Three Day Trip to Boston

Day One 5-21-09





We left Malone around 9:30 am. It was a very long car ride and after driving around Boston for a half hour we finally found our hotel, http://www.hotel140.com/ . We got to the hotel, got checked in and went to our room. Only to discover that they gave us only one double bed. Stef, Scott and I were not about to sleep on top of each other so I went back down and inquired. They told us the rooms were all sold out and that the company that booked our trip was suppose to tell us there was only one double bed room available for us. At first they told us there was no roll away, then came back and said they had one left. They said they wouldn't charge us for it... we'll see when we check out. It's an ok hotel. Its really close to Boston Commons. We've all decided that the city isn't as loud as we had thought it might be. We ordered in pizza tonight. After the long drive and getting lost for a while we decided it would be better to get a good nights sleep before we ventured out to see the city.





Day Two 5-22-09





So this morning was our first full day in Boston after arriving last night. We got up around 7 am, you'd think we would have slept in, but being use to getting up for work and with the kids we just couldn't seem to sleep in. Anyways we headed out of the Hotel around 8:45 am. The Old Town Trolley Tours http://www.trolleytours.com/ , didn't start running until 9am. We started off at the Trinity Church. It was beautiful!! It defiantly wasn't worth $6 each to get in though. You got to see just the church, and there was no guided tour, no oral history about it. Basically you just pay them to walk in. If I would have known that I would have went to Mass, because at Mass times it is free to get in of course lol.





Then we headed to our trolley stop, or at least we tried. We ended up walking around Boston for an hour and a half. The trolley company was great, I have absolutely no complaints about them except for the fact that since we bought the tickets in advance online (better price) we didn't' have a updated map. And the one we downloaded was hard to read. So we finally found our way to the trolley tour store and got on. That's when the fun started. We ended up going to the New England Aquarium http://www.neaq.org/ , which is when I really started missing the kids. I knew Luke would have loved all of the animals. My favorite of course were the sea turtles.





We also say the outside of the original Cheers. We visited the State House, Old North Church, Fenway Park and Paul Reveres House http://www.paulreverehouse.org/. We learned that Samuel Adams beer doesn't have a picture of Sam Adams on it but Paul Revere, they told us it was because Sam Adams was so ugly, lol but I'm not sure of the real reason. I also learned that Paul Revere had two wives, and had eight children with each. At anyone time there was no more than 5-9 kids in the house. This house was so small I couldn't imagine a family of four wouldn't feel cramped there. I know people were smaller back then but they weren't dwarfs.





We had lunch at the Aquarium overlooking the water. I was the only one that had chowder! I don't know how anyone could go to Boston and not have chowder. What a bunch of weirdo's they are!! Can't wait to get out and see the town again tomorrow, and tomorrow night we get to see Uncle Benny!!!





Day Three 5-23-09



Today we visited the USS Constitution. It was an amazing ship. I defiantly would recommend that you check it out if you ever come to Boston. http://www.ussconstitutionmuseum.org/ . I wish Scott's Grandfather had been around, even though he was in the Army and not the Navy I'm pretty sure he would have enjoyed the tour. I'm not a big war buff but I really loved hearing the history of the ship.



We headed to the Old State House as well today. Not as impressed with that. There is no ventilation in the building and so it was extremely stuff and smelled. Stef toured it, but Scott and I opted out.



We had lunch at the Boston Hard Rock Cafe. We had an awesome waiter and as always the food was excellent. That makes only a total of three Hard Rocks I've visited, Orlando, New Orleans, and Boston. Any suggestions on which one we should hit up next?



We went into Cheers although we didn't have anything to eat. Very cramped in there, we visited the gift shop. Then headed over the the Prudential Center Mall. I finally found the Yankee Candles I have been waiting for since College. They brought back Vineyard!! The best scented candle ever!! I was so excited I had to buy some. Wasn't in the budget but oh well!!



We went to dinner with my friend Ben who lives down here. We went The Cheesecake Factory! It was a great meal, and it was great catching up with him, wish he didn't live so far away like a lot of my friends, but all in all it was a great trip. Although I will be glad to get home and see my babies!!

Dove # 2.. and Random Life Stuff

So it's been just over two weeks since I've tried the Dove Antiperspirant. So far it is working great! My arms feel amazingly smooth! I defiantly recommend it.

In other news we are heading to Boston this weekend without the kiddies. It will be our first vacation without them. They probably won't even miss us since Grandma & Papa spoil them rotten all the time. But I know I'll miss them. We desperately need a vacation even if it is just a long weekend.

Not much else going on around here. Hope everyone has a wonderful Memorial Day Weekend!!

Dove

So not much new going on with the family. We saw Xmen - Wolverine this weekend. It was really good. I hate how they leave it wide open at the end, but of course that's what they always do with movies like that.

So this weekend Dove sent me a free sample of their new Dove Visibly Smooth anti-perspirant. They claim in a matter of weeks you will notice that your underarms are smoother and hair will be less visible. I've been using it for three days so far. I can defiantly feel the smoothness, but I will give it a few more weeks to see and give it a full review. If anyone wants to try it they sent me a stack of a $2.00 off coupons. Let me know and I'll send you some.

Tomorrow is Cinco De Mayo. One of my favorite "holidays". Of course we are having a Taco feast! I could live on Taco's. :)

Guess that's all that's new for now. Check back soon...

Easter

So Easter was fun this year. Luke loved getting all the candy and presents. It was like a second Christmas with Grandma & Papa and Nana and Grandpa, oh and don't forget Aunt Stef! You'd think these kids were royalty the way they are lavished with gifts. I don't remember being that "spoiled" when I was their age. Mom said it's not "spoiling" its loving. haha

Anna said her first word "Dada" first thing Easter morning, while sitting on Daddy's lap. Now she's got him even more wrapped around her finger. I think he would give her the moon if she asked for it.

It was a great day. We went to mass with the whole family. Even our Godson & family were there :) . Then everyone came back to our house for a big Easter Lunch. By the end of the day Luke was ready to crash. Daddy & I got him a solar system to put on his ceiling. His face just lite up when he saw it glowing at bed time. He loves the stars and planets.

Guess that's all that's new around our house. Hope everyone else had a wonderful Easter!

March, March, March

Our March for Babies walk is coming up April 26th! We are excited this year to have both of our babies walking/strolling with us.

If anyone would like to come walk with us sign up at www.marchforbabies.org/valeriedalton . And if you would like to donate you can also visit the same site.

The March of Dimes is a excellent organization and one that is really important to our family.

Did you know that March of Dimes is inspired by all babies – those that are born healthy and those that need help to survive and thrive? They are the millions of reasons why the March of Dimes fights for health insurance, pushes for newborn screening, provides comfort and information to families with a newborn in intensive care, and supports research offering hope for preventions and solutions for babies born too soon or with a birth defect. One day, every family will know the joy of a healthy baby. Until then, there is the March of Dimes.

Same stuff, different day....

Not much new in The Dalton household. Work, home, sleep... rinse and repeat.

Luke is will be 2 1/2 next month. I can't believe how much time flies by! His vocabulary and abilities amaze me every day. He's such a smart boy and he knows how to test me. Every time I turn around he is figuring out a new way to do something he knows he shouldn't be. It's so cute to watch his face when he gets caught. Although mom tells me that there will come a day when he will out smart me. HAHA yeah right.....

Anna is a big girl too! She's now officially 6 months old. She has her two front teeth on the bottom and is working on more. She isn't crawling just yet but she's rolling to where she wants to go, it's so cute. I had never seen a baby do that until my Godson Ethan started to. Maybe Anna learned it from him?

This weekend hopefully we are going to get some yard work done. I hope spring is finally hear to stay!! I'd love to take Luke to see his first movie. Monsters vs Aliens is out today. Not sure if he's old enough to sit still long enough or not. So I don't know if we're going to take him or not yet. It looks really cute so I think it would keep his interest for a while at least.

Guess that's all that's new around here! Have a great weekend everyone!

"The Little People"

So today Janice sent me a link to an Article on MSN called "How do you find an elf? Elf Detection 101". Now one might think this would be a fluff article, something to chuckle at, nothing too serious, but NO, well at least not in Iceland!

In a poll conducted in 2007 it was found that 54% of Icelanders believe in Elf's. That's right over half the people in Iceland are on some serious drugs! To make matters worse this belief in Elf's has even caused problems with businesses.

According to the article, "Before the aluminum company Alcoa could erect a smelting factory, it had to defer to a government expert to scour the enclosed plant site and certify that no elves were on or under it." Ok so now here comes the big question... "How do you find an elf?"

The answer: With psychic powers of course!

Well duh come on now, who didn't know that?? Are these people for real? They even claim that there is a Royal Elf Family that lives in the base of a cliff in Hafnarfjördu, Iceland. Move over Price Charles there is a new Royal Family in the spotlight now!!

Icelanders also say that sometimes these mischievous elf's mess with their equipment on job sites if they are unhappy with the new road, building, or whatever is going on at that particular site. According to the article "When Icelanders try to build roads or settlements through elf dwellings, the elves are said to go bonkers—causing equipment failures and other problems. In the early 1970s, for example, contractors trying to move a large rock to make way for a highway near Reykjavík hired a clairvoyant, Zophanías Pétursson, after experiencing several minor mishaps. Pétursson detected the presence of elves and claimed to obtain a waiver from the supernatural creatures so that work could progress." I bet this guy got paid big money to make a fake piece of paper with some chicken scratch at the bottom saying "We the little people agree to let you continue with your work, we promise not to mess with you anymore." That was probably the easiest paycheck he ever received. Although if these little people do exist I best be careful not to upset them or my car might stall on my way home from work tonight.

They even have a school for this stuff! The Icelandic Elf School teaches students and visitors about the five different kinds of elves or hidden people in myth that are believed to inhabit the country of Iceland. The school is located in Reykjavík, the country's largest city. I don't know why I went to Clarkson when I could have gone to elf hunting school.

So if you believe in these little people perhaps you should visit the Icelandic Elf School, or you could spend your Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve scouring the countryside looking for some. That is because these dates "are considered especially good occasions for elf-spotting. That's because according to some legends, these holidays are traditional moving days for the little people." I think people are only claiming to see them on these days because those are the days over half the people in the world are intoxicated and celebrating!!

But I shouldn't be so sarcastic of course elves do exist. I know where you can find a whole city full of them. They are all toy makers and live in Santa's Village in the North Pole.

If you want a chuckle check out the article yourself on MSN: http://www.slate.com/id/2213353/?GT1=38001

Hump Day!!

Not to much going on in the Dalton household lately. Same old routine.

Anna's first tooth finally broke through a few days ago. It's not fully in yet. She loves to suck on my finger so i can feel it if she gets to chomping down too hard.

Scott's Grandmother took a bad fall last week and isn't doing too well. We've been saying extra prayers she gets better really soon. Luke misses her all the time and is always asking me to lift him up to look at her picture on the refrigerator He loves "great grandma" a lot. We can't wait until she can come home for the summer!

Watched American Idol last night. Not a big fan of reality TV, or much TV for that matter, but since a local kid is on it we've been watching. I think he did a great job. There were some people that did a lot better and some that did a lot worse. So we'll see. Glad he's following his dream though! Defiantly a once in a lifetime opportunity. I wish I could sing!

Guess that's all that's new around here.

Busy Weekend

This weekend was a very busy one. Scott & Luke left early Saturday morning to go to his parents house to cut wood. Well Luke didn't cut wood he got to hang out with his Nana. She said he was a very good boy and even helped with the laundry. Now I've got to get him to do that kind of thing at home!!

Anna and I went to a baby shower. We had a lot of fun. She slept through half of it. When we got home she helped Mommy with laundry too, she mostly just looked at me while I did all the work. I think she was thinking "if this is what I have t look forward to when I get older I'm never growing up!".

Sunday was a busy day as well. We went to church early. Scott took the kids out for breakfast afterward and I went to breakfast with an old high school friend. It was great catching up. After that we all went over to Grandma and Papa's house. Luke needed his hair cut. Grandma did a really great job considering he never sits still long enough. Luke stayed at Grandma and Papa's most of the day while we took Anna home to get stuff done around the house. Luke is so sick of winter. He can't wait to get outside again everyday!

This week is a busy one too. Looking forward to Thursday when we get our "new to us" car :) . Goodbye Durango, gas guzzling POS!!! I hope this Trailblazer lasts us awhile. No more cars in the budget for now.

That's all for now! Have a great week!!

Disney on Ice & Val's Day Weekend!

This weekend we took the kids to Disney on Ice. Of course Anna will be to young to remember it but Luke has a blast. He was on the edge of his seat the entire time. Although Anna isn't going to remember it she sure was a good girl. She didn't cry or fuss at all. She watched to show intently. I think it was all the pretty lights and music. Although she fell asleep for about 20 minutes or so. It was a great show!!

In other news. They finally caught the kids that paint balled the neighborhood. Hopefully we'll find out soon what's going to happen to them. It better not just be a slap on the wrist like every other time. You'd think after the 4Th or 5Th time they've been in court the judge would throw their butts in juvenile detention. I just hope whatever the punishment is it makes them stop trashing the neighborhood. We'll see....

My Review of Sip-A-Bowl 6-Pack

One Step Ahead

Enjoy every drop (without spills). No slurping, tipping, or spilling! These ingenious 22 oz. bowls have a built-in straw, so kids can neatly drink up every last bit of cereal milk, soup, and even ice cream. Sturdy, dishwasher safe, and fun! Assorted colors. See our matching divided dishes (#11420).

Sip-A-Bowl 6-Pack

Wonderful Product!!!!!!!

VAL7900 Malone, NY 2/13/2009

 

5 5

Gift: Yes

Pros: Doesn't Stain, Dishwasher Safe, Attractive Design, High Quality

Cons: no Cons

Best Uses: Daily Use

Describe Yourself: Practical

These are the best bowls for toddlers for cereal and soup. My son would no drink milk, but after I got these bowls he will not eat his cereal without it!! Great for soup because there is a long less mess!!

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My Review

One Step Ahead

Great Product

VAL7900 Malone, NY 2/12/2009

 

4 5

Gift: No

Pros: Can be battery opperated, Great Sound Options

Best Uses: child's bedroom

I love this produc. I like that it can be battery operated or it can be plugged in. The only thing I wish is that it could be set to run continuously. It runs from 15, 30, 60, 90 min choices.

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Paintballs and Bad Kids

So it's been an interesting past few days at the Dalton residence.

I woke up Friday morning, got dressed for work. It was like any other day or so I thought. My sister comes over to watch the kids and says "Hey what happened to your front door?" I said "What the hell do you mean what happened to my front door?" She says "Look there is orange paint ball all over the front door".

Sure enough I open the door and there it is in all its florescent orange glory. Orange paintball all over the front door. Of course I immediately start swearing. If my sister hadn't have calmed me down, i might have just marched right over to the house down the street where i know these little delinquents live. If i would have had a shot gun I wouldn't have guaranteed they'd still be alive right now. Anyways so I had to call Scott and tell him the great news. So after he was done work he had to head up to the police station to make a report.

Now mind you this is after we made a report last month of our Christmas decorations being destroyed. And they are constantly letting our dog out. I am sooo fed up at this point. If something doesn't get done soon I think I may kill them myself.

So Scott went up and made the report. They said they would come take a look at it and then canvas the neighborhood. Basically "Yeah buddy we don't give a shit your door is orange come back when somebody is dead". So Scott gives me the great news. Of course I'm even more upset that no one wants to do anything about it. So on my way home from work I round the corner and guess what?? These little shits are outside paint balling their own house. So I grabbed my cell and guess who I called? They said "oh we'll send someone right out".

Well they call back five minutes later. And say "oh we were up there once already they told us one of their friends borrowed the gun, we checked and he's not home yet we're going to question him when he gets home. We did call the other kids land lord and he apparently doesn't give a shit that his house is now Tye dyed with paint balls." So now we are waiting to hear about the kid. The paint mostly came off. Our door has an orange tint to it now. I just wish someone would do something. Each time it seems to get worse and worse.

On a better note. We are probably getting a new (well new to us) car for Scott. I am so sick of that Durango I think I might pack those little shits in it and push them all down the farthest cliff I can find. I defiantly could make the police believed they stole it and took it for a joy ride. But no I haven't thought it through at all.... Hopefully we can get the money together. I don't want to take out another loan from the bank. We don't need another payment until my car is paid off. Which originally we were going to do with our tax refund but now I think it's going to this new car.

We went and visited Scott's parents this weekend. We had a great time. I wish they lived closer. Luke loves it out there, so much more room for him to run. He wouldn't nap so he was a bear all day the next day. After his 3 hour nap though he was doing much better.

That's all that's new in our world.

Thoughts for Today

In 1979 our nation was facing a similar crisis as we are today. In a speech given by President Carter in July of that year he spoke these words...

"In a nation that was proud of hard work, strong families, close-knit
communities and our faith in God, too many of us now tend to worship self
indulgence and consumption. Human identity is no longer defined by what one
does, but by what one owns. But we have discovered that owning things and
consuming things does not satisfy our longing for meaning. We have learned that
piling up material goods cannot fill the empties of lives which have no
confidence or purpose."

For anyone who did not believe before that those who do not learn from history are destined to repeat it, should read that paragraph again. It's hard to believe that only 30 years later we are right back where we started from. Our economy is collapsing, gas prices are constantly fluctuating, banks are in serious need of restructuring, and our paychecks can't keep up the the rising cost of commodities.

The mentality of "I want it and I want it now" has consumed our daily lives. I can honestly say in some ways I've contributed to this crises of self indulgence.

Big TV's, Big Cars, buy now pay later. All the wonderful conveniences of credit are finally catching up with society and it seems to all be happening at once.

There was a story on the news the other night, where a town was looking to fill 35 firefighter positions. To really get an understanding of how bad our economy is picture: 1,500 people lined up, some camped out over night, to apply for these 35 positions. And this is just in one town in the United States. It use to blow my mind when people would say "I need a job, but I'm not working at McDonald's I'm to good for that." Where are these people now? Working at McDonald's so they can pay for groceries and a house they paid way to much for.

I think if everyone in America had to work on a farm, get up at 4 am, shoveling cow poop, carrying bales of hay and not getting home until 7 pm, i think only then would they truly appreciate what they have and realize any job is better than having no job at all. America was built with blood, sweat and tears, and my prediction is it's going to need to be rebuilt with those same blood, sweat and tears.

On another note... Things around the office were interesting yesterday. This lady drove an hour and half to our office so she could yell at me for fifteen minutes straight about something I have no control over.

So here's the story: She moved up here from some place, didn't specify where. She found a local contractor to builder her a house. Well turns out she claims this contractor "Is the worst contractor in the entire world and should have his license taken away from him."

Ok so how is this my problem? I'm thinking to myself. Then she proceeds to tell me how it is MY problem. So she hires one of our companies inspectors to go in and inspect her wiring. Generally there are three parts to an inspection. The first one is to get the power turned on at the site, the second is before the walls are covered and the third is basically the final look through. Well the first two inspections went fine at this lady's property (and i use the term lady very loosely), however the final inspection there were a few minor problems and our inspector had to go back a few times. Well OMG you thought the world was coming to an end. She was yelling at me saying "you should be reporting this guy and getting his license taken away etc." Again I'm thinking "why is this my responsibility?"

So I begin to explain that in New York State there is no requirement that electricians hold a license. Then she starts yelling at me "are you kidding me that is ridiculous i don't believe that". Ok well don't believe it lady but it's the truth. Then I tell her some towns do require any electrician working in their town to be licensed but the town that she lives in does not currently do that and if she wants to change that she needs to bring that up with the local code enforcer. Then again I get the "you should be reporting this guy and getting his license taken away etc." Correct me if I'm wrong but didn't i just explain he doesn't need a license? Anyways after fifteen minutes she figured she wasn't going to get anywhere so she leaves. I should have made her pose for a picture so i could post it here. She certainly was a piece of work I'm telling you.

Oh and to correct a previous blog posting about the old picture I wanted to post of Scott, it was not Star Wars outfit it was a Star Trek outfit. Now only a true geek like my husband would need a retraction printed about something as special as that. Luv ya!

Joke of the Day!

Shrek, Brad Pitt and Jennifer Lopez were all having lunch together.

Shrek said, 'I have always thought that I'm the strongest man in the World, but how can I be sure?

Brad Pitt said, 'I'm pretty sure I'm the hottest man alive but I've Never had it confirmed.'

Jennifer Lopez agreed. 'I'm told I'm the sexiest of them all, but Sometimes I wonder.'

They all decided that the best way to find out if their beliefs were true was to approach the wicked Queen's mirror to confirm for them whether Shrek was the strongest, Brad Pitt was the hottest and Jennifer Lopez was the sexiest.

They agreed to meet again the next day for lunch to discuss their findings.

The next day Shrek walked up with a smile. 'Well, it's true. The mirror told me that I am the strongest man in the world.'

Brad Pitt walked in, with a big smile and said "It is true, it has been confirmed that I am the hottest man alive!!'

Jennifer Lopez followed last looking baffled and said "Who the hell is Valerie Dalton?!?!?

Doctors and Random Stuff

Happy Tuesday everyone. So yesterday our damn groundhog saw his shadow. 6 more weeks of winter up here. YUCK! Oh well it's pretty much the same story every year.

Yesterday Anna had her 4 1/2 month check up. She weighs 15 lbs and is 25 1/4 inches long. She finally starting to level out with the height. Good thing because I was sick of her growing out of every outfit before she ever wore it. The doctor told us she has small openings in her ear canals but they should widen as she ages. So we've got to be careful for now that she doesn't get a lot of water in her ears as she will be prone to ear infections. Hopefully they will get bigger soon. I always thought they were smaller but never thought to much of it.

Tomorrow is Aunt Melinda's Birthday. Luke and Anna wish you a Happy Birthday!! And Thursday is Amanda's birthday!! Lots of great people born in February! They both better same me some cake. Hope its chocolate!!

Meanwhile Scott has found some of his old college friends on facebook. They have been digging up old pictures of him. Maybe he'll let me post some of them on here. I especially like the star wars one. You have to see it to appreciate it!!

All for now. :)

January 30, 2009

Hey Everyone! So it's Friday! An end to another fun filled week of work. I can't believe January is over already. It's crazy. As I get older I notice time goes by faster and faster. The kids are growing like weeds!

Work has been keeping me really busy lately. We're dealing with court battles, tax stuff, it seems like it never ends!!

This weekend is another uneventful one. Probably grocery shopping. We're getting a couch tonight for Luke's toy room. It's more of a little love seat. It'll be nice for him to have something to play on the I don't care if it gets all stained and jumped on. It also has a pull out bed under it so if anyone wants to pop over for the night :)~

Have a great weekend everyone.

The State of our State

Ok this blog is pretty much a rant about all the crap I've been dealing with lately...

So it's Tuesday and its already been an interesting week. I'm so sick of the economy and people playing the system!! How is it that a mother with four kids by four different men, with no job and no desire to get a job, can get the state to pay for her child care?? Literally this girl drops her kids off half a mile down the road then goes home and sits on her ass all day until it's time to go pick them up. Our tax dollars at work right there! And if someone is doing that up here I know it's happening all over the country. Yet Scott and I work 40+ hours a week and get ZERO help with any of our bills. I really hope Obama makes good on his promises and turns this country around. Maybe while he's at it he can reform the welfare system.

Now I'm not saying that everyone who receives benefits is a bad person. I can see if someone looses their job and need assistance for a little while, but there are people that live on the system their entire lives. Their parents were on it, and as soon as they turn 18 they go on it. Where does the cycle end?

And on another rant. There is a man, who remains nameless as well. He did subcontract work for a company I work for. This man in the last 7 years has not paid any taxes. Has never filed his tax return. I would guess he's made at least an average of $75 grand a year in those last 7 years. Then he goes and quits. Keep in mind he's a subcontractor so he's not subject to payroll taxes, he's required to file those himself. Now the state is letting him collect unemployment insurance under this company's account. Now NYS is so desperate for money and they have huge budget deficits, yet they are paying someone to live on the system who hasn't paid taxes in 7 years and probably owes them tens of thousands of dollars. Yet if I was to default on my land taxes or student loan payments they would be all over me. And they wonder why the state has no money. Let's tax people to death then give their hard earned tax dollars to no good rotten SOB's.

Well I've decided if Obama doesn't fix these problems, I may just run for president. What do you think? Will you vote for me? What do you think I should work on first? How about we start caring for the people in this country who break their backs everyday to make sure the country keeps going. And I know I'm not really talking about myself because I certainly don't break my back at my desk. But people who work hard every day for crappy wages while their boss has 12 mistresses and takes 20 vacations a year....

Ok that is the end of my rant. Hopefully I will have a happier blog tomorrow... until then,,,

God Bless America... or what's left of it anyways.

January 23, 2009

Hey everyone it's an end to another exciting week. Anna is rolling all over the place. She can go from her front to her back and back to her front. She hates when she gets her little armed stuck under her sometimes when she rolls over. Luke likes to get down and try to get her to roll towards her toys or sometimes he likes to share his toy cars. He loves his baby sister so much. I can't wait until they can play more together.

Anna has been teething like crazy. You can feel some of her bottom teeth are getting ready to poke through. I hope that they come soon, the poor babies mouth is so sensitive.

This week has been cold and snowy. I can't wait for spring! Next month we are taking the kids to Mickey and Minnie on Ice in Lake Placid. Luke loves mickey! I think he will have lots of fun.

This weekend we are looking forward to relaxing. I think its the first weekend since Thanksgiving that we don't have something on the schedule! I hope it stays that way.

Our cell phone company Unicel just switched to AT&T. We are debating staying with them or switching to Verizon, since now those are the only two that remain in the North Country. What do you guys think? Let me know if you have one or the other and which you prefer it will probably help us make a decision faster.

All for now! Hope everyone has a great weekend!!

My Review of Juice Pal

Originally submitted at One Step Ahead

It's the only one that fits ALL size boxes and pouches — and is insulated to keep drinks cold! Instead of squeezing their juice box (and spraying sticky drinks everywhere), kids hold onto our Juice Pal's soft-grip handles. For ages 18 months and up.

Juice Pal

Great Product

By VAL7900 from Malone, NY on 1/22/2009

 

5out of 5

Gift: No

Pros: Easy To Use, Portable, Easy To Clean, Compact, Durable

Cons: NONE

Best Uses: Toddlers

Describe Yourself: Parent of Two or More Children

Wonderful product! No more juicebox spills!!

(legalese)

January 16, 2008

Ok so this is something new that we've decided to do. Hopefully we can keep it updated regularly. I was inspired by my friends Amanda and Kim. They both have great blogs and I look forward to reading them all the time. Scott is suppose to be helping out with these so between the two of us we should be able to keep it going and updated.It's been very cold this week up here in the Artic Circle. This morning I woke up and it was -15 degrees outside! I hate having to take the kids out in this kind of weather. Poor Luke looked like the abominable snowman, with like 10 layers of clothes on! I zipped Anna up in her car seat cuddle wrap. She hates it when you put anything over her face. As soon as we got into the car I had to take it off of her face. Then she was all happy and smiles again. Luke even said burrr. It was so cute.Hopefully it warms up soon!! Stay warm everyone TGIF!!!!!!!!!