Monday, January 25, 2010

It seems like I never get the chance to sit down and blog anymore. I recently had my blog made into books for the kids - a kind of journal with pictures for them to look back on and know what we were doing and how we were feeling. They came out better than I had expected for a very reasonable price and so now I am more committed than ever to blogging regularly. That being said......the twins and Annie don't really have the patience for my time at the computer and I am usually so tired at the end of the night that this is the last thing I want to do. Let's see ho it goes!

Lizzie unabashedly wrote to Uncle B (through Mommy) on Facebook and reminded him that she had not seen him in a long time (3 weeks or so). He was at our door the next night just in time to witness the bruised noggin thanks to a ill placed step stool. She has a huge egg on her head and was really droopy until her godfather walked in the door and then she lit up!
Lizzie, her baby and her Goddaddy!

Annie also did some showing off for Uncle B - she enver lacks for attention when Uncle B is around but she still likes to play coy sometimes.
Peter loves to spend time with the babies in the morning before he goes to school and Lizzie could not be happier than when she is in her big brothers arms!

I missed the kiss but it was really bute how Lizzie kisses Peter and then lays her head on his shoulder - makes my Mommy heart swell!

It's my blog so I can admit that the next few pictures of Ellie were too good for me to pass up, however the black and white motif was less my creative side than the fact that Ellie was so ashy that I was embarrassed and the Black and White makes it less obvious.
We had some wonderful news this week from our social worker who informed us that the judge has accepted our petition for adoption and DCF has accepted the workers placement plan of adoption in our family. This means that the delays are finally over and we can set the big court date - the adoption date! There is nothing that will make us happier than having this all behind us and having Ellie in our forever family for good!




Mommy got a little bit fancy! How cute is my girl?


And then I tried to get some of Lizzie......Bob said she looks like him after Thanksgiving dinner - not her best shots!


I had to include this shot of Lizzie - she got her big noggin stuck in between the couches one day. The funniest thing is that she got her head in there somehow but could not get it out!
Sisters bonding!
Ellie found something that she can sink her teeth into!
Molly has her Irish Step Dancing and Ballet costumes all picked out for her recital. The Irish ones are beautiful - the Ballet ones are very foo-foo and Molly loves both of them. Molly is going to march in the Saint Patrick's Day parade with Griffith Academy so she is hard at work practicing her Slip Jig - apparently whenever they stop along the parade route they do a slip jig - very cute. Last year I thought she was too young to March so we went and cheered but this year Molly really wanted to be a part of the day so I couldn't refuse - hopefully Daddy will want to march with her.
Papa has pictures on his blog of Molly's latest basketball game - she is one amazing kid! She runs up and down the court smiling and shooting and rebounding. It is as much fun to watch her have fun as it is to see her shoot - she scored 2 points this week!
We were lucky enough to have a sleepover with Abby this weekend while Peter had a sleepover at Uncle Colins house. Abby was excited because she never gets to sleep anywhere without Tyler - it was very cute. You can tell I was busy because I don' t think I took one picture. Peter refused to tell us what time he went to bed but judging from the bags under his eyes I think I can guess. My kids are so lucky to have aunties and uncles who love them and love spending time with them - we are so blessed!
GNM - ILY!

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

A very random post!

Bob and I went away last weekend for an overnight at an inn in Granby. We left at around noon after all of the kids got to their appointed places and went out to Manchester to Atlanta Bread. This is my favorite sandwich shop and there is no longer one on the Berlin Tnpk so we have been waiting a long time to get out there. We shopped for a while and then headed to the Inn. We were greeted by the inn keepers - so sweet and when we got ot our room there was homemade biscotti and water waiting for us. There was coffee and tea brewing in the parlor downstairs and cookies were baking. Bob watched basketball for a while and I took a two hour nap in the most comfortable bed ever. When we woke up we got up and got dressed for dinner at the Copper Mill Bistro in Granby. I had the best salad in the world along with chedder cheese mashed potatoes and a glass of wine. When we got back to the room at the Inn there was champagne and chocolate covered strawberries waiting on the bed. The next morning the inn keeper made us cinnamon wheat cranberry nut pancakes, eggs, bacon and coffee. It was amazing! We spent the afternoon having lunch and browsing at Barnes and Noble and got home to see the kids at around 2 or 3 - it was perfect!I can not thank our family and friends enough for taking the kids and making it a wonderful anniversary treat for Bob and I.

KK had the twins and took some pictures of them in their cribs together.Ellie is the binkie stealer!Lizzie-BugEllie - BeanI love this picture of Lizzie - partially because she never sleeps anymore and partially because she looks like a little angel!The twins in their matching Pajamas from Kake.I love this smile and missed it so much while we were gone!We brought the twins back outfits that said "Positively Perfect"Molly looking sad for a moment - it was not long lasting as all the kids made their way home.The big kids - happy to be home and together again!Annie was hamming it up for the camera - we missed this smile!I love this picture of Annie - she looks like a little angel!Kisses for DaddyThey look so much alike in this picture - I love it!Molly wanted in on the action - my beautiful girls and their Daddy!Kisses for Annie.My beautiful blue eyed girl!My favorite Lizzie smile - so cute!Ellie was not happy when Annie put stickers all over her!I could not get a smile but she is still a beauty!Molly girl coloring a picture for Daddy and I when we got home!My handsome boy had a blast with Lucas!The best Peter smile!
So we are home and loving life - kind of a low key weekend coming up - not much going on for our actual anniversary. Bob and I can't wait to spend the weekend with the kids hanging out and getting stuff done around the house. Annie is still not sleeping in her big girl bed and Lizzie is still not sleeping at all. There are some tired parents living in this house right now - must be why they make the little ones so darn cute!
GNM - ILY!