boo

the cutest ladybug ever.

all ready for some treats.

an orange sucker and a lovely flower await.

the boys in their halloween outfits.

ready for candy.

trick or treat.

here we come.

warm october night.

a perfect fall night for all.

thursdays smile and a pumpkin

one of these things just doesn't belong...

answer = bloody mary. not a good combo with a sharp knife!
take one curly colin toothless smile...

and turn it into a pumpkin smile

and carve it on your pumpkins!

happy halloween eve!

the world according to nate

mom (in a slightly yelling, close to hysterical voice, upon finding some rather rancid object in justin backpack): "justin i have no idea how you can take a carton of chocolate milk and put it in your backpack pocket and just leave it there for one whole week until the smell finally reached my nose...."
nathan: " mom, he was just making a sippel story to tell his kids when he gets older!"

wheres waldo?

teravista grand opening ceremony

can you find each of my waldos?

this one is saying the pledge....

this one is singing a song...
this one is reciting a poem....

tuesday night celebration.

special tribute to jason.

remembering when this spot was a field.

many meetings & many debates.

happy school to us.

scary monday

6 scary things today:

• bugs
• no today show
• old milk
• having to wear a sweater
• no fresh lemons for bloodys
• school nurses

breathe. thats enough for a monday - can't wait till tuesday!

special delivery

{thanks to the huttons for sharing great photos}

deegan bandley has arrived !

bright and early this morning !

congratulations to jamie and joel !

hsm3

hsm3.

presale tickets.

loaded purses.

lots of smiles.

great night.

great movie to see with the kids.

might have to buy this one on dvd.

wednesday wishes

{julie. hannah. ryan - october 2008}

happy birthday julie!

wishing you a memorable day chasing hannah, running after hannah and keeping up with hannah!

heres to the new definition of walking!

happy day!

5 great things about tuesday

watched baby mama today.
finished final exam today.
bunko virgin no longer as of today.
great parent teacher conferences today.
sunny and 80 degrees beautiful today.

happy day bridget claire

{charlotte.bridget and victoria - fall 2007 - nyc - photo taken by sil debbie}

happy birthday bridget !

sending birthday wishes all the way around the world to you in hong kong.

may your birthday be filled with winning bingo cards, seven story sand castles and pinatas filled with candy!

enjoy.

5 reasons to love mondays

1. dads world famous cheeseburgers.
2. sippel stories have moved to monday nights.
3. monday night football.
4. no football practices.
5. free redbox movies.

happy bday oliver

{bridget. oliver & jayne - fall 2007 - picture taken by sil lisa}

happy birthday oliver!

may your day be filled with hockey sticks, lacrosse sticks and lots of candle sticks.

happy day!

five on friday

scrapbook accomplishments today:

1. ordered 150 pictures at kodak for pickup at cvs.
2. printed out august and september blog.
3. cleaned off top of scrapbook desk.
4. recycled old scrapbook magazines after tearing out good articles.
5. completed 5 pages for the binder - all from march 2008.

birthday candles today

{sarah and i at sex in the city movie - may 2008}

wishing you a day filled with love, laughs and lots of cosmos!

happy birthday sarah!

enjoy!

wednesdays words

i like lists...i like simple things...i like being happy...i like the little things in life...i like finding a photo that brings a smile to my face or floods me with a happy memory...i like hearing a song that reminds me of a certain time or place in my life...i like peace...i like to read anything and everything...i like to wrap presents...i like old reruns of i love lucy...i like to snooze my alarm three times before i wake up...i like wintergreen lifesavers...i like this article...smile.

tuesdays this-list

{today. now.}

today i am listening to this song.

today i am watching this on my itouch (season 2).
today i am reading this book.
today i am stalking this site for holiday cards.
today i am drinking this.
today i am uploading pictures to this site.
today i am enjoying this blog.
today i am thumbing thru this magazine.
today i am glancing thru this catalog for room ideas.
today i am thinking about baking this.

monday mornings...

columbus day. no school today.

forecast 88 partly cloudy.

homework. wow projects. water balloon tosses.

nathans monday morning ritual -

memorizing nfl stats from sundays games.

colins already busy this morning - lego creations.justins strumming away. sounds like the song 'clocks'.

happy no school day.

happy monday.

fridays to do list

absolutely nothing.

no school today.

just hang.

just play outside.

just enJoy today.

sunny & perfect.

88 degrees.

light breeze.

the simple things.

thursdays wishes

{ryan & hannah - pumpkin shopping - october 2008 - picture sharing by sil julie!}

happy birthday ryan.

wishing you a day filled with laughter, love, captain zoom and lots of pumpkins!

heres to moving to a new box on the age questions too!

happy day.

wednesday words

{nathan getting ready to throw at saturdays game - thanks julie for the picture!}

-

"walk in the rain, jump in mud puddles, collect rocks, rainbows and roses, smell flowers, blow bubbles, stop along the way, build sandcastles, say hello to everyone, go barefoot, go on adventures, act silly, fly kites, have a merry heart, talk with animals, sing in the shower, read childrens’ books, take bubble baths, get new sneakers, hold hands and hug and kiss, dance, laugh and cry for the health of it, wonder and wander around, feel happy and precious and innocent, feel scared, feel sad, feel mad, give up worry and guilt and shame, say yes, say no, say the magic words, ask lots of questions, ride bicycles, draw and paint, see things differently, fall down and get up again, look at the sky, watch the sun rise and sun set, watch clouds and name their shapes, watch the moon and stars come out, trust the universe, stay up late, climb trees, daydream, do nothing and do it very well, learn new stuff, be excited about everything, be a clown, enjoy having a body, listen to music, find out how things work, make up new rules, tell stories, save the world, make friends with the other kids on the block, and do anything else that brings more happiness, celebration, health, love, joy, creativity, pleasure, abundance, grace, self-esteem, courage, balance, spontaneity, passion, beauty, peace, relaxation, communication and life energy. . . to all living beings on this planet."

-bruce williamson

tuesday night lights

{justin at colins football practice tonight}

fall is here but you would never guess it.

the ac is still on.

the sprinklers are still on.

shorts and t-shirts are still on.

leaves are still on.

happy day no matter what season you are in.

happy birthday

happy day. third base for dinner. chocolate cake. gps. magazines. cases.

fish sticks. queso. mini sliders. birthday calls.

mini heaters. texas spices.

good stuff. great day.

super year ahead !

tgif

"the secret of happiness lies in taking a genuine interest in all the details of daily life,

and in elevating them to art."
-william morris

a little reading today...

this is my nightstand today...our library is now closed for a month for renovations so i grabbed a large handful of best sellers to keep me busy...not sure i'll read them all (or any..) but its so nice to know i've got another book waiting for me...happy reading!

a new bag...

we have a pool bag with towels, lotion, pool key & toys.
we have a football bag with mouthguards, water bottles & bandaids.
we have a dell diamond bag with cushions, foam fingers & a disposable camera.
we have a cooler bag with bug spray, hand sanitizer & a bottle opener.
we have a jungle java bag with animal cups, membership card & socks.
we have a library bag with books, library cards & $1 bills for the book sale.
we have a pta bag filled with a membership binder, calendars & newsletters.
now we have a homework bag with pencils, clipboards & a dictionary.
perfect for those on-the-go homework evenings.
which bags are you carrying today?

tuesday pages

my boys bought this book for me for my birthday.
they know i love to read.
they know i enjoy barnes & nobles.
they went online to see what books were best sellers on the new york times list.
they went online to see what books were on the best sellers list at barnes & noble.
they found this book on both.
they decided that it must be really good to be on both.
they used their allowance.
they bought me a book.
it is the best present ever - i love how they decided what book to buy.
just good stuff.

mondays mini five

five quick things to be thankful for on a monday morning:

• redbox free monday. made of honor {great chick flick}
• tina fay. lifelines. snl {gotta watch the whole thing - thanks mike}
• entourage. sippel stories. sunday night cheeseburgers {our sunday night routine}
• itouch. season 2 greys anatomy {thanks steve ! }
• preprinted grocery lists {the boys love checking off things we need}

go monday. to-do lists. making goals. completing tasks. just life. good stuff.

saturday updates

{colin and the buffalo bills team...

and no we didn't get to choose the team - total luck of the draw!}

{eagle pictures taken by the talented ms. julie -thank you}

football saturday

quarterback saturday

sunny saturday

smiling saturday

three separate games saturday

we love saturdays

tgif cookouts

{insert dads grilling picture here... taken by the wife who actually got up, showered and dressed early just to deliver coffee to our men...thank you ms. sarah}
notes to self...
it only takes 1 1/2 hours and 4 dads to cook 600 burgers at 7am...
when eatting lunch outside at school on the last week of september, please remember to eat your ice cream first before your hamburger otherwise all you get is chocolate soup for dessert...
smiley face potatoes taste better when eatten outside at school at lunchtime with my guys...
dads cook burgers efficiently when tee times are involved...
hanging out at school with nothing else on my calendar is priceless!

thursday lessons

justin and sedge. guitars and lessons. music and notes. strings and songs. thursdays and afternoons. just the sound of music filling the house. love listening to the learning. to the practicing. to the humming. to the growing music library. heres to music notes filling your day.

confetti sprinkles x 2

{leah and colin at cherry hill - july 2008}

happy birthday leah !

wishing you a day filled with giggle smiles, safe driving

and lots of sacred heart memories!

{nikki and cooper at dell diamond - april 2008

happy birthday nikki !

may your day be filled with happy jungles, silly smiles, door step confetti piles,

champagne toasts and gluten free sugar treats !

enjoy.

todays to-do list

todays goal.
watch love actually.
ms. sarahs all time favorite movie.
i have this dvd in my library.
thank you riley.
i watched.
i loved the movie.
i loved the music.
i went and purchased the soundtrack.
familiar songs.
great stories.
real life.
good stuff.
love actually.

tuesdays wraps

sorry...
only 3 months & 2 days till christmas.
the christmas wrapping center is officially open.
i have one customer waiting...
honest!
any guesses on what inside these two boxes for the boys?
happy tuesday.

weekend wishes

happy birthday calee!

happy birthday dad-to-be joel !

may your special days be filled with poker and camp rock,

football games and movies,

guy stuff and girl stuff,

and fun birthday wishes!

tgif

the dragonfly is in today.

look what greeted me at the front door this morning.

the perfect note card is here.

the cute flying earrings here.

a texas museum right here.

an inexpensive necklace here.

a rubber stamp here.

thursday night lights

football practice on a thursday night.

homework on a thursday night.
moms itouch on a thursday night.

a texas sunset on a thursday night.

happy thursday night!

goodbye path, hello field

{colins first football practice last night}

goodbye path

goodbye nightly cocktails on the sidewalk

goodbye daily talks and laughs

goodbye four square and water balloons

goodbye nice dinners

hello football practice

hello tuesday night

hello wednesday night

hello thursday night

hello chair in a bag and water bottles

hello mouthguards and bug spray

hello homework on the go

hello quick dinners

hello fall

hello football

we missed you!

tuesdays projects

we had a science experiment today.
we mixed water, food coloring & cooking oil.
we shook the bottle.
we drew the results.
we talked about what happened.
we shared with our brothers.
we had fun with todays homework.
we learned something new today.
we can't wait till tomorrow.
we love school.

monday notes

happy birthday wishes to our mommy-to-be ms. jamie.

we survived ike without even a drop of rain.

fall is in the air & homemade chicken noodle soup in the pot - thanks mike.

flag football is in full swing with practice tuesday, wednesday & thursday night.

to-do lists and the-done lists.

sending family favorite recipe requests - thanks mandy.

watching ice age every afternoon while we wait for justin.

apple refunds - thanks ms. sarah.

seasoned grilled potatoes & entourage - perfect sunday nite combo -thanks troy.

heres to a beautiful week ahead!

happy one hannah!

{hannah celebrating her first birthday last week}

happy birthday hannah !

we can't believe that you are one already...

enjoy your day...

enjoy your cake...

enjoy everyday from here till two...

these are great days in your life...

happy day!