LoPresti Family

Father's Day 09

2009-06-29T14:23:00.000-07:00

Happy Father's Day Dad! Dad with his kids.

Dominic's first Father's Day with Billy! This Father's Day we got up and went to church and then ate Brunch over at my mom's house. Hands down she makes the BEST french toast!!

Bath time with 3 kids!

2009-06-29T14:05:00.000-07:00

Bath time! Gaby is such a good helper! In the first picture she is washing Dominic's feet for me!

~Well, life with 3 kids is great, exhausting but GREAT!! Life just keeps getting better and better....You think that your life is complete with the kids that you have and then that next baby comes along and you can't picture your life without him or her. Everyone keeps asking me how it is with 3 kids and it is tough, I'm not gonna lie. Just getting everyone into the car is exhausting! We have our good days and bad days just like everyone else with kids. God has really been showing me patience. I thought I had relatively good patience but that word takes on a whole new meaning now with 3 kids. Life is challenging...a simple trip to the grocery store is an ordeal in itself, but I wouldn't have it any other way. I am so incrediably blessed! I believe one of God's greatest gifts to us on this earth is children.

Dominic Bryan LoPresti

2009-06-04T09:34:00.000-07:00

Meeting sister & brother for the first time.

His first bath

On Sunday night around 9 pm my water broke. We went to the hospital Monday morning around 8 am. Dominic was born Monday June 1, 2009 at 10:08 am. Everything went very well with the surgery and he was a healthy boy at 7 lbs. 4 oz. and 18 3/4th's long. I wanted to go home as soon as I can so we got to go home Wed. Recovery seems to be a little tougher this time around. I had to get my pain med. prescription filled this time. Overall, we are doing good. Dominic is such a blessing and a little miracle from God. Gaby loves her new little brother and has been such a huge help. Tony has acted out some, which is expected and seems to be having a harder time adjusting. Hopefully in due time things will settle down and I will be back to normal. I do not know what I would do without my family, especially my mom who has been a huge help!!

Just the 2 of us (but not for long!)

2009-05-18T12:41:00.000-07:00

Gaby and Tony have turned into such good and close friends. They love each other so much and look after each other. I think because they are so close in age. Gaby loves her brother so much that I know she is going to be such a good helper and friend to her new brother! Tony thinks Gaby is halarious and he likes to chase her and tackle her!! So having a younger brother to play with is going to just add to the joy!!

MY Tea celebration for baby # 3

2009-05-18T12:31:00.000-07:00

Yummy cake!

The girls in their tea outfits and hats!

The whole gang: mother-in-law, sisters, mom, neices, and daughter

My family threw me a small shower for baby # 3 with just family there. It was a "tea celebration." The place we went to was in the Marietta square called The Vineyard Cafe. It is a place where all different kinds of tea are served hot and cold and also lunch type foods. The food and tea was delicious and the cake Lisa brought was sooooo good!!! I got a boppy from my mom that I have wanted and also a lot of other cute things for the baby. I am so blessed to be apart of this family, with such generous and caring family.

Happy Mother's Day

2009-05-14T06:43:00.000-07:00

All the moms!

The family!

My wonderful mom!

For Mother's Day this year we went to a place called Elevation, it was on the runway at McCullom Airport in Kennesaw, Ga. It was a very neat place and the food was awesome. The kids especially liked it because they got to sit by the window and watch the planes go by. Afterwards we got to walk onto the runway and we got our picture taken. Mom and Dad got me a really neat book called, "Praying the Bible for your children." Billy got me flowers, a sweet card from him and the kids, a gift card to Old Navy, and a new cell phone. We spent the rest of the day hanging with the kids and I even got a nice nap in. That night we went to eat with Nancy, Bill, and Irina at Fusco's, a nice Italian Restaurant in downtown Acworth. Very good food!! It was a great day! I am so blessed to be a mom and have special moms in my own life.

Annual Strawberry Patch visit

2009-05-09T14:53:00.001-07:00

The strawberries are delicious! I made a strawberry cobbler that turned out pretty good, but not as good as nanas!

The gang! We started going every year before any of us had kids now almost 3 1/2 years later we are still going-pickin away!

You gotta get the homemade strawberry icecream-that is a MUST!! Yummy!!

Each year is a different experience. This year Gaby stil loved it and was all into pickin. Tony not so much. When we first got to the fields he was all excited and kept saying stawberry, but after 5 min. he was saying "daddy-home" So next year we might leave the boys at home with an outing with daddy while just the girls go. Also, we got rained on!!!!!!!!!! A good time was had by all!

The baby's room!

2009-05-06T15:23:00.001-07:00

It's coming along. I just need window treatments and a few other finishing touches!! Oh and a baby!!! :)

So cute!

2009-05-04T19:39:00.000-07:00

The kids kissing my pregnant belly. I am 34 wks!

My new mom mobile!

2009-04-26T18:34:00.000-07:00

Unfortunately, I had to give up my 4-Runner because it was too small. So for a while we have been car shopping-mini vans, Expeditions, Sequoias.... And we finally found this one-2004 Black Limited Sequoia!! Can I just say I love my hubby-I avoided the Matt Moore astro van!! Now I have room for all my kiddos, extra changes of clothes, diapers, wipes, toys, strollers, groceries, etc!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pinecone Playdate!

2009-04-26T18:26:00.001-07:00

We are in a playgroup called Acworth/Kennesaw Moms and Toddlers on Meetup.com. We had a playdate of making birdfeeders by decoratingpinecones with peanut butter, raisins, cheerios, etc. Well Tony decides he is going to eat his like corn on the cob. It was halarious!!!

I have skin cancer!

2009-04-24T14:47:00.000-07:00

As a teenager and young adult I liked to be tan year around. I'd bake in the sun all day without protection. I was also a fan of the tanning bed. I knew it wasn't healthy, but I just figured it would never happen to me. Only fair skinned people with red hair got skin cancer.
My view has quickly changed after my visit with the dermatologist. I spotted a worrisome spot on my back about 3 months ago. I thought it was a pimple or maybe a scrath so I did nothing. A couple of months later I noticed it was redder and bigger. So I asked Billy to look at it and he did. I began putting Aquafor on it and hoping that would make it go away-but still it was there. So I went to the dermatologist and had it checked and sure enough they scraped a thin layer off and had it biopsied.
My results came back this morning as, Positive for Skin Cancer. On the phone conversation the only word I remember hearing was CANCER. Fortunately, it was Basal Cell Carcinoma, the most common type of skin cancer, which has a more than 95% cure rate when caught early. I will be undergoing an outpatient procedure in which the doctor removes the tumor and the smallest amount of surrounding skin. So I am not looking forward to this painful procedure.
All in all I know God is in control and I have a peace about it all that only comes from my faith.

Easter 09'

2009-04-17T12:56:00.000-07:00

This Easter was a little more exciting. They both enjoyed Easter Egg Hunting and the candy!! It is even more special because Gaby is starting to understand what Easter is all about. I would ask her and she would say "Jesus is alive!!" She was all into the Jesus Easter videos we have. Her favorite part was Jesus riding on the donkey with the people waving palms. Maybe because a couple of Sundays ago they gave out palm branches at church-she thought that was the coolest thing.

We got to spend time with my family and Billy's family.

Neighborhood Easter Eggstravaganza!

2009-04-08T11:41:00.001-07:00

Our neighborhood had anEaster Egg hunt, Easter bunny, pony rides, fire truck, petting zoo, jumpies, and food. The kids loved it and the weather was great for it. I love that we can walk to things like this and they are free (well we do pay a hefty HOA fees-so not technically free:)

Gaby's 1st Soccer game!

2009-04-08T11:33:00.000-07:00

Gaby is playing soccer for Legacy park (our neighborhood) and is on the Rockets. These pictures were taken at her first game. She jumped right in and even had a few goals (pre-game)She was not shy and really enjoyed running around with the rest of the kids. Tony wanted to be out there too.

Mom's Birthday celebration!!

2009-03-30T18:21:00.000-07:00

We went to P.F. Chang's to celebrate mom's birthday. We had a delicious dinner and some amazing strawberry cake for dessert!!! Yum!!

Meeting cousin Ansley for the first time!

2009-03-18T17:27:00.000-07:00

The newest member of our extended family....Ansley Elizabeth Burns. My sister had her baby! All Gaby wanted to do was hold her. "Can I hold her?" "Can I hold her?" Now Gaby and Tony have 7 cousins!! Soon to be 8, my sister-in-law is pregnant again!!!!

Gaby turns 3

2009-03-02T05:06:00.000-08:00

We had Gaby's party that weekend on Saturday the 28th. We had family and friends over to celebrate. Gaby's good friends got to come as well...Ryleigh, Adrianna, Abby, and Bennett. Along with all her cousins. We ate, did a dance party in the basement, swung at a pinata, and ate cake. It was a lot of fun! She got a lot of neat gifts as well. I can't believe my little girl is 3 years old already. She is growing up right before my eyes...FAST!!

Gaby turned 3 years old February 24. That Tuesday we took her and Tony to Chuckie Cheese. They ate pizza, played games, and I brought a cookie cake in and we sang Happy Birthday!

Billy's Birthday/Valentine's Day!

2009-02-24T06:06:00.000-08:00

We made Billy a big breakfast on Saturday morning for his Birthday. The kids gave him a giant card they made and we exchanged Birthday and Valentine presents! That night since it was his birthday we skipped the romantic dinner for two and instead went to the movies while his mom watched the kids. Every year we "celebrate" Valentine's Day and do what I want, so this year I concentrated on Billy's Birthday instead and did what he wanted. It was a special day!!

The belly's getting bigger!

2009-02-01T13:13:00.000-08:00

I took some pictures of my belly. I had just finished running so I felt skinny!! haha!! I am a little over 20 wks.

CELINE DION CONCERT

2009-01-19T12:29:00.000-08:00

Billy and I were so fortunate enough to go to the Celine Dion concert Sat. night at Philips Arena. And let me just tell you, It was amazing!!!!! Our seats were awesome!!! She has such a beautiful voice and is such a talented performer as well. It was a great, fun, & relaxing night out!!!

Playing Dr.

2008-12-15T14:56:00.000-08:00

So I leave the kids in the playroom while I was upstairs cooking dinner. They stayed down there 30 min. straight ( I could still hear them). Well Gaby comes up with her pants and her panties down and says, "Tony is the Dr." I said we do not play with our panties down. Then about 5 min. later Tony comes up with NO PANTS ON!!!! I just started to laugh!!

Graduation!

2008-12-15T13:15:00.000-08:00

I DID IT!!!! Finally!! I graduated class of 2008 from Kennesaw State University!! It was hard and a long road, but I did it and am so glad it is over!! No more homework, studying, papers, tests!!!! The kids were so cute in the audience. Billy said everytime someone would clap Gaby would yell out "Go mommy!!" After the ceremony my parents took us all out to P.F. Chang's, one of my favorite restaurants and then we went and got dessert after at the Cheesecake factory! Then on Saturday night, Billy threw me a graduation party with my family! The cake was awesome!!!

Picture with Santa!

2008-12-07T10:40:00.001-08:00

We went to see Santa at the mall. It wasn't too bad of a wait. Gaby was excited, but shy. And Tony he had a death grip on me before I put him on Santa's lap. And that is how the picture turned out. A great memory!

You know you're PREGNANT when......

2008-12-05T11:29:00.000-08:00

YOU KNOW YOU'RE PREGNANT WHEN (first 3 mo.) :

#1) You stay in your pj's all day (and the kids do too)

#2) Cry at the Disney movie "Cars"

#3) Fall asleep standing up

#4)Steel the kids snack when they're not looking

#5) Perfume makes you vomit

#6) You call the hubby to come home at lunch and change a poopie diaper

#7)If you have to change a poopie diaper have your 2 year old hold your nose for you while you change the 1 year old's diaper

#8)Fall asleep on the couch while the kids are playing

#9)Let the kids watch 3 movies in a row

#10) "Going out" consist of checking the mail

As most of you know I am expecting my third!! Due early June!

Christmas cookies!

2008-12-03T16:47:00.000-08:00

Gaby loves to help in the kitchen. She is always asking if she can help me, so I thought making Christmas cookies was a good idea. We were all ready and then I realized I did not have a baking roll or a rolling pin, whatever you call it. But thanks to my neighbor we were able to continue and I stopped "beating" the cookie dough flat with my fist!! Gaby is going to think I am an aggressive cook!!!

Decorating the tree LoPresti style!

2008-12-01T07:50:00.000-08:00

Well when we decided to start decorating the tree Gaby was playing dress up (hence the big fluffy hot pink dress) and Tony wasn't feeling too good still from the croup, plus we had just finished eating dinner so he was all dirty (hence the no clothes). We might be a little ghetto but we still had fun decorating the tree!!!!

Thanksgiving with the fam

2008-12-01T07:45:00.001-08:00

This Thanksgiving was great! We went over to my mom's house and ate all day. Nana got to be there this year so it was extra nice. The food was wonderful and the company as usual. The only thing that was a bummer was Tony had the croup so we got no sleep for 3 days over the holidays and there was also one trip to the ER in the middle of the night because Tony was having a hard time breathing. He is doing better now, but it was rough the last couple of days. I am just so thankful God hass blessed us with such wonderful family.

Halloween!!

2008-11-03T06:22:00.001-08:00

We went trick-or-treating in our neighborhood this year and it was our first Halloween at our new house, so it was crazy. Tons of kids and candy! Billy's family came over along with my parents and we all went together. We had a blast! Gaby was Cinderella and Tony was a cow! Moo!!

Half marathon!

2008-10-27T11:50:00.001-07:00

So I ran my first half-marathon this past weekend at the Silver Comet. It was 13.1 miles and a pretty flat course. It went pretty good. I ran it in 1:57, which is about a 8:56 minute per mile. On the 12th mile, I couldn't feel my legs and I was just trying my best to finish!!! No, it wasn't that bad. But I was sore the next day!

My little cook!

2008-09-15T18:19:00.001-07:00

Gaby and I made peanut butter cookies. The recipe was so easy so I thought it would be a good starter for her. She loved helping and thought she was all big time. I was getting the peanut butter out and started to mix it with the sugar and eggs and she said "Peanut butter is for sandwiches not cookies!!" It was very funny. We even made some extra for the sanitation workers who do such a good job on our block. My kids are infatuated with them and run to the window and wave at them every morning when they are picking up our garbage or if we are outside. I just hope there is not a stray sticker or toy that got thrown into the batch!!

Where has the time gone?

2008-09-02T14:08:00.000-07:00

We celebrated my 25th Birthday ALL weekend!! It was great!! Friday my real birthday Billy and I went to eat and a movie!! I love the movies, but with 2 kids don't get to go as frequent as I would like. The Saturday we ate with my family at Kobe Japanese Steak House!! Soooooo good!!! The had a delicious cake decorated with a big orangeT for Tennessee!! Then on Monday (the holiday) we celebrated with Billy's family with a big meal and great company! It was a great Birthday!!!

Gaby is such a good helper!

2008-08-27T13:07:00.000-07:00

Gaby is such a good helper when it comes to Tony. She wants to help change his diaper, help put his clean clothes away, help him down the stairs, and the other day I found her feeding him. It was soooo cute. I was busy in the kitchen and I look over and she is feeding him her mac-n-cheese. And he is eating it!!! She got her little chair all by herself and stood on it too. By the way, she has her leotard on, she just started gymnastics and she loves it. It is really good for her as well to let out some energy!!!

This is what we do on rainy days!!

2008-08-26T13:01:00.000-07:00

Rain! Rain! Go away. Come again another day! That is how I feel. I can't even take the kids on a walk because it seriouosly has rained off and on all day for the past 3 days. The kids get bored easily and that means they get into trouble easier so as I was changing my sheets on our bed the kids were having way to much fun playing in the sheets. So I decided to help them build a tent!! They loved it and it kept them entertained for a good while!!!

Gotta get out of the house!

2008-08-23T12:48:00.000-07:00

I took the kids to this place called DAC Kids. It is a giant playground with sand indoors. It also has big bouncy things for the kids to jump on as well. I went with my SIL and Nate, her son who is Gaby's age. They had a good time! It has been raining so much lately that I just had to get out of the house.

Laundry monster!

2008-08-15T19:27:00.000-07:00

So I had a blast at the beach and am just finishing laundry!!!!
Things I found in the dirty clothes:
-sand
-sand
-sand
-my camera case I thought I had lost!! :)
-$5
-a swim diaper
-and more sand

Vacation!

2008-08-14T11:46:00.001-07:00

Finally, we took a much needed vacation to the beach. We went to Longboat Key in Florida with Billy's family and stayed for 7 days!!! It was alot of fun-the kids loved the beach. Gaby loved the pool and as long as Tony had a ball in his hands he was happy. At first Tony didn't know what to think about the sand but he got used to it and started collecting seashells quickly. Gaby loved when Billy would take her out in the waves of the ocean and she loved building sand castles. They both loved the pool as well. We got ice cream almost every night at this place called Kilwin's. Billy and I had to get a couple Carmel apples for the drive back. They are Delicious!!!! My favorite was the sunsets and relaxing on the balcony with Billy and having a glass of wine after the kids were in bed!!! We both also really enjoyed watching the kids play and see their faces!!!

Great-grandparents visit

2008-08-03T06:59:00.000-07:00

NanaRuby & PapaCharlie came to visit!! We walked around the Avenues and they took them to Barns-&-Nobles and bought them a book. Then we all ate pizza at my mom's house. it was good to see them!!

3 year Anniversary!!

2008-07-27T12:59:00.000-07:00

July 23, 2005!!! And 3 years later .................
more in love than the day we got married and 2 beautiful kids!!!!

On Saturday we had a relaxing & fabulous meal at Ruth Chris Steak house. We enjoyed each other's company and are so blessed to be where we are!! God has been so GOOD!!!! Each year gets better and better and we can't wait to see what the future holds!!!

Playgroup at our house!!

2008-07-24T14:01:00.000-07:00

We are in an awesome playgroup with cool moms and sweet kids!! Gaby loves the girls and all the kids are her age. This week's playgroup was at our house!! There were 6 moms and 9 kids!!! :) Fun chaos!!!

Yankee's Game

2008-07-22T20:35:00.000-07:00

This picture was taken with Billy's family up in New Jersey! It is his dad (on the far left), his uncle, Billy, his grandma (age 84), another uncle, and Billy's twin brother (his uncle Steven). Uncle Steven (far right) looks so much like Billy, it is scary!!! The other picture was taken at Yankee stadium!

Vacation at home!!

2008-07-22T13:32:00.000-07:00

The weekend Billy went to New York and New Jersey mom (and Duke) spent the night and we had a fun filled weekend (although the kids were getting over their HFM sickness) Friday night we went to Marietta square and ate pizza and icecream and walked around the square. Saturday night mom took Gaby to eat with Aunt Nic and Uncle J and she had catfish & fried pickles and loved it!! Mom said she ate a ton of catfish. We might just have a southern belle on our hands!! Sunday I got to go to church with no kids and then Billy came home at about 3am b/c flight delays! Overall it was a great, fun weekend with a sleepover with mom and Duke!! It was like a vacation at home!!

TONY'S WALKING

2008-07-20T20:23:00.000-07:00

Tony is walking!!! He just started this past weekend and now he walks everywhere! He walks with his hands straight up in the air and he still is a little wobbly! He is soooo cute and btw he loves to cuddle!!!!!

LoPresti mosaic

2008-07-18T12:20:00.000-07:00

Make a Smilebox slideshow

Lunch with Daddy.

2008-07-17T14:23:00.000-07:00

We met Billy for lunch today since he is leaving tomorrow for New York. He is going to a Yankee's game with his dad and to visit his family in New Jersey. We decided to go to the Mountain (I just couldn't do the whole restaurant scene) and have a picnic. After lunch we drove up to the top and looked at the incredible view! It was such a pretty day too!

Jumpy Pits!

2008-07-12T07:36:00.001-07:00

Friday morning I took the kids up to the Jump Pits and we met our cousins up there. They loved it! Tony wanted to get in so bad-but he had fun just crawling around! After that we met my mom and sister up at the mall and went shopping and ate chick-fil-A! Right when we were leaving it started pouring rain. I mean POURING!! So I had to run to my car all the way at the end of the lot b/c I couldn't find a close spot) so needless to say I got soaking wet.....like I had just jumped into the pool with all my clothes on. I pulled to the front and took 3 trips from the door to my car. 1 for the bags and stroller 1 for gaby and 1 for tony. People were just staring at me. I was soaking wet. I guess you had to be there to appreciate how funny the scene was. Mom almost peed in her pants b/c she was laughing so hard.

UPS Breaks!!!

2008-07-08T18:35:00.000-07:00

This picture says it all.....so everyday around 5pm the "big brown truck"(as the kids would say) comes and out pops Nic with her UPS shorts undone and falling off her waist. First she heads straight for my kitchen!!! She raids my pantry then the frig and then pees like 5 times within 45 minutes!! Gotta love those pregnancy symptoms:)
(Sorry Nicole if you are reading this-love ya. Hey-this blog is about my life-the good, bad and the ugly)

A nice Surprise!!!

2008-07-07T16:57:00.001-07:00

My good friend Cole came to visit while she was in town!!! She moved to Colorado and we miss her so much!! I was super excited I got to see her!!!

Happy 4th!!

2008-07-04T19:42:00.001-07:00

The 4th of July!!! We all went over to Aunt Lisa's house and went swimming and had a bbq. Then we took the kids to the Legacy Park 4th! There were tons of people and tons of stuff for the kids to do. Then we watched the fireworks. They were awesome!!!! Gaby covered her eyes for the first half and just laid on my lap then she decided she liked them toward the end. Tony was so tired anyway that he just laid on Billy's shoulder and occassionally looked up-but surprisingly there were no tears from either!!! A great time was had by all!!! Happy Birthday America, thanks for everything!!!

Summa Time!

2008-07-02T20:02:00.000-07:00

One afternoon I filled the kiddie pool up for the kids and they had a blast!!

My Flowers!

2008-06-17T19:19:00.001-07:00

I love flowers especially when I can keep them alive (which I have a hard time doing) so I am proud of these!

Father's Day.

2008-06-15T19:13:00.000-07:00

We went to Cracker Barrell and ate lunch. Happy Father's Day

Tony's 1st Birthday!

2008-06-09T07:09:00.000-07:00

I can't believe it's been a year already! We had friends and family over our house to celebrate Tony's 1st Birthday! We had lots of food, fun, and CAKE! Tony loved the icing!

I can't believe Tony's turning 1.

2008-06-05T12:33:00.000-07:00

I can't believe that it's been a year already. Time really does fly! Gaby and Tony have so much fun together. It's so cute when they make each other laugh. Gaby's famous move is the "choke hold" on Tony as you can tell in the picture.

Pool Days!

2008-06-05T12:24:00.000-07:00

I love the summer time because: 1. mom's out of school 2. I can actually tan my white legs!!!

We went to mom's pool and Nicole happened to be off from work too. So we all went swimming! Gaby loves the water and Tony does too but whenever I take him it's around nap time so he is usually cranky as you can see by he picture. Poor thing!

Cook out

2008-05-25T12:20:00.000-07:00

Sunday May 25th we had a cook out at our house with mom, dad, and Bo. Tony had his first piece of watermelon and loved it!!! I can't wait to take him swimming!

Concert on the Green

2008-05-17T20:24:00.000-07:00

There was a concert on the green in our neighborhood. It was a lot of fun and Gaby played with all her friends and danced to the music.

Morning at the Depot

2008-05-17T20:05:00.001-07:00

We went to the Kennesaw locomotive Festival at the Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History. We got to ride train rides and other neat stuff.

Story Time

2008-05-16T19:50:00.000-07:00

Gaby and cousin Nate at story time. "Elmo" came to story time, Gaby loved him and Tony was scared of him!

Playing in the Rain

2008-05-15T19:42:00.000-07:00

Thursday it rained all day. Gaby got some new rain boots she was dying to try out!

Mother's Day Night

2008-05-12T12:03:00.000-07:00

For Mother's Day we took mom out for dinner at P.F. Chang.

Mother's Day

2008-05-12T11:58:00.001-07:00

On Mother's Day afternoon we walked to the top of Kennesaw Mountain. It was such a gorgeous day-and a little windy. The kids fell asleep in the stroller on the way down the mountain. The view from the top is so pretty.

Strawberry Patch

2008-05-12T11:47:00.000-07:00

On Saturday, the 10th we went to the Strawberry Patch. Gaby LOVED it. She had a blast. We went with mom, Nicole, Vickie, and Railey. The homemade strawberry ice cream was great too. I've already made chocolate dipped strawberries and a strawberry cobbler (Nana-your recipe!! It's good!!!)

Lima bean in the nose!!!

2008-05-07T12:54:00.000-07:00

So we are finishing up dinner last night and I am in the kitchen and Billy and Gaby are at the table. Billy says to me, Gaby has a lima bean in her nostril. And of course I freak out and yelled "Should I call 911?" He said just hold on. I have watched too many TLC channel ER stories and the scenarios were racing through my mind. Well, I saw the tip of it at the end of her nostril and she fidgeted and it was completely out of site. Then I really started freaking out. After that she sounded all stuffed up and we were putting her in the car to take her in to the walk in when all the sudden she sneezed and it went flying!!!!! It was a great moment!!! I was so relieved.

Just another manic Monday...wish it was Sunday!

2008-04-28T12:25:00.000-07:00

So it was one of those rainy days...where you wake up, don't take a shower, dress the kids in clothes that don't match(like Tony's camo shorts and FBI shirt!!!), let the kids watch lots of tv, pray the a.m. flys by so naptime comes quick...you know one of those days.

* The kids looking at it rain outside. (At least the rain washed away some of the pollen.)

The Mountain

2008-04-27T07:31:00.000-07:00

Billy and I took the kids for a jog at Kennesaw Mountain Saturday late afternoon.
Then we came home for a cook out!

Please Sell!!!

2008-04-25T12:39:00.000-07:00

So, our home has been on the market like 4 months and we really need it to sell. It is stressing us out and putting a strain on our marriage. Billy is gone every Saturday working on the yard at the old house then he'll come home and work in the new lawn here. He is so busy and the weekends fly by. We are praying like crazy and I seriously have thought about fasting until it sells. Please God....sell our house!!!!

Trip to the Atlanta zoo

2008-04-25T12:32:00.000-07:00

I took the kids to the zoo. My mother-in-law and sister-in-law Lisa went too. Gaby is posing in the picture with her cousins! She loves the lions and elephants!

Running into the Ex!!!

2008-04-18T11:55:00.000-07:00

So it was my good friend Jamie's Birthday so I went out with them to downtown. We ate sushi at Shout Restaurant and then went to Twisted Taco afterwards. We did the girl thing....caught up with each others lives, drank, gossiped, sang karaoke, etc. We had a blast!!! Then I look over and see the ex! Yes, boyfriend that is. He was my first love and only bf before my TRUE love Billy. And it was a nasty break-up too, couldn't do the whole 'let's still be friends thing.' So I walked over to him and we caught up...I hadn't seen him in at least 4 years. He couldn't believe I had 2 kids and I couldn't believe he had gained 30 lbs. (of course I didn't tell him that!!) It was CRAZY!! It just makes you think how this thing called life is so crazy!! I guess Love is a crazy thing too!!!!!!!!!!!!

The College Mom

2008-04-18T11:38:00.000-07:00

So I had to run some errands on campus (KSU) the other day and I had to take my kids with me because I had nothing else to do with them. So I put Tony on the baby bijorn carrier and Gaby was walking. And EVERYONE was staring at me. I mean come on, did they think I was taking them to class.?!?! At one point I thought I had a hole in my pants!! So I proceeded into the first building (of many) to go by my proffessor's office and pick up some things (because he did say he was going to be in his office) so I get there and of course he is not there. So we proceeded onto the other errands. Standing in line at the Bursar's office, talking to the lady Gaby says for everyone in line to hear.. ."Mommmmy, I have poopies!" So I hurried up the conversation and franticly ran to the bathroom because that morning I put her in big girl panties. Well, needless to say I was too late and of course I had nothing with me (b/c this was going to be a quick trip to campus...but I should have known nothing is 'qucik' when you have 2 kids) so I took a wod of paper towels and wet them and used that. And mind you as I was dealing with her my view was a little obstructed b/c I had Tony in front of me grabbing everything in sight. So I threw the wod of paper towels in the toliet b/c I just had found out that they are charging extra for on-line classes and we're not talking about a little, $100/per credit hour on top of regular tuition Extra!!! So I thought well the extra money they are charging me can go towards a plumber!! So I managed to put her panties back on as best I could and we darted to the car. Well, on a one last hope that my proffessor would be in his office I headed back to check. In the halls, Gaby was yelling...."Mommmies cowege. Owwwws (Mommies college. Owls.) She managed to run up ahead of me straight INTO A CLASS ROOM!!!! Of course she ran in and then straight out and I grabbed her hand and started running for the exit. And of course my proffessor was not there.