Scrappin Mom

...It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

2009-03-07T06:37:00.001-08:00

Christmas Eve Bo and Anna had to put out the "reindeer food." It's a mixture of oats, and sprinkles! The oats are for the reindeer to eat and the sprinkles are so they can find our house!

as you can see, it was a big hit!!

Christmas morning marked the arrival of our newest addition....Blu the dog! Blu went in and woke Bo up.

this was Bo thanking daddy for a "real live dog!"

dog kisses!

!Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night

The Happiest Place on Earth!

2009-03-04T19:34:00.000-08:00

This is the second time we've taken a family vacation to Disney's Fort Wilderness Campground! The first time, I was pregnant with Anna, so this time she was actually able to participate! LOL As it got closer to the day we were to leave and head east, a cold front approached. The first night (we heard the weather report the next morning) the low was 37. We slept in tents and sleeping bags. Needless to say IT WAS COLD!!!

I think we may have slept in ALL of our clothes that first night! Once it became daylight, we got ready and headed to the Magic Kingdom! We had lunch at the Crystal Palace with Pooh and friends.

Bo caught his first Bass......

got to ride "Nemo" the pony again......

and if this isn't just the cutest thing you've ever seen.........

they held hands almost every where they went!!

Animal Kingdom......

Hollywood Studios (formerly known as MGM) we had lunch with JoJo and Goliath (JoJo's Circus) and Leo and June from the Little Einsteins!

Anna was afraid of every single character that came around....this is about as close to a picture with a character we got this trip! June tried really hard to get a hug from Anna, but it's pretty clear who her heart belongs to!

to the beach.......
the playground.......

the campfire........and finally leaving to go back home.

Giving Thanks!

2009-01-06T19:31:00.000-08:00

Thanksgiving was quiet at our house this year. Just the four of us and Rob's Mom. We had all the traditional fare (turkey, in-the-bird stuffing, cranberry stuff, mashed potatoes) and, boy oh boy, was it GOOD!! Bo only asked for one thing......apple pie. I asked him to help me with it and Anna had to join in, she couldn't be left out in the cold!!
Then she just wanted the apple.....forget the pie!! LOL

Then my son did something that touched us....we found him in the scrapbook room folding little slips of paper. He asked if daddy would take him on his bike with his backpack full of "cards" and deliver them to the neighbors....

which he did.....to every house! He put all of the cards into his backpack, got on his bike and went to every door. He knocked and if someone answered, he handed them a "card" and said Happy Thanksgiving! Rob said he went to about 20-30 houses. Some people were home, some were not, but he was bound and determined to tell everyone Happy Thanksgiving!

T-Ball!

2009-01-06T19:16:00.001-08:00

Bo played his first season of T-Ball this fall. They move them around to all the positions, so they can learn them all, everyone plays, everyone bats around each inning and no one gets out. I know, I know, but they are 4 and 5 just learning.....let them have some fun!! :o)

By the end of the season, they were pitching the kids the ball instead of them using the T. If after 3 or 4 pitches they were struggling, they brought out the T so they could hit it. By the last game, each at bat, Bo hit the pitched ball.

Here he is with Coach Bill getting his year end trophy! He was so proud!! He can't wait for the next season to start!

Halloween 2008

2008-11-19T19:05:00.001-08:00

First there was picking out the PERFECT pumpkin!

Then the big night! Bo asked every morning when he got up if today was the day he got to be a "fire-fighter!" That's what Halloween is all about!

I have a 5-yr old!!

2008-11-01T08:02:00.000-07:00

Bo turned 5 September 3rd. My how time FLIES by!!

The big gift this year was a bicycle, it was a big hit!

The other big gift -- THE STORM HAWKS!

Look who's 40!

2008-09-20T18:33:00.000-07:00

For Rob's birthday I planned a surprise night out. I left him a card that said be ready by 7 and be ready to play! At 7 the limo showed up.

Then we drove around and picked up our guests.....(from the front are Wayne, John, Wendy, Jay and Stacey)....then they turned the camera on us.

Then the party started! Our limo took us to the Hard Rock Casino where we had dinner (again from the front left are John, Wendy, Jenny, Wayne, Chris, Holly, Jay, Stacey, me and the birthday boy).

I'm including this one for my mom and aunt who say they don't see enough pictures of me and my dress looked good!! :o)

More party pictures!

Too cute to not share!‏

2008-09-07T06:16:00.000-07:00

What's not to like about a smiling happy baby in the tub?

The BIG ONE!

2008-08-25T19:45:00.000-07:00

Not sure when these were taken, but had to be a while ago because Bo's got jeans on.....I think they were taken after Christmas 2007. I think this may be the first fish Bo actually held up, but he does look pretty proud of himself! Had to share his big catch!

This won't last!!

2008-08-25T19:35:00.002-07:00

So far, Bo and Anna truly love one another. They want to know where each other is, they have to be where the other one is at all times and can't seem to leave each other alone! I'm sure all this "niceness" won't last! But one can hope! :o)

2008-08-25T19:35:00.001-07:00

4th of July

2008-08-25T19:23:00.000-07:00

We spent a quiet 4th at home. Dave (Jenni's brother) came over to celebrate with us. After the swimming and food was done, we tried to watch fireworks, but got rained out. So no firework pictures this year!

the very next Sunday....

2008-08-08T20:11:00.001-07:00

the laundry basket rides started....again everyone had a blast, but got tired out quickly!

One Sunday Morning...

2008-08-08T19:55:00.000-07:00

we were out on the patio and the ride started. Bo had a blast pushing Anna back and forth and back and forth until he got pooped out and said "whew, that's hard work." As you can see Anna had a blast getting pushed around too!

Memorial Day 08

2008-07-29T19:26:00.000-07:00

It's been a little while since I posted, we were having download issues....seems to be fixed for the moment! :0)

I'll just post a few at a time, these are from Memorial Weekend. Anna and Bo both REALLY like corn on the cob!!

After the corn they went swimming, Anna for the first time.

Mother's Day 2008

2008-05-15T19:19:00.000-07:00

It's Mother's Day so we are going to Disney World! We left Saturday afternoon to make the drive over to Orlando, we stayed in Fort Wilderness and took the "city bus" (as Bo likes to call the Disney buses) to the dock and took the boat to the Magic Kingdom. We had a beautiful day and it wasn't too crowded. Bo got to see Buzz Lightyear and Anna got to see her first character, Stitch. What an awesome day spent with my family! I am truly blessed!

MacDill Airfest

2008-05-12T11:58:00.000-07:00

On May 4th we went to the MacDill Airfest to see all the military planes. It was pretty loud, but Bo found a way to drown out the noise, until we could find him some ear plugs. Anna had ear plugs, but they lasted about 2 seconds before they were gone! All in all it was a good day!

The Celebration!

2008-04-06T09:03:00.000-07:00

Anna is 1!!

2008-04-03T19:37:00.000-07:00

April 2nd, Anna turned 1 today. My baby is a year old. I was sad and happy all at the same time. We went to the park, she loved the swing! She cried when we had to leave! She had the flu and an ear infection all week, not so much fun on your birthday, but hopefully she won't remember! We are having a party on Saturday so the cake will wait until then, but she had to have a candle and some ice cream at least!

Easter 2008!

2008-03-31T11:09:00.001-07:00

Easter this year was much less hectic than last year. Last Easter we had a newborn!! Bo colored eggs and Anna just watched this year, maybe next year she can help. But she had no problem finding the eggs the Easter Bunny hid around the house!

Birthday at the SPA!

2008-03-19T19:11:00.000-07:00

For my birthday, my dh sent me to the spa! I had a manicure, pedicure, hot stone massage, facial and had my hair done. Then after we went to dinner at Shula's. The toe polish is called Carpe Diem or Sieze the Day, thought that was appropriate!

2008-03-03T19:16:00.000-08:00

I recently turned 40, and my husband not only had gifts, dinner and cake waiting on me when I got home from work....my gift from him was several fancy dresses, perfume, and a day at the spa!!

I've joined the modern age of technology!!

2008-03-02T05:23:00.000-08:00

We'll everyone was doing it so I thought what the heck! Here is my blog! I'll try to keep up the posts with best I can!