hThis year I decided to do something different on Valentine's Day. Gary and I always hang out at home...no way we are going to try to go to dinner out on a day like that. However, this year I did not want my Mom to be alone. So I figured, hey, why don't we have our parents and siblings over for dinner. I'll make something easy like lasagna, salad, garlic bread and brownies! And that my friends, is exactly what we did. I pre-made the lasagna and brownies the night before. Ahem, broken toe and supposed to be off my feet per my OB. I cut the brownies in heart shapes per the norm. Everyone had a good time so the night was a success.
Our date night is coming up this Saturday and we have decided on good Italian food as take out and a movie in :) Yes, we know how to party! And no we are not the romantic type of couple at all...we are totally down to earth and real. When we first started dating, Gary would buy me a rose every weekend. It was sweet and thoughtful and he does buy me flowers for no reason still...we just are not the kissy romantic types. GAH, gag me if we were!
Onto some the of the cute that is my boys ;)
Dominic made me the best card this year. He used the sides of his hands to make a painted heart. On the card it says "You stole my Heart!" He will melt some girls heart someday....but for now he has to keep melting mine!
Logan has been talking more and more: Row, Row Row when he wants you to sing Row, Row, Row your boat. Happy Birdah (happy birthday). Brudda (brother). He calls Bewa (Bella, my Moms Yorkie) when he is eating because he likes to feed her from his highchair, lol. He grabs his diaper and says pee-pee and I think he saying it when he is going....he also is grabbing his diapers when he wants changed. I think more potty training is in our future!
Dominic got all good reports on his report card...I mean nothing that says "Dominic is too chatty, Dominic wiggles in his seat, Dominic needs to pay attention." NONE...I am in shock! He received lots of praise for that :) All the reports were "Dominic pays attention, Dominic uses time wisely, Dominic finishes his work, Dominic participates in class." A Mothers dream come true.
I hope you and yours had a wonderful love day...even if high on romance is your thing ;)
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Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Date Night
WOW I can hardly believe that Gary and I are actually going out to dinner in Robinson with no kids and no real time frame. It has been so long since we went out to dinner by ourselves that neither of us even remember when we did.
Every family knows how hard it is to get out without the kids and how important it is to do for your marriage. You need to reconnect with your significant other in ways that do not include 4 handed diaper changes, baths or silly faces! It keeps your relationship fresh, new and exciting.
We are going to dinner at PF Changs and neither of us have ever been there. The food sounds yummy and yes I have already looked at it a few times online. I will actually be wearing make up, have my hair done and be dressed in clothes that are not flannel/fleece. It is a big deal :)
To our friends, if you need a night out then hit us up. I would be happy to watch your kids while you reconnect with the person who helped create your family!
Every family knows how hard it is to get out without the kids and how important it is to do for your marriage. You need to reconnect with your significant other in ways that do not include 4 handed diaper changes, baths or silly faces! It keeps your relationship fresh, new and exciting.
We are going to dinner at PF Changs and neither of us have ever been there. The food sounds yummy and yes I have already looked at it a few times online. I will actually be wearing make up, have my hair done and be dressed in clothes that are not flannel/fleece. It is a big deal :)
To our friends, if you need a night out then hit us up. I would be happy to watch your kids while you reconnect with the person who helped create your family!
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Remembering loved ones
Tonight St Killian's had a special mass for all family members who had lost a loved one from Nov 2009-Oct 2010.
I was not aware that they had a wooden cross hanging with my father's name and the date he passed on the wall. It is a lovely cross. A meaningful cross. A treasured cross. A cross that I know will now reside in my mother's living room. The hour long mass was filled with people who lost loved ones. They were all receiving their departed ones cross. It was a night full of emotions.
I am not sure if anyone else has lost a parent but it is hard to put into words exactly what it feels like. Everyone tells me that the first year is the hardest. So far they could not be more right. There is not a week that goes by that does not involve tears, memories, thoughts, prayers or the word cancer.
The upcoming holiday season will be totally different for us from here on out. Although it will still remain a happy time filled with family traditions, it will also change in a way that we cannot control. My Dad always picked out one present for each of us kids...on his own without help from anyone! Last year was the first year that he could not do it from being too sick. My favorite Dad gift was the white bear that he made for me from build a bear when I was pregnant with Dominic. He even laughed as he told us the story of him making it in front of all those other people. For those who know my Dad (manly, stern voice, hard working, flannel and jeans man)....can picture him now!
Especially as we come into the holiday season, be thankful and cherish the loved ones you have and never forget the ones that have passed on.
I was not aware that they had a wooden cross hanging with my father's name and the date he passed on the wall. It is a lovely cross. A meaningful cross. A treasured cross. A cross that I know will now reside in my mother's living room. The hour long mass was filled with people who lost loved ones. They were all receiving their departed ones cross. It was a night full of emotions.
I am not sure if anyone else has lost a parent but it is hard to put into words exactly what it feels like. Everyone tells me that the first year is the hardest. So far they could not be more right. There is not a week that goes by that does not involve tears, memories, thoughts, prayers or the word cancer.
The upcoming holiday season will be totally different for us from here on out. Although it will still remain a happy time filled with family traditions, it will also change in a way that we cannot control. My Dad always picked out one present for each of us kids...on his own without help from anyone! Last year was the first year that he could not do it from being too sick. My favorite Dad gift was the white bear that he made for me from build a bear when I was pregnant with Dominic. He even laughed as he told us the story of him making it in front of all those other people. For those who know my Dad (manly, stern voice, hard working, flannel and jeans man)....can picture him now!
Especially as we come into the holiday season, be thankful and cherish the loved ones you have and never forget the ones that have passed on.
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