New Carpet

So after much homework and a lot of searching, we have got new carpet being installed in our house today. I have about 4 guys over here right now turning my house upside down. I know it's worth it in the long run, but my sofa cushions are in my bedroom, Dylans changing table is in the backroom and my china cabinet is in my kitchen (yes, the litle kitchen) and about a million other things are stacked on counters, closet shelves and fill one bathroom completely. One of them is singing out loud in Spanish - both of my kids are asleep (dylan on the floor in the backroom with me and Jacob on my bed). It's a pain - but it's going to feel like a new house when it's done!- It better anyway after all this. When you get ALL new carpet throughout the house - everything on the foor has got to go somewhere. We might as well be moving!

Play with Color

I continue to work on new tricks I can use on photographs. When the weather was nice this week, I took this picture of Dylan outside. Then I wanted to emphasize some of the colors ...War Eagle!

Dustin Turns 30...

Happy 30th Bday Dustin! Today Dustin enters the world of his 30's. I suprised him last weekend with a table of 6 at the Comedy Club to see Jon Reep (hilarious!). My mom, Matt, Shelley and Amanda joined us. But today is "the" day. His coworkers completely decorated his office with items every 30 year old needs: Depends Undergarments, Hemmoroid Cream, Old Spice, pictures of the AARP, wheelchairs and more. Happy Birthday Honey!

Snow Pictures

Here are a couple of pictures to share from the Snow on Saturday. I posted a video earlier and what Jacob thought about it. Dylan could tell something was different outside. He was calmer and just looked around in curiousity. He took a long nap Saturday Morning, which worked out great so we could have snowball fights.

Look at those Blue eyes! Gets 'um from his Daddy.

SNOW!

Saturday we had our first "real" snow in many, many years. We woke up disappointed and quite frankly I was cussing the weather men out. But within a couple of hours, the snow came and it came fast! Jacob was such a blast to play with. Snowball fights were his cup of tea. He loves the opportunity to throw stuff at Mommy and Daddy and get away with it. We played until the very last little bit melted.

Who Knew?

I found this picture on the side of my mom's fridge. Back behind the monthly calendar, invitations and other pictures that had been added over the years. A picture of my brother Matt and I and our childhood friends, Kevin & Rob Guyette. The Guyettes moved off to Arizona probably 20 years ago, but we've kept in touch over all these years.

In the Christmas Newsletter I received this year I learned that Kevin, on the far left, plays baseball with the Boston RedSox. Rob, dressed in the fine clown outfit, is flying fighter jets with the Marines and is studying to become an astronaut. I am dressed in a lovely cheerleading outfit, with what appears to be the largest pom-poms known to man. This is a future business owner and mom to 2 precious little boys. And Matt...oh Matt, Matt, Matt. Matt is dressed up in his Halloween Costume as Micheal Jackson (he even had a white glove for one hand). Michael, I mean Matt, will become a Sales Manager for a world-wide Crane business.

Who ever would have known, when taking this picture, that these 4 goofy and awkward kids would someday be pretty successful adults?! It sure does make me stop and look at my kids and wonder where in the world they will be in 20 years. It truly could be anywhere!

Videos

Here are some videos I've been wanting to share....

(yes, I know it's filmed sideways. Just turn your head!)

Our Favorite Song to sing to Dylan.

On Christmas Eve Mom broke out in song and dance for her kids and grandkids. After posting this on YouTube and almost getting my rear beat for that, I decided to pull it from there and keep it among our family and friends - Yes, she is singing "All I want for Christmas is to get Krunk"!!