! A lot of what I’m jotting down is directly taken from the workbook for this study.

- When a woman after God’s own heart develops a heart for her home, she becomes the heart of her home. Titus 2:3-5 is the verse that we have read A LOT during this study. The command is to be busy at home…seems unnecessary on the surface. Most women are always busy; the need is to be busy doing the RIGHT THINGS.

- Examine your heart. Open your eyes. Ask the Lord to open your eyes to things you may not have noticed before. Ask Him to speak to your heart about the needs of your family and how often you address them.

Walk through your home. Walk through each room in your home. If something needs to be picked up or cleaned, take a moment to do so. Pray for each person who occupies or uses that room.

Make a list. Create a list of improvements, repairs or other work needed in each room of your home. After compiling your list, gather the resources you need. Then start to work! This is what a good manager does.

Do some ruthless what-if thinking. For instance, to be a better manager of your home, what could be gained if…

You unplugged the TV on certain days?

You turned off or disconnected all phones at certain hours?

You canceled some subscriptions?

- She really stresses the importance of BEING at home. A woman who is never home can’t really keep her home. Then she asks…

Look at your personal calendar for the previous week and respond to the following questions:

How many meetings did you have?

How many outings or get-togethers did you have?

How many lunches out did you have?

How many appointments did you have?

How many evenings out did you have?

How many days did you shop or run errands?

Sometimes the drudgery and demands of housework tempt us to find any excuse to get out of the house.

In a busy, demanding world, every woman needs to have and maintain a schedule. Having a schedule and doing your best to stick to it will help you achieve God’s purposes, keep your home in good order, and provide you adequate time for the important things in life. Ecclesiastes 3:1-9

- A woman builds a heart for her home by keeping her home a place of rest, joy, and provision. By keeping a schedule that helps us to be home more often and by devoting ourselves to essentials, we can be successful keepers of our homes.

As women/moms we need to be intentional in making our homes a safe place and a haven of peace and so many other things for our families. I am going to work on creating a weekly schedule for maintain my home. Hopefully this blog will keep me accountable to actually DOING THIS and sticking to it!!! Hope you are as encouraged and challenged as I was/am!

UGH!!

2010-03-21T20:23:00.003-04:00

I'm so annoyed because I have not been able to find my coupon holder!!! I'm not quite as coupon savvy as my sister Jen (check out her blog!) when it comes to all her latest couponing!! I usually leave it in my car so when grocery shopping day (Thursdays) comes around I know right where it is. Well this Thursday it was NOT the case!!! UGH!!! I sure hope I just misplaced it...my fear is that I left it at the store and dropped it somewhere :0(....booooo! I'll keep you posted! hahaha

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

2010-03-17T15:51:00.005-04:00

Happy St. Patrick's Day!! Of course we are wearing our green today and corned beef and cabbage is cooking while I type! First time I've ever made it actually! Hope it's good.

Me and my sweet boy!

Quick update from us...I'm currently 29 1/2 weeks...WOW! This pregnancy has certainly gone by quicker than the last. I woke up Monday being all congested and stuff which was SO annoying. Hence the reason I look like death in these pictures! ;0) Dave returned home from a great time in Atlanta last week. Evan is doing well, loving being able to play outside! He is in the beginning stages of starting the Birth to 3 program for his speech/communication. We know once he starts talking he probably won't stop! Haha! It's so hard to believe that next month he will be 2! We don't have a firm name yet for Baby Girl, not that I would be posting it anyway! We like to keep the name a secret! I'm still baking goodies from time to time so I guess you could call that my pregnancy craving! Get out there and take a walk to enjoy this weather!!!!!

28 Weeks

2010-03-06T09:59:00.003-05:00

Sorry I have been blog MIA!! Had some issues with our computer this week so was without it for days. It was sort of like a detox which was nice ;0)! Haha. I have a story to tell that happened last Monday...feels like so long ago now!!

Because I am a negative blood type between 26-28weeks preggo I have to get a Rhogam shot...basically near your butt where all the fat is! LOL! Thankfully I knew what to expect going into this pregnancy so I was prepared...I am not really one that loves shots or getting blood drawn! Anyway, off to the hospital I went to have my blood drawn again...I'm guessing to make sure I am me (haha) and then headed up to Family Birthing to get my shot which is where I had Evan. Got to see a friend who is 37 weeks preggo and lookin fabulous! The nurse took me into a room, gave me my shot and then said 'alright we'll see you in about 13 weeks!' WHAT?!?!?!?! YIKES!!! That kind of freaked me out a little to be honest!!! I think in the back of my head I keep thinking how far away May seems but 13 weeks doesn't sound that far! After all it is MARCH already...where has this year gone so far? Sigh. I was 11 days early with Evan so I think I'm hoping for mid-May this time around!

Today marks 28 weeks (7 months!!) and I'm still feeling good. Although I feel like I'm constantly eating all the baked goods I make! It's a vicious cycle I tell ya. Hoping to take a couple pics today to share :). Dave leave Sunday for Atlanta til Thurs and I wish I was going!! Haha. So it'll be just me and the boy! Have a great weekend!

Yep, you guessed it!

2010-02-26T13:57:00.003-05:00

I feel like all I blog about these days are RECIPES!! For some reason I have been on this kick of trying new recipes and baking goodies...yum!! Back in the day when our church was getting ready to build it's building we did a cookbook fundraiser that was compiled of recipes from ladies in the church. It's a treasure for sure! I made these muffins a couple days ago and they are DELICS!! I pretty much had everything in my pantry to make them too which was fantastic. This recipe is from Deb Gaiotti :)...

Oatmeal Apple Raisin Muffins
1 egg
3/4 cup milk
1 cup raisins
1 chopped apple
1/2 cup oil (I used applesauce instead)
1 cup flour
1 cup oats
1/3 cup sugar
3 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. nutmeg
2 tsp. cinnamon

Beat egg; stir in remaining ingredients. Mix just until moistened. Pour into muffin cups. Bake at 400 for 15 minutes.

That's IT!!!!!

Fantastic Recipe!

2010-02-24T10:12:00.005-05:00

My sister Jen gave me this YUMMY recipe off of the Dole website for Pineapple Sweet n' Sour Chicken. The picture is from their website not the one I made :0)! Very easy to make and sooooo good! Enjoy!

Ingredients
1 can (20 oz.) DOLE® Pineapple Chunks

1 medium green or red bell pepper, cut into chunks

1 medium onion, cut into chunks

1/2 cup sliced mushrooms

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 pound boneless, skinless chicken, cut into 1-inch pieces

1 cup prepared sweet and sour sauce

2 tablespoons less sodium soy sauce

4 cups cooked MINUTE® White Rice
Directions
1. Drain pineapple; reserve 2 tablespoons juice.

2. Cook; stirring pepper, onion and mushrooms in hot oil, over medium heat, in large skillet, until tender-crisp. Remove vegetables from skillet; set aside.

3. Cook chicken in same skillet, until chicken is browned. Add vegetables back to skillet with sweet and sour sauce, soy sauce, pineapple chunks and reserved juice. Heat through. Serve over hot cooked rice.

http://www.dole.com/EatRightLanding/EatRightRecipe/RecipeDetail/tabid/596/Default.aspx?contentid=10922

What a week!

2010-02-16T10:04:00.002-05:00

In my last post I mentioned that I was going away...well that trip was a lot longer then I thought it would be (I'll explain below)! The Cadre group Dave is involved in with Jeanne Mayo does a 'Ladies Breakaway' and it was amazing. To be able to get away with 57 other Pastors/Pastors Wives was truly a privilege. I met some awesome ladies that I hope to continue friendships with. God really put me on this breakaway for this time and season in my life. I feel refreshed and encouraged.

I was supposed to leave Atlanta (ATL) early Wednesday morning and arrive home around 11am which would have been perfect cause I could see Evan for a bit before nap time for us both :0)! WELL I found out Tues afternoon that my flight was CANCELLED due to the snow up north, which ended up being a whole lot of nothing! ANYWAY so I was re-booked on the same early flight for Thursday morning. So along with a couple other girls we went to PF Changs for lunch! One of my favs!! Had a great time. Got to attend Jeanne's youth service Wednesday night which was a panel of couple being asked questions. Started off with silly questions and then got more serious about how to honor God in your dating/marriage relationships. It was really good. When I called to check on my flight for Thurs morning I found out that flight was also CANCELLED! UGH! There didn't seem to be a problem with landing in Hartford (BDL) but was more my connection through Philly...so I thought??? I asked if there was anything flying in Boston since it's only about 1.5 hours away and if it meant I could come home Thursday then I was all about that! They booked me on a flight leaving at 3pm and arriving at 7:45pm in Boston. Well don't you know that my flight leaving ATL was DELAYED for an hour (at least) which meant I would miss my connection once in Philly. Can you imagine the frustration that I am feeling?! I have my husband saying 'can you come into NYC? PLEASE come home today!' :0(!! We ended up driving right over to the airport to talk to someone in the flesh. Basically I could get out of ATL but would be stranded in Charlotte or Philly if I went cause all flights were booked from there. SOOO she booked me on a flight leaving at 5:30AM Friday and arriving in BDL at 9:30am! YIKES that's early! Here's the kicker...the lady tells me I should arrive early like 4am and that the 'train' that brings people to their gates doesn't start running until 530am which means I have to WALK 2.5 miles!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Oh my gosh right?!?! I said well I hope my baby doesn't come! ;0)! It ended up being fine and they had those moving walk ways so that helped. Good thing I work out, hahahahaha. SO my flight finally arrived at BDL Fri morning at 9:10am and I was SOOOOOO happy to be home with my boys!! My trip away was AWESOME but there is no place like HOME!

A new me!

2010-02-04T15:43:00.006-05:00

I have been thinking about dying my hair for a LONG time now. Just haven't quite gotten up the 'guts' to do it until now! It was almost like I just made up my mind and that was IT! When both asked separately (a friend,who is a hair stylist, and my hair stylist) what I should do next to my hair BOTH said dye it brown and cut it short! Out of the mouth of more than one??? OK! I was nervous about my cut I must say but the great thing about hair is it always grows back :0). And to be honest I really like both!! I just did this yesterday so when I walk past a mirror I still am like 'whoaaa'. Here I am...totally different right?!?!

On a different note I am about to go away ALONE for 3 nights...WOW. I know. I've actually only been away from my sweet Evan for one night! Dave I have been away from for many nights...but where am I going you ask?! Atlanta! Dave is a part of a cadre group (ministry related) and they set aside a couple days for just the wives to go. I'm really excited and nervous! Luckily, I know a couple of people already so I will know SOMEONE! I leave Sunday afternoon and return Wednesday morning. Until then...

ANOTHER Recipe :0)

2010-02-02T11:30:00.001-05:00

It seems like I have been wanting to try NEW recipes lately! Not that I'm complaining or anything, haha! Here's a Pampered Chef one...meatballs were SOOO good.

Curried Turkey Meatballs
Pampered Chef Cookbook – 'Cooking for two or more '

1 pound ground turkey
2 slices French bread, coarsely chopped (1/2 cup bread crumbs)
1/3 cup golden raisins
¼ cup thinly chopped green onions with tops
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 ½ tsp curry powder
2 garlic gloves, pressed
1 tsp. salt
1 jar (9ounces) hot mango chutney, such as Major Grey
1Tbl. cornstarch
1 red bell pepper, diced
Additional thinly sliced green onions (optional)

Preheat oven to 375. In large bowl combine turkey, bread crumbs, raisins, green onions, egg, curry powder, garlic & salt; mix well until blended. Form turkey mixture into meatballs using 'small scoop' (love this PC item!). Heat skillet over med heat until hot. Add meatballs and cook about 10min or until they are browned on all sides, turning often. Remove skillet from heat.

Combine chutney and cornstarch in small bowl; add mixture and bell pepper to skillet. Stir to coat meatballs; spoon into baking dish. Bake 15-20min or until glaze is thickened and meatballs are cooked through. Remove from over; sprinkle with additional gr. Onions if desired! YUMMY!!

23 Weeks...

2010-01-30T14:05:00.004-05:00

So I have meant to take a belly pic for weeks now and finally decided to just take one myself!! I didn't actually take a whole lot with Evan...which I probably should have. Let's see if I can be better this time around!! 23 weeks today! CRAZY!!

When Dave got home from work I asked him to snap a couple and WHO do you think HAD to get in the pic?!?! That little face makes me laugh!

Muenster Chicken Recipe

2010-01-29T10:16:00.003-05:00

I tried a new recipe last night for dinner. Don't you just get tired of making the same stuff all the time after a while? I do. It's from our church cookbook that was done YEARS ago. I didn't eat it until I got home from work last night but it was YUMMY! So it's not the HEALTHIEST meal so we ended up just making veggies to go with it. Enjoy! Oh yeah...I'm going to try a Pampered Chef recipe soon too...Curried Turkey Meatballs...stay tuned!

Boneless, skinless chicken breasts

1 cup bread crumbs

1/4 cup Parmesan cheese

1 tsp. garlic salt

4 Tbl. margarine or more as needed

1 pkg sliced Muenster cheese

2 eggs

Dip chicken breasts into beaten eggs, then into mixture of bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese and garlic salt. Fry in margarine for about 15min. Place in a baking dish. Pour chicken broth over chicken (I actually didn't have any in my frying pan??) but do not cover. Top each piece with a slice of Muenster cheese slices. Bake at 350 for 30min.

Randomness...

2010-01-27T17:39:00.002-05:00

Toaster or Toaster Oven? I have been thinking about this question lately. I didn't grow up with a toaster oven therefore never registered for one when we got married and still don't have one. But I have been thinking about one more and more lately. A friend encouraged me today that they are fabulous ;0)! Any thoughts? What do you use?

A product I have really come to like over the past year is the Ziploc steam bags! Have you tried them?? They're great. Last night I had a piece of chicken in my fridge and didn't know WHAT to do for dinner. I was soooooooo tempted to just order a pizza but I used self control and decided to come up with something! Lately I have been trying to cut chicken breasts in half the long way making 2 instead of 1. A lot of the breasts come SO thick. So I stuck my big piece of chicken in the steam bag and put it in the microwave for I think 3 minutes...with some seasoning of course!! (The bags give you all the instructions for so many different food items.) Cut all that chicken up and mixed it up with some Rice-a-roni and it was delis!! Not the most fancy meal but just added a veggie and it was great dinner! All for now...

A Heart so Full

2010-01-21T20:44:00.003-05:00

Tonight after I got home from the gym and helped get Evan ready for bed I asked Dave to read him his books and put him to bed so I could jump in the shower quick. Evan was standing making noise in his crib when I got out so I scooped him up and rocked him for a few moments which I don't normally do. As I did I started thinking about how much I LOVE this boy. My heart was/is so full of love for him. People often ask 'do you remember what it's like not having kids?' To that I answer...sometimes, I remember how easy it was to go out somewhere QUICKLY not having to remember a diaper bag, juice, snack, a toy etc etc. Independence I guess. But you know what? I would not trade that independence for my son ANY DAY of the week. I can't imagine my life without him in it. He brings me so much joy each day. I've always wondered how I will love ANOTHER baby like I love him. I've heard it's quite easy though :). So before I put Evan back in his crib I gave him a squeeze and kissed him (of course!) and told him how much I love him as I always do. I don't ever want a day to go by...good days AND bad days...where I don't express my love for him!

3rd times a charm?

2010-01-17T17:15:00.002-05:00

Well...Evan woke up this morning hysterical (which never happens) grabbing BOTH of his ears. Now a week ago tomorrow I took him in to find he had an ear infection in his right ear. They put him on Azithromycin once a day for 5 days. On Thursday I didn't see that much of an improvement so called again and brought him in. his ear was worse. Poor thing! They decided to switch antibiotics to Clarithromycin 2x a day for 10 days. So imagine my annoyance when this morning it doesn't look like the ear thing has been solved! Luckily my Dr.'s office will make office hours on the weekend as needed so we headed in...for the 3rd time this week! Both ears are red. I just feel so bad for my little boo! She decided to get away from the 'mycins' antibiotics and try Cefdinir 2x a day for 10 days. Will lucky #3 work?! Let's hope and pray! Luckily I am blessed with a happy boy who is not completely miserable.

On another note I have been congested now for about a week which is OH so annoying. And now Dave is sick...thinking he has a sinus infection. The people at CVS just love me now I think!! Hopefully the next time I write we will ALL be BETTER!

Baby Girl :)

2010-01-15T09:37:00.003-05:00

Well it was no easy task trying to take a picture of my ultrasound pic! We don't have a scanner so...little bit of a reflection but you can make out her face and arm. So neat! We were lucky enough that she flipped over at the end of the 45 minute ultrasound! We almost had to go back. It still doesn't seem real that we are having a little girl although I'm very excited! I REALLY thought it was a another boy! Now for us to pick a name...any suggestions?!?!

YEARS ago while working at gap (I have worked there now for 4 years!) I came across a couple of onesies that I had to get with hopes that one day I would have a girl. The pink and green one says 'If you think I'm pretty you should see my mom' lol! I actually bought the boy one too that says 'If you think I'm cute you should see my dad'. And well I love dolphins so had to get the other one too. I went downstairs last night into my 'bin' of gifts and pulled them out to show Dave. He shook his head at how silly I am!! Haha! All for today!

Up & Up

2010-01-14T14:55:00.003-05:00

I have definitely become a Target girl! Before Evan was born I would venture into Walmart cause it's a tad cheaper...not anymore! You must understand something about the Walmart here in Manchester...it's ghetto. Seriously. I love Walmart in VA or Myrtle Beach just here I'm a Target girl hard core (lol)! I have even come to really like some Target brand products...now called Up & Up. You don't even know how long I have been thinking about blogging about this! :0) Here is what we use now...

- Contact solution (tried Walmarts back in the day and it dried our eyes out!)
- Paper towels
- Toilet paper
- Garbage bags
- Dishwasher detergent
- Aluminum foil!
- Plastic sandwhich bags
- I bought disinfectint wipes but haven't used them yet

There might be more that I am forgetting at the moment. Do you have any favorite Up & Up products???

Happy New Year!

2010-01-13T12:00:00.001-05:00

Ok ok so it's already Jan. 13! I have been so bad with the blogging lately! UGH! As you can see I changed my layout some but can't say I'm THRILLED with is yet. I'll tweek it some more soon! Haha!

Well I am already 5 months pregnant! We found out on Monday that baby #2 is a GIRL! Totally a surprise to us cause we really thought it was another boy! Everyone is super excited, it's been a long time since there's been a baby girl in the fam! I'll have to take a pic of my belly and post it soon. I don't feel like I'm as big as I was with Evan at this stage. Now for a name...hummmmm

Evan & I are both not feeling well right now. Stuffy noses and such. Turns out Evan has an ear infection poor guy. Hope to be feeling better soon!

I am hoping to blog some more SOON...I can't promise but I have every intention of doing so! Ta ta for now!

Far too long...

2009-11-06T12:00:00.000-05:00

My goodness it's been a long time since I wrote!!! Let's see where to start...

Fall has been beautiful here in CT and I'll leave you with a pic of my cute boy from when Dave was raking last week! He LOVES to be outside these days! Even in the cold weather he cries when it's time to come in. He's such a funny kid and discovers new things every day which is so cool to watch.

On that note I'm pregnant again!! Yep, due 5/29 so kids will be 25 months apart. I have been feeling good which I am so thankful for. We had an ultrasound yesterday (10weeks, 5 days) and it was crazy! I'm always amazed at ultrasounds and God of course! I had looked at Evan's 8 week one right before my appt to just remember and all he was was a blob on the screen! This one we could make out the head, arms, legs, cord forming and baby was moving around, AMAZING. And get this...the baby had the EXACT same heart rate as Evan did at his 8 week one...166!!! Weird right? Does this mean another boy???? Hummmmmm we will see!!!

I recently celebrated my 28th birthday on Wednesday! Had a good day :). Went out with my sisters last night which is always a good time!! Love my sisters (you too Kristin even though your weren't there)! Although I realized I haven't had ANY birthday cake yet!!! Think I might make cupcakes this afternoon :0)! haha.

Alright time for lunch so I better get going!

Another Recipe...

2009-10-11T18:17:00.000-04:00

OK so I know it's been a LONG time since I posted but I made a fabulous meal and had to share it!! It comes from a family friend who is an AWESOME cook. I will update soon promise ;0)!

Pasta Fagoli

2 celery Stalks
2 carrots
2 sm Zucchini
1/2 pound fresh spinach (I used baby spinach?)
28 oz can plum tomatoes
2 cans chicken broth
1 large onion/olive oil
Garlic
1 can white kidney beans
1/4 cup fresh parsley
salt-pepper-basil-oregano to taste

*Saute onion in olive oil - add celery, carrots, zucchini & pressed garlic. Cook for a few minutes.
*Wash spinach, take off stems, break into small pieces. Add and stir for couple minutes until wilted (2min)
*Add tomatoes (with juice), broth and drained beans, stir, add in fresh chopped parsley. Seasoning to taste
*Simmer 15-20 min Serve over small pasta!

Recipe for today!

2009-08-30T13:42:00.001-04:00

I've made this recipe many times...it makes a lot which is great and it's yummy...only draw back is it uses too many pans! :) Clean up is a drag. HA!

Chicken Spaghetti

1pkg. thin spaghetti
Chicken (cooked & cut up)
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can tomato soup
1 onion chopped
1 gr. pepper chopped
garlic
1 stick of butter
1 tbl.chili powder
American Cheese - slices on top....or any cheese that suites your fancy!

-Simmer in skillet until tender: butter, garlic, onion, pepper and chili powder

-Boil spaghetti & drain. Add 2 cans of soup, cooked chicken and skillet ingredients. Mix well.

-Bake 350 for about 45 min. Enjoy!!!

6 years ago...

2009-08-29T19:07:00.000-04:00

...Dave and I were married!!! Can't believe it's been 6 (awesome) years! Dave's mom is in town and what perfect timing for us to go on our first overnight without Evan. We ended up staying at the Marriott in downtown Hartford and it was awesome. The hotel is brand new and really nice. Went to dinner at Trumbull Kitchen and it was fabulous. Great server, good food and fantastic company ;)!! Haha. It was a great way to spend our 6th anniversary. On a side note Evan was sooo good for my mother in law! Even woke up at 7:45am NOT FAIR!!!! He would do that when I'm not here.

Myrtle Beach is coming soon enough...ahhhhh vacation...

Things I do on Vacation...

2009-08-22T21:43:00.000-04:00

- Watch as much TLC (What not to wear, Cake Boss etc.) as I can since I don't have it at home!

- Read People magazine

- Read a book by the water for as long as I can...ahhhh love it.

- Shower at the END of the day after I'm beached out!

- Rarely wear make up :)

- Pack too much which I am committed to NOT doing for Myrtle.

- Try not to go on the computer!

Honestly though vacation is a time for us to just RELAX and be rejuvenated. We are sooo looking forward to Myrtle Beach.

Actually we are going on our first overnight tonight WITHOUT Evan! Dave's mom is in town and is coming to spend the night here! We aren't going far but are excited to celebrate our anniversary! 6 years Saturday!! Wahooooo!

Hmmmm...

2009-08-09T09:52:00.000-04:00

Well it's been a LONG couple of weeks over there. Dave did not go out the the country this year (yay!) but has been doing " at home" missions stuff. Meaning they have been doing things in the community etc. Here's the website with pics if you'd like to take a look! http://www.onlinemissions.info/apps/mlink/missionlink.jsp?id=Updates&tripID=33&MenuType=1&a=merge

While I am soooo thankful he didn't leave this year it has been almost just as hard as if he were actually gone. I've been trying to work when I can so it feels like we've barely seen each other! Evan has been ATTACHED to me lately (more than usual) which is a tad annoying. LOVE HIM but it gets old quick. Very draining plus he is EVERYWHERE! I have found trying to go up the stairs MANY times...do you think a gate is in order?!?! Hahha.

Anyway, I've thought about lots of things that I could blog about the past couple weeks but have just been lazy in doing so. Evan & I are flying to VA beach Saturday morning! YESSSSS! Dave will drive Sunday afternoon after church. We'll only be there til Thurs night cause we are going to a wedding Fri night which should be good times! THEN we head to Myrtle on 9/5!! The nice thing about going in Sept is there really arent many people there and the weather is still great. We are READY for a vacation. I can't wait to chill and watch TLC!!!!!!

I have signed myself up for a couple things this year...being a Bible study leader for 7 weeks this fall and running our MOPS group at church. I have kind of just gotten sick of just being an attender at church. It was a hard transition for me to stop helping with our youth ministry small groups but it was just getting to be too much with Evan and also since I didn't go on Sunday nights they need someone relevent!Everything is for a season right??!!

2 of my sisters and I went to a late movie to see Julie & Julia...I liked it! There was one random swear that soooo didn't need to be there but overall I really enjoyed the movie. I'm so thankful for my 3 sisters! :0)

So how was that for a random post?! Ha...need to go finish getting ready for my grandma's 80th b'day party this afternoon.

Date Night

2009-07-21T15:47:00.001-04:00

Dave and I had the chance to go out on a date last Monday night (thanks Moriah). We had a delightful time! We went to Burton's Grill and on Sundays and Mondays they have outside music :)! The weather was perfect for sitting outside. While sitting at dinner we found ourselves trying to remember the last time we were out just the 2 of us...we still can't remember! I began to think that that isn't necessarily a good thing. I think it's sooo important to have dates with your spouse every now and then so that's something we will need to work on. After dinner we went to see Night at the Museum 2. It was pretty funny! Anyway it's so easy to get creative with dates when the weather is nice so stay tuned....:0)!!

First 5k and I made it!!!

2009-07-12T12:15:00.000-04:00

Ok so I can't believe it's been over a week since I started this blog! VBS was last week and it was busy to say the least...awesome too of course :). On to the race...What a great day we had at the Red Dress 5k race! I was definitely nervous going into it but felt great! I ran the whole time (which I am quite proud of) and finished at 31min 45sec! Not too shabby for my first time! the bad news is that I have not run since then. So bad right?!?! Tomorrow is another day (LOL) Here are some pics...

Sisters # 1 (Melissa), #2 (Jen), #3 (me!) and #4 (Kristin)

What a group of ladies!!

Dad & Mom even came out to watch all their girls!

Our family of 3 :)

Haircut!

2009-07-09T14:01:00.001-04:00

Evan went for his first 'official' haircut yesterday! We have trimmed it here and there a little. He did SO good sitting in the seat eating a lollipop of course ;)!! He looks like such a big boy now! Enjoy the pics...

Before shot

Big Boy!

Such a ham

All done...Mr. Handsome

Yummy!

2009-07-01T19:44:00.000-04:00

Do you ever go through phases of the foods you like to eat?!?! I have been loving strawberry shortcake lately!! YUM! I make the biscuits with bisquick though. None of this angle food cake stuff :0). Enjoy the holiday weekend!

Just like THAT!

2009-06-24T09:34:00.000-04:00

I get asked ALL the time...is Evan walking yet? And the answer is NO...crawling EVERYWHERE but no interest in walking. Just 2 days ago he all of a sudden starting pulling himself up to stand! Found him in his crib standing for the first time yesterday! He now crawls to me and climbs up my legs. I am definitely realizing that Evan does things at in his own timing. Enjoy the pic even though it's a tad blurry...:)

Outside or Inside?

2009-06-18T13:43:00.000-04:00

So...I am still "training" for the 5k in July but I must confess that the first time I ran OUTSIDE was Monday!!! And can I just say that it is COMPLETELY different from running on a treadmil! I can do pretty good on a treamil but found myself getting tired WAY quicker outside. And this rainy yucky weather we are having isn't helping the progress needing to be had. Oh well...I ran the farthest yet on the treadmil at the gym this morning! Yay!

A Buck?!?!

2009-06-14T20:04:00.000-04:00

Ok, so I needed a galloon of whole milk today after church. I had endless possibilities...Target, Bj's, grocery store etc. BUT if I had gone into one of those store I would have come out with ONLY milk. So after contemplating I decided to get a little bit of gas (cause the car was on empty!) and get the milk at the gas station not being sure what it was going to cost me! We buy our regular 1% at the gas station cause it's cheap but I knew the whole would be more. $3.49 it was!!! It would have cost me $2.42 at Bj's and $2.80 at Target but you know what? A buck was not worth the inconvience ;)! That's my lesson for the day!

Updates...

2009-06-02T09:52:00.001-04:00

Hummmm it's been a long time since I blogged! I've thought about blogging things here and there and always forget! It's been a busy past couple months! Evan turned 1 and has been EVERYWHERE crawling! He currently has 10 teeth and is almost in need of his first "official" haircut! We've trimmed the back a tad :)! I've been working most weekends at the Gap which is nice but makes things busy!

I made it a whole year nursing Evan and while I was sad to see it go it brings almost a sense of freedom!!!!! I know he isn't my last either ;)!! haha.

Because of this new freedom I have been going to the gym!! Yay! I made it there 4 times last week and was quite proud of myself. My sisters have convinced me to do a 5k with them in July so I have been "training" for that as well. It feels great! I have taken a few classes at the gym and really like the spin class and step areboics class! Although I went to a class last night and COULD not keep up! So frustrating but I did stay! Ha ha.

Well I think that's all for now. Next blog won't be months away...at least I hope!

Happy 1st Birthday Evan!!!

2009-04-20T17:43:00.000-04:00

It's so hard to put into words how crazy fast this year has gone by! To think that this time last year Evan was 12 hours old (born at 5:38am)!! He is such a sweet boy. He smiles and laughs all the time. He is moving around all over the floor now! He currently has 4 teeth on top, 3 on the bottom and working on the fourth! It's been an interesting couple of weeks! We go for his 1 year appt. on Wednesday so will post his "stats" then! Hope you enjoy the pictures!

Evan David Waite born 4/20/08 at 5:38am weighing 6lbs. 3oz 18 1/2 in long

At his birthday party :)! Happy Birthday sweet boy I love you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Saturday...

2009-03-18T14:33:00.001-04:00

Saturday is an exciting day for me! Not only is it one month til my boy turns '1' but I am going to NYC! First WHOLE day away from my little boy! Nursing, while a great thing, has certain limitations so the whole day gone will be great/interesting. I am still nursing and hoping to continue until 4/20 ha ha! Then I'm DONE! I am SO excited to be able to go with my sisters and nieces...luckily the littlest sister lives there and will be our "tour guide". I can see us on the subway now...ha ha ha. Stay tuned for pics and stories :)!

Could it be true??

2009-03-15T14:06:00.000-04:00

Today it is absolutely gorgeous in CT!!! After such a long winter could spring really be on its way?! I HOPE SO! Although...knowing New England weather we will probably get snow this week. Ha ha! After church this morning Evan & I came home, ate lunch and just went on a delightful walk! We have a GREAT neighborhood for walking so I'm ready for the nice weather and the exercise! I'm hoping to head over to Evergreen Walk in a bit to do some more walking.

It looks like Evan is finally on the mend with all his ailments! Praise God!! It's so hard to believe he will be 1 next month. Where did this year go???? Hummmmm.

Well it's been a bit since I added a pic so here goes :) And now I'm ready for a nap..........

Not so Fast!!!

2009-03-12T17:13:00.000-04:00

Just when I thought we were done being sick Evan got PINK EYE today!! How in the world did he get that you ask? GOOD question. We haven't been much of anywhere these days with him being sick and then me being sick so who knows. He woke up from his nap this morning with a goopy eye...blahhhhh! Luckily the Dr.'s office just gave us a perscription...no appt needed!! Good thing germs can't go through computers...ha ha!

First Time!

2009-03-07T17:09:00.001-05:00

Well...after 10 months Evan got his first virus/cold :(. Poor little guy. The first few days were pretty rough with him not sleeping, sneezing and coughing all the time! It sure is hard to go back from them sleeping through the night!! Luckily I think he is on the upside of this virus unfortunately he has shared his germs with me! Caring is sharing I guess! Ha ha. I just hope it doesn't stay around. Keep us in your prayers!

On another note...my little baby is going to be 1 next month, 4/20!! Where has the year gone?!?! Sigh...

9 Months old!

2009-01-20T09:13:00.000-05:00

It's SO hard to believe that my little boy is 9 months old today! Where has the time gone?! People always said that it would go by fast and I didn't believe them...well now I do!! Evan had his "well visit" yesterday and he's weighing in at 16lbs 10oz...such a little squirt! He's in the 5%tile but he keeps growing so its all good. He does new stuff all the time and I never get over how cute he is. He is SO happy and laughs a lot which is such a blessing to Dave & I. We just love our little boy!!

Life...

2008-10-27T10:29:00.000-04:00

So it's been quite a while since I wrote here. Hummmmmm. Life has been busy. Evan turned 6 months old last Monday (can't believe that!!). People always told me that it went by too fast and to be honest I never believed people because when you are in the "newborn stage" it doesn't feel like time is moving fast at all!!!! Looking back though it does feel like FOREVER ago. And I did survive so there is HOPE for all your prego mommas out there! Having a baby is such a joy! :) Dave's parents decided to come up kind of last minute which worked out great because we decided to have Evan dedicated yesterday at church. It was awesome to have our family and friends there with us. Well Evan is sleeping so I should try and get something done. Enjoy the pictures...

Roll Over??

2008-09-21T18:02:00.000-04:00

Well, yesterday Evan turned 5 months old!!! Hard to believe! A couple days ago I was on the computer and turned around to see this and grabbed my camera as quickly as possible!! He did roll himself back onto his back but both knees are touching so I think it counts as a roll over! :) Yahoo!

Beautiful Day

2008-09-16T10:01:00.000-04:00

Yesterday was a gorgeous day in CT and we wanted to do something outside so we decided to go for a "walk" up Case Mountain here in town. Our camera still needs to be charged from vacation ( I know I know) so the pictures are from Dave's cell phone...hope they look ok! At the top it was definitely windy...hence my wind blown hair! Ha! Evan just loves being outside. When we were on vacation he loved going for walks on the beach. He did fall asleep on our way down the mountain :). It was a great day!!!

Long Time No Blog!

2008-09-10T17:51:00.000-04:00

Feels like a while since I last blogged...I joined Facebook so I've been on that quite a bit! ALMOST feels like an addiction sometimes...ha ha ha. We had a busy summer and are glad to be back in the swing of things. While on vacation Evan started eating rice cereal (picture of his first time)...hard to believe that on 9/20 he will be 5 months old already! I wish I had a picture of the front of our house so you could all see how our lawn is COVERED in leaves. The large tree is "sick" and has been for years (so our neighbor tells us) and starts to shed leaves in Aug. I will have to get a pic and blog that! Ha ha. Enjoy the couple of pics...

Happy Anniversary!!

2008-08-29T22:14:00.001-04:00

Today is our 5th wedding anniversary! I know right...5 years!?!? We celebrated last night while we were still in Myrtle Beach. Dave's parents watched Evan so we could go out which was great! We have a nice dinner at Bonefish Grill and then played our first and only game of mini golf. In years past we have played MANY games of mini golf. We actually tied this year :). I do have a picture that I'll add soon. I love my husband more today than 5 years ago. He is an amazing husband and father. I couldn't do it without him.

Pictures!!

2008-08-25T08:57:00.000-04:00

We arrived in Myrtle Beach Saturday around 4:30pm. Distance between VA and Myrtle is about 5 1/2 hours...of course with a baby it took us arounf 7 1/2 hours! Evan did really good in the car though. I'm already dreading the drive home...we are going to stop half way though. Side note...Evan turned 4 months on Aug. 20!!! Hard to believe! All for now...enjoy the pics...

The First of Many!

2008-08-21T09:04:00.000-04:00

Just thought I would share a couple pics from our vacation so far! It's been a blast...different with little boy but still having a great time. We have fallin into a little bit of a routine...bring him to the beach mid morning when its time for him to nap, Dave sets up a little tent we bought to protect his white white skin he falls asleep and we get some sun! In the afternoon we either lay by the pool or one goes to the beach while Evan sleeps at the house. It works!! Its sad that it's already Thursday but good thing is that we have another week of vacation! Yahoo!! I'll share more pics soon...

Dr. Appt. & Olympics!

2008-08-13T20:32:00.001-04:00

Evan had his 4 month old Dr. Appt. today! He won't actually be 4 months until the 20th but we will be on vacation then so it works! He weighed in at 13lbs. 8oz. and he got 3 shots which was no fun. His poor little face got beet red and he screamed! This afternoon he was been fine though, thank God! Evan has really started "talking" a lot more...Dave noticed that since he has been home. It's SOOOO cute! We will start food when we return from vacation...that will be a whole new world! Ha ha...

Does anyone have a love/hate relationship with the Olympics like me?!?! Love to watch, hate to stay up late and watch them! Why is all the good stuff on so late (a.k.a. Michael Phelps races, ha ha) ?!?! I do love Olympic time though!

Random...

2008-08-11T19:54:00.000-04:00

OK so this is going to be totally random but up until about 2 weeks ago I had not seen the "Back to the Future" movies in their entirety. Dave could not believe it so we watched the first one before he left for Chile and the other 2 when he got home. I actually really liked them! Dave can't understand why I haven't seen so many "classic movies". I actually got to watch the Star Wars movies IN ORDER!! I had never seen the first ones!! Anyway with all that said...are there any other movies that are a MUST SEE??

It's been great having Dave home!! Unfortunately he brought home with him a cold like virus which he has so graciously shared with me, ha ha! We leave Friday night for VA Beach and CAN'T WAIT! After VA we're going to Myrtle for vacation and to see Dave's parents since they live there now. No pictures to share now but I'm sure I'll have LOTS to share over the next couple weeks.

Dad's B'day

2008-08-05T20:22:00.000-04:00

Today is my dad's birthday! We had a great party on Sunday to celebrate...lots of kiddos! My dad is the best and we love him!! 3 more days until Dave gets home...yes there is a count down now :). Enjoy the pics!!!

Happy Birthday!

2008-08-03T22:40:00.000-04:00

Today is Dave's 27th birthday! He is not here to celebrate because he is still in Chile. We hope he had a good day! Thought this was a good pic of him and his brother-in-law Mike. GO BOSTON!! On a side note we have been doing good while he has been gone. We are excited for him to come home of course...Friday!!

Little Visitor...

2008-08-01T21:33:00.000-04:00

We had a little visitor yesterday...Ronan, my sister Jen's middle son!! He just loves Evan! Whenever he is around he says "let me have him" (he wants to hold him). It's pretty funny. Unfortunately Evan looks a little scared in the one with the two of them...his big eyes!!! On a side note...things have been going well since Dave left. He comes home 1 week from today! YAHOO! Evan really has been a good boy. Since he's been gone it really makes me appreciate him all the more. I can't imagine doing this alone ALL THE TIME! That's all I've got for now!

And He's Off...

2008-07-30T11:19:00.000-04:00

Well...Dave left yesterday afternoon for Chile until Aug.8, 2008! It was definitely sad to say goodbye since this is the first missions trip since 1998 that we haven't gone together! I know can you believe that!!? This is going to be an awesome time for him and the team so I'm excited about that. If any one is interested in seeing updates while they are down there here is the link: http://www.highimpactmissions.com/apps/mlink/missions_index.jsp?a=merge&TripID=13
I'm sure I'll have more to blog about soon...keep us in your prayers!

Nails Nails Nails

2008-07-24T19:21:00.001-04:00

Went to get pedicures with Laura and Jen tonight!! It was delightful...I sure do love to get my toes painted! I hate this picture of me just so everyone knows but it's the only one we got of the 3 of us. I went grocery shopping earlier in the midst of a DOWN POUR! I got home and was SOAKED. Evan wasn't cause he was nice and covered :). My hair literally looked like I just got out of the shower...that could be why my hair looks so bad in this picture. Ha ha. Aren't we always our worst critic!?!? And now the sun is shining and Evan & I might go for a walk in a bit!

Pool Time

2008-07-22T11:28:00.000-04:00

Evan had his first experience in my parents pool on Thursday! It was really sunny and super hot but by the time we got him in the sun had gone behind the clouds. Of course it was still hot out! Cute outfit right?! His little shirts says Surfer Dude, ha ha! Dave was just asking me last night when this heat is going to go away here in CT...I had no answer! We are so excited to go to VA Beach in about a month with my family. The water will be nice and warm down there :)! All for now...

Chile!

2008-07-21T22:33:00.000-04:00

This past Saturday, my sister Jen, hosted a "goodbye" party for Dave's sister Laura and her husband Mike. They are leaving one week from tomorrow, same time that Dave leaves, to spend 6 months in Chile working with a local church there. The party had LOTS of kiddos which made it extra fun :)! Dave (and Laura's) mom, Louise, is up visiting from Myrtle Beach so it was great to have her there! We are going to miss Mike & Laura while they are gone but know that this is going to be such a good thing for them!

Family Nap

2008-07-13T20:32:00.000-04:00

OK so I promise that not EVERY blog will be about my little boy but I couldn't resist putting this picture up. After a long day of work for Dave yesterday we took our first "Family Nap". I, of course, woke up before these two and HAD to snap a few pictures! So precious! Evan has started to change so much lately. He is 3 months old today!! He smiles a lot and even laughs sometimes. Last night he slept for 8 1/2 hours and I was THRILLED! Monday starts a long week for us with VBS starting. Dave always does a GREAT job but the prep work is always stressful. It is fun too of course :)!

Happy Baby

2008-07-09T13:13:00.000-04:00

Can I just say that Evan is SUCH a happy baby! Especially in the morning. He will just lay on his changing table, kick his legs, move his arms all around and give his mom and dad big smiles!

Except of course when he is hungry but don't you get cranky when your hungry?! It's hard to believe he is almost 3 months old now! He is getting so big but is still our little peanut. Summers are always busy for Dave & I with church activities etc. Next week VBS (Vacation Bible School) starts and that's always a super busy week for Dave. And then in 3 weeks Dave goes to Chile for 10 days. I am not really sure WHAT to expect during that time.

First Blog!

2008-07-08T13:31:00.000-04:00

First Blog yahoo! Life has been so great and different since the birth of our son Evan in April! He is SUCH a joy and we love him so much. These pictures are from his very first 4th of July fireworks! Every year we have a cookout at my parents house and we all walk down to the fireworks in town. Very much a tradition. Doesn't he look so cute with his hat! No, it wasn't that cold out we just didn't want any bugs to get him. He did GREAT, once he fell asleep he did not wake up til we were home.