we had a BLAST this weekend!
lots 2 do - lots of family fun...so i'm not gonna talk a whole lot...i'm just gonna show u want u really want 2 see - pics of the fun!
with mama skates commentary included, of course - i can't just say nothing at all! ~lol~
warning - this is going 2 b a looooooong one! go ahead & get ya another cuppa joe - i'll wait ;0)
saturday, all the girls wanted 2 do, was go 2 riley's 4th birthday party! riley is their daycare provider's daughter - whom they adore! she is one of their best buds & they were sooooo looking forward 2 her Alice in Wonderland themed party, that they knew miss stephanie had been working so hard on! ;0)
this was the entrance 2 the party room...
lots 2 do - lots of family fun...so i'm not gonna talk a whole lot...i'm just gonna show u want u really want 2 see - pics of the fun!
with mama skates commentary included, of course - i can't just say nothing at all! ~lol~
warning - this is going 2 b a looooooong one! go ahead & get ya another cuppa joe - i'll wait ;0)
saturday, all the girls wanted 2 do, was go 2 riley's 4th birthday party! riley is their daycare provider's daughter - whom they adore! she is one of their best buds & they were sooooo looking forward 2 her Alice in Wonderland themed party, that they knew miss stephanie had been working so hard on! ;0)
this was the entrance 2 the party room...
seriously, how great is this?!
i'm sure riley will remember this birthday 4 a very long time!
corinn still wasn't feeling 100% from the random sickies she experienced on friday...she woke up saturday, announcing that she was feeling "great" - because of course there was no way she was missing riley's party! & indeed, she played hard, ate well, & felt great the entire time...then when we got home, she crashed...
after everyone had some down time, we headed out 2 the playground...most of the snow & ice that we got last week had melted off, except this volley ball court - it was still a nice sheet of ice...4get the playground, the kiddos only wanted 2 play on this!
saturday eve was spent at home, chilling...daddy went out with some friends 2 celebrate his bday a few days early (~my amazing hubby turns 38 years old in a mere hour!~) & the kiddos & i cuddled up with some movies & hot cocoa (hot tea 4 mama, please ~wink~)
sunday morning, we had bacon & eggs 4 breakfast...while mama cooked, jaden & gabby tried out jaden's new paint pens (awesome gift from sarah!)
after everyone had some down time, we headed out 2 the playground...most of the snow & ice that we got last week had melted off, except this volley ball court - it was still a nice sheet of ice...4get the playground, the kiddos only wanted 2 play on this!
saturday eve was spent at home, chilling...daddy went out with some friends 2 celebrate his bday a few days early (~my amazing hubby turns 38 years old in a mere hour!~) & the kiddos & i cuddled up with some movies & hot cocoa (hot tea 4 mama, please ~wink~)
sunday morning, we had bacon & eggs 4 breakfast...while mama cooked, jaden & gabby tried out jaden's new paint pens (awesome gift from sarah!)
& while mama bumped last.fm on her laptop, they danced! ;0)
but not corinn - that darn fever was back...& with a vengeance! her temp was up to 103 degrees! still no other symptoms what-so-ever...just a random temp & she would be wiped out 4 a while
so even tho we hated 2 do it, she ended up having 2 stay home with mama, instead of making the afternoon trip 2 the skating rink :0( she was understandably upset at 1st...but after we talked 2 her about needing 2 rest 2 feel better 4 uncle cj's superbowl party that eve, & how skating would b pretty hard 2 do feeling so sick...i think the reality of how she felt sank in, & she realized it was a good idea 2 stay home...that, & daddy promised 2 pick her up some ice cream b4 heading out with the other kiddos ;0)
curtis took jaden & gabby 2 pick up curtis jr & corey, & the 5 of them hit the roller skating rink...my wonderful hubby took the camera along & managed 2 get some pics too!
he even made the boys pose - awwww! ~lol~
this one is hilarious! he said he called corey & jaden over 2 where he & curtis jr were chatting with gabby (against the wall separating the snack area from the rink)....jaden skates up & pulls out this crazy pose, gabby smiles sweetly, corey is making some kinda weird face & just as curtis snaps the pic, curtis jr busts his butt! ~lol~
corinn & i hung out at home...i got a head start on making some grub 2 take 2 my brother's for the game, & she rode the sofa...but if u know corinn, u know that she's not content just watching a movie all by her lonesome...i went back & forth between the kitchen & living room, answering "r they on their way home yet?" about a thousand times! i changed her movie about 4 times, fetched 2 or 3 different snacks/drinks, and sat down 2 listen 2 about 3 different stories she thought of & wanted 2 share! but it was the least i could do - mama's been feeling super guilty about not being able 2 love & kiss on her babies when they're sick these days! :0(
by the time the rest of the fam did arrive back home, corinn was on a "well" kick & had been eating, playing, chatting normally again for a couple hours! jaden, feeling major spongebob video game withdrawls (u know, since it had been a whole 5 hours since the last time he played!), immediately jumped on the PS2...daddy took the other 4 on a walk down the train tracks...the boys wanted 2 shoot their BB guns, so curtis was taking them 2 somewhere safe 2 shoot them...i was totally impressed when i received several texts from him - all containing some really cute pics! hubby's definitely getting better at this picture taking thing! ;0)
but not corinn - that darn fever was back...& with a vengeance! her temp was up to 103 degrees! still no other symptoms what-so-ever...just a random temp & she would be wiped out 4 a while
so even tho we hated 2 do it, she ended up having 2 stay home with mama, instead of making the afternoon trip 2 the skating rink :0( she was understandably upset at 1st...but after we talked 2 her about needing 2 rest 2 feel better 4 uncle cj's superbowl party that eve, & how skating would b pretty hard 2 do feeling so sick...i think the reality of how she felt sank in, & she realized it was a good idea 2 stay home...that, & daddy promised 2 pick her up some ice cream b4 heading out with the other kiddos ;0)
curtis took jaden & gabby 2 pick up curtis jr & corey, & the 5 of them hit the roller skating rink...my wonderful hubby took the camera along & managed 2 get some pics too!
he even made the boys pose - awwww! ~lol~
this one is hilarious! he said he called corey & jaden over 2 where he & curtis jr were chatting with gabby (against the wall separating the snack area from the rink)....jaden skates up & pulls out this crazy pose, gabby smiles sweetly, corey is making some kinda weird face & just as curtis snaps the pic, curtis jr busts his butt! ~lol~
corinn & i hung out at home...i got a head start on making some grub 2 take 2 my brother's for the game, & she rode the sofa...but if u know corinn, u know that she's not content just watching a movie all by her lonesome...i went back & forth between the kitchen & living room, answering "r they on their way home yet?" about a thousand times! i changed her movie about 4 times, fetched 2 or 3 different snacks/drinks, and sat down 2 listen 2 about 3 different stories she thought of & wanted 2 share! but it was the least i could do - mama's been feeling super guilty about not being able 2 love & kiss on her babies when they're sick these days! :0(
by the time the rest of the fam did arrive back home, corinn was on a "well" kick & had been eating, playing, chatting normally again for a couple hours! jaden, feeling major spongebob video game withdrawls (u know, since it had been a whole 5 hours since the last time he played!), immediately jumped on the PS2...daddy took the other 4 on a walk down the train tracks...the boys wanted 2 shoot their BB guns, so curtis was taking them 2 somewhere safe 2 shoot them...i was totally impressed when i received several texts from him - all containing some really cute pics! hubby's definitely getting better at this picture taking thing! ;0)
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then it was time for some FOOTBALL!
ha, like i care, right?! i honestly could go on thru life, never knowing who won that silly game last night & never b bothered...but curtis has had 2 work during the game for the last FOUR YEARS! so he was completely pumped that not only would he get 2 watch the game at all this year, but that he'd get 2 watch it on my brother's HUGE flat screen TV!!! ~lol~
i took along some twice baked potatoes (LOVE P-Dub!!!)
& cake - funfetti, katie's fav! ;0)
katie went all out & had tons more fun football grub...plus my brother played my favorite bartender - he really does make killer drinks! ;0)
ha, like i care, right?! i honestly could go on thru life, never knowing who won that silly game last night & never b bothered...but curtis has had 2 work during the game for the last FOUR YEARS! so he was completely pumped that not only would he get 2 watch the game at all this year, but that he'd get 2 watch it on my brother's HUGE flat screen TV!!! ~lol~
i took along some twice baked potatoes (LOVE P-Dub!!!)
& cake - funfetti, katie's fav! ;0)
katie went all out & had tons more fun football grub...plus my brother played my favorite bartender - he really does make killer drinks! ;0)
the kiddos played hard
the men talked football & argued over who was gonna win (curtis & cj were 4 the steelers...the boys were rooting 4 the underdogs)
the girls took advantage of having their big bros around - they're the BEST ticklers!
jaden & matthew bonded ;0)
& everyone had a great time just hanging out with each other, enjoying the game
and that leads us into 2day...i figured, this post is already 82 miles long - what's 1 more mile going 2 matter, right?! ;0)
2day, i only worked 1/2 day, then left 2 take jaden over the mountain 2 his UVA appt...after his last yearly eval, his doc showed some concern regarding the possibility of sleep apnea...so 2day was our consult at the sleep center
we arrived & parked in the garage...as we were getting out of the car, a huge sound started descending overhead...i suspected it was a helicopter, but didn't want 2 mention it & get jaden's hopes up if i was wrong...sure enuff, we hurry over 2 the edge & catch sight of i,t just as it's landing on the pad directly beside the emergency room
jaden says "do i get 2 ride a helicopter?!" ~lol~ i assured him, that was NOT a helicopter he ever wanted 2 ride in...that it was bringing someone that was really sick or hurt 2 the hospital...but that 1 day, we'd definitely take a helicopter ride 2 gether! ;0)
we met with the doc, decided that a sleep study would need 2 b done, & then toured the sleep center where we'll b staying 4 the study...it's scheduled 4 friday, the 13th...we'll arrive after 8pm & stay the night in a comfy room, checking out at 6am...jaden got 2 try out the bed where he'll b sleeping, the sleeper sofa where i'll b crashing...the doc showed him the cool wires that they'll hook up all over his head 4 the test...& the BEST part - there's a tv that's on an arm, sticking from the wall, so he can move & adjust it right where he can watch in bed!!! ~lol~
he was soooo disappointed 2 find out that we won't b having his sleep study until "2 more fridays" - that's a whole 11 days! he kept insisting that we come back this friday - he thinks it's too cool that just he & i get 2 come, & NOT his sisters! finally, b4 bed he said 2 me "ok ma, u're right - we'll wait until 2 more fridays" ~teehee~ i'm just glad he's not anxious about the whole thing - he doesn't seem worried about the wires being taped 2 him, but he didn't like the idea of the air monitor thing resting in his nose - we'll see how it goes
thankfully, the snow didn't begin until we were almost back on this side of afton mountain...we'd heard the forecast of possible snow 2nite - but honestly, it was 60 stinkin' degrees yesterday & in the low 50's earlier 2day! so when curtis called 2 say it was really putting it down at home, i was seriously shocked...this is what it looked like in our yard when jaden & i got home
husband of the year had dinner waiting too - he made STEAKS!!! seriously, how did i get so lucky?!
after dinner & homework, curtis had the idea of letting the kiddos check out the snow in the dark 4 just a bit...these days, it's here 1 minute & gone the next, so u might as well play in it while u can! ;0)
we met with the doc, decided that a sleep study would need 2 b done, & then toured the sleep center where we'll b staying 4 the study...it's scheduled 4 friday, the 13th...we'll arrive after 8pm & stay the night in a comfy room, checking out at 6am...jaden got 2 try out the bed where he'll b sleeping, the sleeper sofa where i'll b crashing...the doc showed him the cool wires that they'll hook up all over his head 4 the test...& the BEST part - there's a tv that's on an arm, sticking from the wall, so he can move & adjust it right where he can watch in bed!!! ~lol~
he was soooo disappointed 2 find out that we won't b having his sleep study until "2 more fridays" - that's a whole 11 days! he kept insisting that we come back this friday - he thinks it's too cool that just he & i get 2 come, & NOT his sisters! finally, b4 bed he said 2 me "ok ma, u're right - we'll wait until 2 more fridays" ~teehee~ i'm just glad he's not anxious about the whole thing - he doesn't seem worried about the wires being taped 2 him, but he didn't like the idea of the air monitor thing resting in his nose - we'll see how it goes
thankfully, the snow didn't begin until we were almost back on this side of afton mountain...we'd heard the forecast of possible snow 2nite - but honestly, it was 60 stinkin' degrees yesterday & in the low 50's earlier 2day! so when curtis called 2 say it was really putting it down at home, i was seriously shocked...this is what it looked like in our yard when jaden & i got home
husband of the year had dinner waiting too - he made STEAKS!!! seriously, how did i get so lucky?!
after dinner & homework, curtis had the idea of letting the kiddos check out the snow in the dark 4 just a bit...these days, it's here 1 minute & gone the next, so u might as well play in it while u can! ;0)
it was so beautiful out! i'm sure u've noticed my new blog header photo - nothing better than moonlit snow!
i hope u all had a fun filled weekend too! we'll see what 2moro morning brings - the snow has stopped outside, so i'm crossing my fingers that school & work will run on time in the morning...of course, i never mind a snow day at home...but we really need 2 get back in2 the swing of things - our schedules have really been thrown 4 a loop these last couple of weeks with sickness & snow
have a blessed week!
6 comments:
Happy Birthday Curtis!
I LOVE LOVE LOVE the new blog header! It's an awesome pic!
Wow, that was one fun-filled weekend! Hope your little one is feeling better now!
Love the new blog header pic! So much to say! Wow, those boys get more and more handsome everytime you post pics. Excuse me, men, not boys ;) Glad you got to spend some time with them.
What an adorable party!! I wish I could have come! Potatoes and cake look yummers. Hope you enjoyed the game as much as we did ;)
Happy Birthday again, Curtis!
another awesome weekend for the Skates:) Awesome that you were able to spend some time with them! Wesley loved the "I love rock" shirt. He insisted I find him one now.
Loved the party. What a neat and original idea. Oh, and thanks for making me NEED those potatoes. One must be like 500 pts!!
I love the party pictures! The tea party and hats! WOW! And I totally agree those boys are very good lookin! SOO glad they are back in your life!
Your life is NON-STOP! Sorry it's taken me so long to comment... but I absolutely love your blog because it gives me so many amazing ideas of things to do with my family and I just love your energy and zest for life!
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