I'm so Excited. . . ..

             We are headed to the SUPERBOWL!!!!!   Well. . . not me personally, but our team the NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS!!!!
We are a house full of happy campers this morning.  The game yesterday was touch and go for a while.  I am sad to say my Tom Brady was not on his game.  But all is forgiven because they managed to squeeze in a win!  My boys could not be more excited, Hannah could care less.  That girl is all girl!
     We always have a big superbowl party and the fact that our team is in it this year makes it all the more exciting!  GO PATRIOTS!!!!!!

Snow Day!

I must admit, I have been surprisingly happy with the winter thus far!  It is no secret I am not a big fan of the winter.  I like warm, breezy days wearing a light sweater and cute shoes.  I can do without winter boots, scarfs, gloves, hats and snow pants etc.!  But that is not the reality around here.  However, Christmas came and went without any snow in sight.  Inside I was doing a happy dance as the kids wondered how Santa would get here with no snow!  I get it, kids love snow but I knew there was plenty of winter left and they would get their wish.  It was just nice to attend holiday festivities in cute shoes, (I have a thing for shoes especially heals which are not practical in the snow and ice)  and not to have to worry about snowy icy roads.  As an added bonus it has not been too cold here either.  Fairly mild in the 30's and 40's!

I knew it would not last, but the fact that we are just getting snow now and January is more than half over makes me smile.  Our snow storm did cancel school for the day, but it really was not that much snow and the kids were thrilled so it was a win win all around!  My dream would to have it snow once a month for four months and then call it quits!  One can dream RIGHT. . . . . . 

HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS!

                  Well, here we are and Christmas has come and gone in its usual whirlwind fashion around our house.  The month of December was filled with anticipation, excitement, projects, parties etc. that engulfed our everyday and then slowly, but ever so predictably, let us go back into the ebb and flow of our daily lives.
                I LOVE the Holidays and all that they entail, but I also LOVE the new year.  A fresh new start where I feel capable I can do it all.  I want to organize, clean, make lists, re-decorate you name it. . .  and then I want to take a nap!  The point is I just love fresh beginnings and all the possibilities and blessings they may offer.  I love that it comes every year too and I love that I still get that nostalgic feeling I did as a kid.  I hope that never goes away.
             
            Of course I want to blog more, exercise more, read more, eat healthier etc.  The usual things I want to work on each year, however, this year is a little different.  I have a BIG birthday this year (Gasp)!  Honestly, I still feel I am in my twenties,  but the reality is I am not.  But that's o.k.  Forty is the new thirty right!!!!   I just want to really focus on myself this year, challenging myself and being honest with myself.  As wives and moms especially, I think we sometimes get lost and often come last.  I just want to get a little of the old me back.  That is my goal and I can't wait!

          Here's a look at our CHRISTMAS week in review!

           

           And a very HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my first born baby, Hunter. . . cannot believe I am the mom of an eleven year old!  Hunter you are such a smart boy who always has your nose in a book.  I am so proud you made high honors this quarter and you were a finalist in the geography bee.  I think you are for sure an old soul with your love of antiques and science.  You have the best sense of humor and are really enjoying your clarinet class this year.  You always keep us on our toes, but we would not have it any other way.  Love you HUNTER!