Random Picture Challenge...Again!

Well, I do love to look at old pictures and reminisce about the "good ole days"! So of course I LOVE this fun little challenge that I found on my friend Courtney's blog! If you guys like to look back at old pictures, have at it! It's fun! :)



Go back to your online pictures and look up September 2007 - find the 11th photo! For me, it was this crazy picture of Reagan after she had devoured some sort of chocolate treat! That girl - man she loves to eat (she takes after her mama) and this picture makes me laugh so hard. Along with loving to eat, she has not mastered the art of "neat" eating. She can get so messy...I almost want to strip her down when it's mealtime for fear of ruining any of her clothes.

NH or Bust...

What an amazing weekend we had...our very good friends, the Harvoths flew into Boston this weekend to spend some quality time "couples only" up in New Hampshire on a ski vacation! It was a blast...the laughs started when Meg & Jason greeted us at the airport wearing their ski goggles! All ready to hit the slopes! And the fun did not stop there, we were laughing pretty much the entire weekened. I think this special time together was just what we needed to weather this crazy storm we are all experiencing! Matt & Jason were pros and hopped right up on their skis and took off to the top of the mountain. While I did eventually make it up to the top too, it wasn't until after a few falls and 2 ski lessons later! Ha! Meg was a trooper and basically learned how to ski this past weekend...she had never been before & did awesome!

Enjoy our pictures...as you can see, we DID have fun! :) Just click on the link below:
http://www2.snapfish.com/share/p=242161234843690310/l=472601220/g=44695723/otsc=SYE/otsi=SALB

Diapers are "so not for me"

And that is exactly what Miss Reagan has decided...1 week down with undies and I would say we are officially potty-trained. I will NOT say that we are accident-free but my mind goes blank when I think back to Jack's potty-training days and how long it takes to become totally accident-free. (I really think I just blocked that whole experience out)

I even banned Pull-Ups (gasp!) from my house...no pull-ups at naptime and nighttime! She is 50/50 with nighttime but is always dry after naps! I do remember having Jack in pull-ups at night for almost a year after he was daytime potty-trained. I don't even want to think about how much money I wasted on those darn pull-ups!

Please note: this picture was taken AFTER we went potty. Although, yes - she still figured out how to pee with her princess dress on! ha!

Random Picture Challenge

I have NO clue how my friend Courtney finds the time to be so "up-to-date" with her blog AND follow a million other blogs...but I do enjoy reading hers and saw that she posted a fun little picture challenge. (of course, one she found from someone else's blog)



So the rule is to go back to photos from November 2007 and post the 44th picture in the album...well, here it is:



And I remember the day perfectly (which is wild b/c my mind is mostly mush these days!) - it was a beautiful late fall day...as you can see, the leaves were all piled up in our yard and the kids were having a blast jumping in the big piles as Matt & I were attempting to "bag" them. What a disaster for us but the kids were so excited...little Reagan was 18 months in this picture! My little sweetheart...

A BIG Shout-Out to all my DABAgirls!

If you have had the chance to read the NY Times this week (not!!) or just have a wonderful hubby who forwards you note-worthy articles from time to time via email (now that's me!), you will have discovered the BEST blog that is out there in "Blogger-Land". The Times had a great article about this blog called http://www.thedabagirls.com/ and let me tell you, it is WORTH YOUR TIME to check it out! It will have you on the floor laughing & crying...well, maybe not on the floor but you will definitely have a good chuckle if you have had your eyes open for the last year & a half and know how tough it is out there. Even if your hubby's job is not affected by the economy (who's isn't????), you will enjoy this humorous blog! These girls are witty...and boy do I love their sense of humor!



At this point in our lives (and yes, for most of my blog readers minus my sister and sister-in-law's friends - the DABAgirls would consider us OLD - gasp!), we are more like MABAgirls...Married A Banker Anonymous. ha!



Here is a little "tease" from the DABAgirls blog:

Are you or someone you love dating a banker? If so, we are here to support you through these difficult times. Dating A Banker Anonymous (DABA) is a safe place where women can come together – free from the scrutiny of feminists– and share their tearful tales of how the mortgage meltdown has affected their relationships. DABA Girls was started by two best friends whose relationships tanked with the economy. Not knowing what else to do, we did what frustrated but articulate girls have done since the beginning of time - we started a blog. So if your monthly Bergdorf’s allowance has been halved and bottle service has all but disappeared from your life, lighten your heart with laughter and email your stories to dabagirls@gmail.com. Warning all stories sent will be infused with our own special brand of DABA Girl humor.



So in honor of this horrible economy, I thought I would post a picture of my "Banker" and I in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Our last vacation taken almost a year ago...I like to keep those memories fresh in my mind b/c the odds of taking another vacation anytime soon are ZILCH. Which I have to add, my over-stressed, over-worked, totally-exhausted "Banker" needs a vaca SOOOOOO bad!



Cheers to those mojitos, warm sun and soft sand between your toes! (yep, in our dreams!!!) And if you are feeling any of the DABAgirls pain, leave me a comment! :) Just to let me know I'm not alone...

Phew...11 Days in Indiana - what did we do, you might ask?

Well, to answer that question...you might need a second! Drumroll please...here goes:

*Flew into a brand new Indy airport (Jack greeting my Mom=priceless)
*Caught the stomach bug (ME!!!)
*Played with Grammy & Gramps ALOT
*Had Taco Night with Aunt Sara, Uncle David, Grammy & Gramps (thanks for the fun sombreros Uncle David)
*Spent quality time with 2 friends from St. Louis (thank you Kristen & Mary for driving to see us!!!!!!)
*Went skating on Morse Lake with Nana & Papa
*Spent some quality time with GG, Gpa, Aunt Susan, Aunt Kim, Grandpa Waldner, Kate, the Gapen Family, etc.
*ate dinner at The Claddaugh and had Lins as our waitress (listening to Jack say "Lindsay just said Hi to me!!!!")
*Aunt Sara & Uncle David treating Reagan to Build-A-Bear and Jack to Ride-Makers for a belated Christmas present! Woohoo!
*Bounce Planet with Lisa, Claire & Ryan (Jack's favorite place or so he says)
*Fun times at Recreation Unlimited with Grammy & Aunt Sara
*Manicures & Pedicures with my Mom (ME!!!!! Loved it!)
*My generous Dad treating us to an adult dinner while the kids had fun at Nana & Papas
*Playdate with Meg & the kids
*Bounce Zone with all my HC gals and their kiddos
*a yummy dinner with Aunt Jill
*playdate with Nicole, Becky, Jamie & kids!
*basketball game at Butler
*basketball game at NHS (go Millers!)
and to top off the trip, a fun party to celebrate my Mom's retirement!

Phew...we are tired! The kids are still recovering...but we had an amazing time and can't wait for our next trip! Until then, we look forward to all our visits from family! :)

Here is the snapfish album from our trip:
http://www2.snapfish.com/share/p=12281233193892199/l=464272239/g=44695723/otsc=SYE/otsi=SALB


Here is a link to my Mom's pictures from Kodak Gallery:
http://www.kodakgallery.com/ShareLanding.action?c=e2ipc35.6qbtkas9&x=0&y=-jsn83s&localeid=en_US&cm_mmc=site_email-_-site_share-_-core-_-view_photos_button

Now THIS is why I love him...

We just got home from 11 days in Indiana (look for post soon) and had a blast. But for those of you who travel alot with kids, there is just something about being home in our own beds, not living out of suitcases, etc. After a delayed flight, sick child (Jack) and very chatty car ride home from the airport (thanks Reagan!), I just wanted to get home and put my slippers & sweats on!!!! To my surprise, I walked into the house and did a double-take. My amazing husband cleaned his "butt" off while we were gone - the house from top to bottom was so clean! (and he did a much better job than I am doing these days - will certainly take note of that) I am still amazed at how clean everything is...and since I can delete "clean house" from my to do list today, I am off to take a nap! ha! jk! I wish!!!!!

Along with cleaning the entire house; he also washed my car inside & out, organized the garage, painted over some beautiful artwork (by the kids) on our walls, freshened up some trim work with paint AND folded laundry!!!!

Thank you, Matt!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

p.s. The picture I posted of him is a little old (last March in San Juan) but I think it shows his "relaxed" side. I absolutely love his smile in the pic!!