Photos of the Week

I know, I know. You are saying to yourself "Nicole, it's only Thursday!". However, if I wait any longer I'm going to have to attach a whole big photo album to this post. Instead, I have carefully handpicked these random photos from throughout the week. Enjoy!

2009 Resolution: UPDATE BLOG ONCE A WEEK --oops!

...and I'm back. Not that anyone missed me since not too many know about my blog but either way. I feel a bit like a failure for not keeping up all these months and not posting pictures or updates. However, today is a new day and a new beginning for my bloggity-blog. It will soon be getting a face lift and you will definitely see an increase in posts. So, stay tuned!

Catching Up.....

Not that anyone has noticed but I haven't posted in about 3 months! Where have I been you ask? Insanely busy.....being layed off from my job, looking for a new job, traveling to Colombia, Halloween, my birthday, broken down truck, broken down van, getting sick, broke a toe, Thanksgiving, sick kids, broken van again, cleaning peed on mattresses, playing soccer, washing clothes, running errands, cooking, cleaning, building Geotrax, re-building Geotrax, Christmas shopping, going to storytime, Christmas decorating, still looking for a job.

Fun in the Sun

No you aren't having vision problems. Yes BOTH of our sons our smiling in this picture and having fun together. Actually it is amazing to me how well they play together now. William is very patient (thank goodness) and although Andrew wants to swipe everything that William has they still find ways to play together. Andrew LOVES to copy William and most of the time this is how their "games" get started. Simon Says is a favorite game we play almost every day. Although they still have their moments and tantrums it is the cutest thing when they are getting along and actually doing things together. Below are some more pics of the last few weeks of the kiddos having fun outdoors. Enjoy!

Micheal...you know you liked him back in the day.

Not many words needed to describe the video that follows. Is he a weirdo who perhaps vicariously has lived his life through the eyes of children in his playhouse/themepark home. Sure, why not. But admit it folks. Yeah I'm talking to you. Back in the day when he was the "man" you listened and you LIKED it. So here's another blast from the past and one of my Micheal Jackson favorites. Yeah I said it. Unless you've got some dance moves like his I suggest you keep any comments positive :)

Click here to watch the video of SMOOTH CRIMINAL

Pictures of the Week

Here are a couple pictures I just have to post that I took this past week and a half. The first picture is Andrew after I had dried his hair. He is not one to have any camera shyness so he eagerly gave me his biggest smile. William on the other hand is being camera shy at the moment so that is the best "smile" I could get from him. Finally, we went to Gatti Town on our weekend trip to Dallas the weekend before last and Jordan got her face painted. Oh and did I mention she cut her own hair for this current style?

In Sickness and In Health

I never made that promise when I started this blog. Thank goodness. We spent about a week and a half with someone being sick in our family. A stomach bug, sinus infection, runny nose, fever, headaches....you name it we had it. It's funny how after illnesses run their course and everyone is well again I look around the house and realize only half the battle is done. Because of course during that week and half my focus was the kids and not so much the house so now I have a laundry backup, dishes piled high in the sink, and mess everywhere! Enough complaining though. Our house is back in ship-shape and I can write again without having a guilty conscience. This past Saturday we went to Tim's grandparents' house to celebrate all the August birthdays in the family. I love how this particular picture came out of Andrew with his great-grandparents.