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The view from my phone

I havent been real good at updating this blog lately, I blame the "busy"ness of life (always blame something else right its the american way?) However, I have documented some of it all with my new and improved camera/phone and tonight I finally learned how to get it all off and onto my computer with the help of something called bluetooth...(whatever that is) so here are some snap shots of the past couple months courtesy of the amazing technology that I cant seem to keep up with.

The last day the pools were open...snif snif

Haircuts before the first day of school!

One award that Rocco will always win is "The Best Dental patient ever." The Hygenist could not believe how good and easy he was. It helps that his wide mouth could almost fit a chrysler. I will also add that this talent does NOT come from me.

We always have fun with our neighbor Megan at the park!
On the way back from Lancaster (I already blogged about this little trip) we ran into football traffic (ravens vs. bengals) getting out so we opted to get off the highway (which was a parking lot) and eat dinner at the Baltimore harbor. I cannot believe their are no fences there...it made me so nervous that one of my children (lets be honest, I am talking about Roman here) would fall into the murky water below.
In the grocery store I just had to take this picture because this was a childhood favorite thing. I would mix the Milo with powdered milk and eat it for a snack! It was yummy (at least back then, now it seems a little disgusting)
The boys always love a trip to the Home Depot.
We all got cozy in the living room. Rocco made beds for everyone and we all snuggled in.

While Rocco was playing T-ball Roman got to play at the near by park...which was very convenient when we were at that particular field.

We went to the Lucketts Town fair and Rocco got to ride his first horse (it has been a pony in the past) Roman wanted nothing to do with this.

This was taken during one of our many trips to the outlets. They have rides and a small playground which serve as pretty good bribes so I can get some shopping done.

Roman and Snoopy at the outlets.
Megan and the boys

This picture is what I have as my wallpaper on my phone.
Roman feeding his buddy Micah

Rocco at school sitting at his table next to Valery who he says is NOT a very nice person (apparently she gets into some trouble but she always seems very sweet when I am in there)

Here is me and my friend Jess at my first NFL game, specifically the Redskins. What a great game it was! So fun for me to get out without any of my boys (although I would have happily gone with John had he been available) and had a day to enjoy my favorite sport with a good friend.

A little Dutch.....

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

p.s. many apologies for the really hokie music...when you select the "free" option of these your music choice is severly limited.

The Mighty Mudcats

So Rocco started T-ball this fall....

Listening intently to his coach

Waiting to make a play in the field...we actually caught him in "ready position" here..normally he is playing in the dirt like all the other boys (and of course they made us buy WHITE pants for their uniform--on the upside it has allowed me to explore all the extra settings on my washer in an attempt to keep them semi whitish)

TaaaDaaa!!!!!!

making a hit



Look at the sprinter form coming off the base!!

I realize I am very biased but I do think Baseball uniforms are the cutest on little boys...and yes, they play with their "cups" even at this age...sigh

Rocco's # 1 fan right here. He's always asking..."Mama, Where's my bruda"?

Yes, there are even quality sponsers...and yes that does say Elite Poker Tables...AWESOME!!!! (note slite sarcasm) at least its not some gentlemens club or something right? cup half full!

Summer 09

Make a Smilebox slideshow

Weekend in Lancaster

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

Happy Birthday Lennie!

The Great Outdoors

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

Happy Birthday Grannie!!

WE LOVE YOU GRANNIE!!

5 birthdays

5 years goes quickly, much quicker for me as a mom then ever before in my life. So here is a run down of Rocco's 5 birthdays. I have made him a cake every year, and every year I swear its the last one I will do as they seem to become more and more complicated. This years WALL.E almost did me in as I stayed up till 2:30 am to get it done (I must note that my wonderful husband stayed up as well to help me, without him I would probably still be trying to finish) I thought I should document this though so I can show them the "labor of love" that I go through at each birthday...I know, pretty pathetic right?! Anyway, here's hoping this blog site is still around in 2040

Year 5

Two parties, one small one in Ashburn and one in Syracuse celebrating alongside his Dad, and Aunt Auberry (Aubrey)

Year 4

Wow, two parties in a row at the same house!! Ashburn is officially home.
Lighting McQueen "Speed, I am speed!"

Year 3

First party in our new home in Ashburn VA.

Year 2

Party at the pool in the neighborhood pool at our other house in Falls Church.

Year 1

First birthday in our first home in Falls Church and my first cake decorating experience ever.

Rocco began a 5 year stint of being a cake glutten here. That is until his egg allergy kicked in, he still loves the icing though.

Watching....

"He didnt tell me how to live; he lived, and let me watch him do it."

~Clarence Budington Kelland

R&R love their Daddy!! (and SO does Mommy!)

The Squiggley Road....

My husband actually had a spontaneous moment (in almost 10 years of marriage these are few and far between). He usually likes to have a plan and be VERY prepared before we do anything. However, having the photography bug that he does has been very good for him in stepping out of the box. This is because the thought of being able to use his "toys" makes him giddy as a school boy. So on a whim we up and headed out to Skyline Drive with the hopes of getting some cool pictures. It was actually pretty amazing.

I dont think that is the actually Massanutten mountain in the background, truth be told, we really couldnt tell which one it was even though you are supposed to be able to based on the discription provided.
The boys posing on a rock...
What a cool bird of prey!! perhaps one of the elite Peregrine falcons??? nope...just a turkey buzzard..oh well perhaps we should take a few ornithology courses.
Rocco was pretty obsessed with being on what he called the squiggley road...we had just seen the movie "Cars" where they show the map of where Lightning McQueen drives off the freeway and ends up in Radiator Springs. He was pretty sure we were on that same road. Also, he was pretty excited about this tunnel...if you cant tell from the photo, just take my word for it.

We also saw a black bear shoot across the road in front of us which was one of the highlights, unfortunately my husband was driving and I dont have the photojournalist reflexes that were required to catch it on camera...oh well, perhaps next time...