Go Team USA!!!

During the last Winter Olympics, Abby was just a year and a half old, and Noah was a just a hope yet to come. How things change in four years time. They are both "super excited" about the Olympics this year. The snowboarding, the skiing, the ice skating - very cool stuff!

As the athletes were speed skating tonight, the kids were running around the living room racing each other! Like I said, they are pretty into it. :)

A little later, Abby insisted that we pause the TV if someone from the USA was racing while she was taking her bath. She didn't want to miss a thing.

Even during the last Summer Olympics, Abby couldn't get enough of watching the gymnasts. She kept saying that she wanted to "learn to flip like those girls on TV" and attempted somersaults in the living room over and over again.

I think she may have a slight competitive edge.



DVR will definitely come in handy over the next couple of weeks.

First "Friday Follow"!

What a fun idea!

I'm putting on my party hat and linking up!

Click the pic to join in over at Midday Escapades and follow some new blogs & get new followers in return.

531 links (so far)...

Now that's what I call a party!

*Feel free to browse around or check out my latest post here!

Fishful Thinking Thurs (& PSF) - 93 years young...

Today is my grandma's 93rd birthday. Ninety-three going on fifty-five. Seriously. She still gets out on her riding lawn mower and cuts the grass.

I love to call her when the American Idol auditions are on because I know she is sitting in front of her TV laughing. "Pants on the Ground" is her new favorite song. :)

And every single morning, for as long as I can remember, she's been going to McDonald's for breakfast.

I have so many memories of spending the night with her and my grandpa and then going to Mickey D's for an sausage biscuit at the crack of dawn.

Nowadays, she orders a breakfast burrito.

My kids love going to "Old McDonald's" (as they call it) with my grandma when we visit her. It's the only time we ever manage to leave the house before 7am...

and it's the only time that I snap pictures while eating at "The Golden Arches."

It's also the only time when practically every person in the restaurant stops by our booth to comment on how cute "those great grandbabies" are and to tell me what a special lady my grandma is.

She truly is.

Happy Birthday to the coolest grandma ever.

We love you!

* Fishful Thinking activity idea - Valentine's Day (or a birthday) is about showing the people in our lives that we care for them. Find a photo of your family that captures a happy experience and share it before the holiday.

Still need to make Valentines? Check this one out! Too cute!

Done any Fishful Thinking this week? Link up! Have a favorite photo to share? Link up here and over at Cecily's place for Photo Story Friday!

Hosted by Cecily and Mamarazzi

She can READ!!!

Abby read this book to us at bedtime tonight - 97% by herself.

Not even kidding.

"Mom, I'm getting good at reading Dr. Seuss books," she said,

eyes wide and grinning from ear to ear.

I was grinning too.

It's amazing how, all of a sudden, everything starts to click.

The letters, the sounds, the sight words.

It's amazing how fast my baby girl is growing up.

How much she is learning and how much she loves it.

Absolutely amazing.

Sing it with me - Nah-nah-nah-nah!

Nah-nah-nah-nah!

Hey, hey, hey GOOD-BYE!!!!!!!!


Superbowl Sunday has come and gone - meaning that football season is officially over!!!

I'm doing a victory dance over here, people.

Seven months of football freedom (if you don't count the pre-season games) - oooooh yeah!!!

Fishful Thinking Thursday (& PSF) - The Joy of Cooking

You may remember my New Year's Eve Fishful Thinking Thursday post about what Dr. Reivich calls "Goldilocks Goals" - not too easy, not too hard, but just right.

One of my goals for 2010 is to try two new recipes a month in an effort to find "the joy of cooking" Slaving over a hot stove is just not my thing, but after watching Julie and Julia (great movie. The book? Not so much), I've been inspired to adjust my attitude and make an effort to enjoy the process a little more.

For the month of January, I am proud to report that I made FOUR new recipes - taquitos de papas (potato filled taquitos), breaded parmesan tilapia, oatmeal peanut butter balls, and white chocolate chip blondies!

I guess the sweets shouldn't really count since I'm technically supposed to be trying new dinner recipes, but desserts make me happy, what can I say? The kids love to help me make treats so it's also something fun that we can do together, especially since we've been cooped up in the house so much lately...





and I just love seeing Abby put on her little apron and baker's hat.

*Made any progress on your goals for 2010? Have any recipes to share? I would be forever grateful, especially if it's easy.

*Just in case you missed the Fishful Thinking/Mom it Forward #GNO, click on over to my twitter page - @writingthewaves or even Dr. Reivich's page - @karenreivich, and check out the tweets. Lots of great ideas, tips, insights, and links! It was a blast!

Posted about Fishful Thinking this week? Link up!

Got photos too? Link up here!

Hosted by Cecily and Robyn

WordFUL Weds - Buried alive...

Poor Noah.

This playful incident last winter was slightly traumatizing.

Still, I can't help but laugh every time I watch it.

Noah sure loves his Aunt Mindy.

Luckily, Uncle Marc was able to redeem himself within seconds...

Sure wish we could be in VA playing in the snow right now.

We miss you guys!



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