Blog Makeover:)

So, while I do have stuff to catch up on I wanted to redo the blog bling --- I think I like this.......The photo is of the kiddos. We went and had lunch with Jeff on Monday since Brendan didn't have school. I think it is one of my favorite shots of the kids:)

This is my second post today -- well, it's my 2nd blogging session but 1st post -- I found a cool website and well, I came up with these:)

Cherish is my word for 2009

I did 2:)
Here is Brendan...

Here is Whitlee Jane...

I couldn't resist and had to do one of Matthew...

Like I am going to let an opportunity to post this photo again.........

Today was a good day!!!

I got some laundry done....

I cleaned out a heater....

I scrapped some pages.....

Dinner With The Ben Franklin Girls..........

So, tonight Jeff took the kiddos to the hockey game -- it was the teddy bear toss vs. Everett (BOO). I went out for dinner with the girls from the BF (that's Ben Franklin). We were celebrating both Maryann and Diana's birthdays!!!!

Here is Becca -- she is SO excited about her chip!!!

Kendra + Becca = Sisterly love
Tracy and Maryann

Becca is hungry

This is one of our waiters -- he REALLY wanted his picture taken but wouldn't look at the camera!!!!

The LOVEBIRDS!!!! Diana and Rocky

Rocky and Lisa - Rocky REALLY needs to come out of his shell!!!:)

Diana and her Long Island Ice Tea:)

Maryann and Rocky (Really!!! he is a shy guy:))

Maryann's BOOBS

Diana being really cute!!!!

Rocky and his boobs!!!!

Diana and her boobs!!!

Lisa and her boobs!!!!

Maryann and her hat:)

Don't ask:)

Joy............errr........I mean some stranger and her boobs!!!

Diana and her beautiful hat

Joy and Diana!!!

Rocky didn't want to be left out!!!!

It was a really fun night!!!!

By the way Tbirds won the hockey game 3-1!!! Go birds!!!!!

Banged up ankles, knees and broken toes

First, I'd like to say that they ARE NOT ALL ME:)

Brendan played in his last basketball game on Monday -- it was against "the team" -- you know the one -- a crappy coach who thinks his crap doesn't stink -- teaching the kids to play crappy ball. The kind of coach that if he was Brendan's team I'd yank him off the team faster than you can blink. The first time we played this team they beat us pretty well and they beat the boys up pretty well -- it was more like a full contact football game than a basketball game.

Brendan looks like he has been put through a hand mixer:) -- OK so, I have to admit it IS kinda his fault.......The boys went toe to toe with this team -- not letting them push them around -- pushing back. Why would you have YOUR TALLEST PLAYER --- I'm talking this kid was literally 6'2" at LEAST -- and he is guarding BRENDAN!!!! Why as a coach would you do that?? This kid thrust at Brendan with his hip trying to set him off balance -- wrong thing to do. Normally, I wouldn't advocate behaviour like this BUT........you can only take so much and Brendan had reached his limit. This kid hip checked him and Brendan took him down. It SO should have been a foul -- he knocked this kid out at the knees, there was a tumble of gigantor kid and Brendan -- That kid didn't cover Brendan anymore.

Brendan currently is a mass of bruises - and SO proud!! His team won by the way -- taking the game into overtime. IT WAS A SWEET SWEET SWEET win;)

Here is Brendan's Basketball Photo (evidently, you don't smile in middle school)

and..............well, I broke my little toe yesterday -- I know it isn't shocking I did it to myself -- I am so clumsy!!! I called the Dr. She said that I could come in if I really wanted to but that there wasn't anything that she could do --

I made Whitlee Jane's 5 year well check today -- we are one step closer to school (yikes). I am checking out a couple of schools next week -- I'm not sure that I am going to send her to the same school that Brendan went to -- there have been a lot of changes there.

I'm off to take some pictures of Brendan's knees:) it will be good for my 365 project!!!

23 days and couting.....................

since I have blogged!! YIKES!!!!!!!!! We have been so busy -- snow, no school, Christmas, snow, new years, snow and then RAIN!!!!

Here is a brief or not so brief look at the past 3 weeks.............

Our Annual Visit to the man in the red suit:)

CHRISTMAS EVE

Brendan.....He SO wanted this movie

Whitlee and her newest Littest Pet Shop Posse'

Brendan and the money box

Brendan and the money from the money box

Whitlee and her new tea set

Grandpa enjoying some tea:)

CHRISTMAS MORNING

Whitlee and her new Easy Bake Oven that Santa brought her

Brendan and his guitar

Brendan being COOL at Steven and Sharlene's Apartment

I don't know what she is doing

Matthew and hockey tickets

Whitlee and Daddy using her Easy Bake Oven

...Stir the mix

...Put it in the pan

...Tap tap tap

YUM!!!!!!

...In the oven it goes

Playing ROCKBAND at Steven and Sharlenes

Drummer Brendan

Rocking the guitar

Getting ready to play

Steven REALLY needs to come out of his shell!!!

Go Matthew Go

all business

Whitlee wanted to sing

Doing her best impression of a Robert Palmer Video

Steven and Sharlene

Check out Steven ----- I think he is having fun!!

Whitlee the drummer

Open house at the new Kent Ice arena

Larry and his daughter Larren

The real Larry

Whitlee's awesome new shoes

The REAL Michael

Dinner before the opening night hockey game in Kent

My "happy face"

Steven's little beer

Matthew and his Christmas present that FINALLY came in

the dude with honey

my dinner

Steven and his bib

Brendan

Matthew Steven

Whitlee, her bib and some ribs

our group

our group from the other end

fire on ice

cool bird, Brendan and Matthew

Chuck A Puck

Nice Terri:)

Play from our great seats

There you have it!!!!!!! Short sweet and to the point!!!! I'll be back later!!!!!!