Sunday, April 18, 2010

BIG catch up!

I feel guilty, very guilty that I haven't posted in such a long time. So much so, that I feel too overwhelmed to even start. Then as time passes, so do all of the things I need to be blogging about. It's a viscious cycle. So, here I go.   Beware, massive amounts of photos ahead.

This is our Cam.  What is the first thing you think of when you see these?...

KKK maybe? 

I just had to take some pics, then it got real weird when he started doing creepy fingers. 

We just love this guy.
Since we didn't see Ben's family over the holidays, we decided we had to get there, and Spring Break was the perfect opportunity.  The plan was Utah to Idaho and then back to Utah. 

First on our list was indoor surfing!

Look how old these cousins are getting!

Maddie got to give it a try...she felt so old.  She loved it!

Please excuse the bluriness...camera phone :(


After a fun evening, our first stop was Idaho.  Here is one of the main highlights of Cams trip...

Shane & Zoo Zoo

It was so cute.  Cam was all shy when he first saw Shanners.  It didn't take long to warm-up though.

He copied everything he did, followed him everywhere....what a good sport!

CRAIGOS...dare I say it tops NY pizza??  And reuniting with the beloved Annie.

We even got to see my little sis, Suzy-Q!



Shane, Ben and John hanging with the pink dog, classy.

Alyssa loved Hazel, Hazel wasn't returning the love so much.  It was cute to watch though.  She was such a good helper!  I'd hire her as a nanny in a minute!

Hazel, poor Hazel...you have no idea what's coming...{any guesses?}


And Hazel just loved baby Zaylee!

Sister-in-laws Tara and Annie tried to fatten me up while I was there, like making me eat these...

How mean!  Hazel didn't seem to mind though.

Annie, I and the kids cruising around good old Rexy in the cousin mobile.

They loved the bouncy place.

Annie has Cam convinced that 'Cam-Annie' days are every day!  Look, they even match!




These two also made me try Zumba....crazy stuff!

We headed back down to Utah to celebrate Easter with more family. 
The kids all had so much fun with cousins.  Here's Maddie all dressed up....grandma said, "if Maddie ever needs glasses, round is the way to go."  Is it just me or is she just dead on?




Movie time!  I miss those $1 movie theaters!



 Here's Cam getting geared up for the Easter Egg Hunt.
The before.

The during.

The after.

Dying the eggs, a great tradition.

Easter morning.


The Easter bunny found us in Utah!

Sneaker!


Our little chipmunk.

I LOVE candy!

We miss you Annie!

Ben's parents and Ben & I

We also got to see my family a little bit.  The kids loved reuniting with their cousins. 


Saying goodbye :(

We miss everyone so much.  Thanks for letting us crash your homes, we loved every minute of it!  I'm still enjoying my 5 pound bag of cinnamon bears that I had to snag while we were there...they don't have them here in NY, come on!

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Three cheers for SPRING!

We've been loving this 60 degree weather we've been enjoying here in NY.  We decided to take advantage of it yesterday with some outside chalk.  Hazel has been so mesmorized everytime we go outside.  Poor thing probably doesn't even remember last summer or what it's like to spend more a few minutes outside.  During the winter, the extent of our outdoor time, consists of shuffling Maddie to and from school or taking short trips to the store.  I'm not much of a linger outside when it's cold, kind of girl, and she has certainly suffered because of it...so here she is taking it all in.

And enjoying getting a bit dirty. 
Not something i like to do either :)  Look at all of these things you're learning about me!



a bird?  a plane?



Modeling the new headband I made her, poor girl always has to be the model.

and more...


I think she's had enough at this point.


Just one more shot.  What a mean mom I am to keep snapping away...


Love this guy.  He makes the funniest faces...


Yummy fingernails...


Classsic one eye squint.


Sweet Maddie.


Playing with rocks and showing a little clevage...

A better look.  I told her to pull up her pants.  This is what happens when you don't listen {she'll love this 5 years from now}.

And today...St. Patty's Day!

Just took a few shots during dinner, messy faces and all, when I realized I hadn't taken one picture all day--


Showing off her new clippy.


Poor girl is plagued with cold sores, not a gift from me--but her dad. 

She will certainly thank him down the road, I'm sure.

And last but, not least...


Showing off his shamrock leftovers.
I'd say this weather is boosting everyones spirits. 
 Let's hope it's here to stay!


Sunday, March 14, 2010

too cool.

Look who's too cool for school...

And oh so cute!


And walking....finally!!


I know, I've been an extremely horrible blogger lately.  You don't have to tell me. 

In my defense, we've had a bug going around our family...and I've got it right now.  Gross!

But, I'll try to do better, I promise.