some q's

Are you currently in a serious relationship?

Yes, married for almost 8 years.

What was your dream growing up?

to be a famous rockstar.

What talent do you wish you had?

to be able to sing-hence why I am not a famous rockstar.

Favorite vegetable?

garden-fresh tomatoes (blah blah blah...its not a fruit in my eyes)

What was the last book you read?

reading Harry Potter....because Adelle wants to read them, so I'm reading them first

What zodiac sign are you?

Leo

Any Tattoos and/or Piercings? Explain where.

2 tattoos- both of which Mark has too

lower back-three intersecting circles, symbol for husband, wife and child

wrist- X1 11 MM11 which is our anniversary date

Worst Habit?

putting off laundry until no one in the house has clean clothes

What is your favorite sport?

ehhhh......football, I guess

Do you have a Pessimistic or Optimistic attitude?

both at different times, but overall I'm pretty positive

What would you do to pass time if you were stuck in an elevator?

would Facebook on my Blackberry...or read blogs

Worst thing to ever happen to you?

being robbed at gunpoint

Tell me one weird fact about you.

I hate and love moving all at once

Do you have any pets?

no, not a pets-in-the-house person

If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be?

weight....dang having babies!

Would you be my crime partner or my conscience?

partner in crime

What color eyes do you have?
brown

Ever been arrested?

no

Bottle or can soda?

can

If you won $10,000 today, what would you do with it?

donate some to my non-profs, and then get my SHOP on

What's your favorite place to hang out at?

home

Do you believe in ghosts?

no

Favorite thing to do in your spare time?

read or catch up on DVR

Do you swear a lot?

no too much...

Biggest pet peeve?

slow drivers, dirty fingernails,

In one word, how would you describe yourself?

busy

Do you believe/appreciate romance?

I do

Favorite and least favorite food?

fave-chips and queso dip

lease fave- green beans w/bacon (ewwwww)

Do you believe in God?

I do

Oh the places you'll go......

A compilation of our houses we've lived in. The memories come flooding back when I see these pictures. Good times!

Woodbridge VA (the two bottom apartments) (Mar.2003- Jan.2006)


Kansas City MO (Jan.2006-Feb.2009)

Inwood, WV (Feb.2009-?)

Delly is 9!

We celebrated Adelle's 9th Birthday yesterday. I CANNOT believe she is 9. She was JUST a baby! I took her and her friend shopping at Justice over the weekend for her "event." In our house, we don't usually do big parties anymore- we have a friend stay over, go to dinner, and we do an event as a family. We had a great time! (On a side note- I did this EXACT thing when I was little- with my good friend Laura. My Mother took us shopping and I even remember what we picked out. Such great memories!)

Max goes to.........

PRESCHOOL!

He did shed a few tears- (Mommy bawled like a baby) but after the waterworks, he had a GREAT day. (first picture was Orientation, he HAD to wear his book bag- with his mini toys in the pocket)

Sept. 9th, 2010

(On the way to school Mark leans in and says "Well, now that all the kids are in school, it's about time to start adoption paperwork....right?" after I pick my jaw up off the floor I said "We will think about that for awhile." So who knows what the future holds.....)

Labor Day weekend

This past weekend was Labor Day, so I searched for some fun and inexpensive things to do in the area. First up was Cacapon State Park. It is BEAUTIFUL...and this is the perfect time of year to head to the park. It was warm, so we went to the beach and made a sandcastle.











Next up was the Air Show which was fantastic. The boys are HUGE into jets right now and they LOVED the fly-overs. It was a great day!






And the last but not least spectacular event of Family Fun Weekend was *drumroll*.......HOMEMADE cinnamon rolls. Yep. Gooey amazingness. Can you smell 'em?

August happenings.....

We have been busy busy bees.

We are back in full school mode- waking every morning to eat breakfast, brush teeth, throwing uniforms on and getting out the door in a blur. The kids are loving school- they both come home with many stories about friends, teachers and fun things they did during the day. As soon as we get home, the blur starts again with snacks, homework, dinner, lunch-packing, uniform washing, and bedtime routines. I enjoy the alone time with Max during the day- but I'm asking time to slow down, because they are growing up so quickly. Wasn't Adelle just a baby yesterday?!?!!?
I'm keeping busy too, by working for two non-profits. I am a Co-Coordinator for MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers)-which has always been a haven for me; and for Young Lives, a fabulous organization, in which I am mentoring a local pregnant teen. I wasn't sure I could handle both jobs, as well as "manage" the household- (i.e. do EVERYTHING at home), but it seems to be going smoothly so far. I'm pretty sure this is the only time in my life I'll be able to work for non-profs, because as soon as Max hits kindergarten- it's back to the salon for me.

I've also been on a organizational/labeling frenzy. I'm not sure what has hit me, but I feel everything MUST have a label.....everything. However, I've found it makes playroom cleanup time more efficient.

We've also been doing very well at our eating plan- we had our first 100% organic grocery shopping expierence and it was so fun finding mostly everything we eat has an organic substitute. We are still going to the farm for beef, and *trying* to eliminate all HFCS and dyes from our diet. It's been a challenge, but we are going to keep trying.

Sorry about the rambling post...here are some latest pics. (and yes.....that's our fridge...it's was so cute and organzied so I took a picture.)

Oh, and the silly bands have TAKEN OVER THE HOUSE.

First day of school

Oh happy day!

The kids were so excited this morning I was SURE their heads were going to pop off their tiny bodies.
They were happy to have hot cocoa and chocolate chip muffins for breakfast. Adelle was SUPER excited to wear her new Converse "Chucks" on her first day.

Ethan was just happy to see all of his friends. Max starts preschool in a couple weeks, and then I may lapse into a childless coma. They are getting so big!