Visit with BUDDY

Buddy came to visit our house for the weekend...a pre-school assignment that is supposed to teach children how to journal--but it really served to teach me how to scrap book. Which was actually sort of fun. Anyway here is a summary of Rocco & Buddy's time together...

We read stories together

We ate lunch together

My friend Meagan came over and we played hide and seek. We hid in the computer room on the bed (we arent supposed to go in there) but Mommy and Miss Stacey found us.

Buddy met all my friends and fit in really well.
Buddy and I played computer games

More friends came over to play with me and buddy.

Buddy came to the ice rink with me

Buddy joined us for movie night

We took Buddy on many adventures at the mall. Here he got to see the baby lobster and Nemo.

Buddy enjoyed playing Geo trax with me.

In honor of St. Patricks day we decorated Shamrocks (thanks Grannie!) Romans "buddy" joined us too (He's the one with the red scarf)



I also took him for a ride in my GREEN tractor.

Mall Jam

A made up song about the mall....

Conversation with Roman

Wipe out!

A tale of perserverance......

We were invited to go iceskating for free at the rink at Reston Town Center (Thanks Brown family). I thought it would be a fun adventure. Turns out I was right...but not until after I was pretty sure I was VERY wrong.

We had had a very busy weekend and the kids were overtired...which makes Rocco extra whiny and Roman turn into a hyper active combative 2 year old...recipe for disaster you ask? well it started out that way....we were ready to head home about 30 minutes in..

But after some hot chocolate and a few brownies, Rocco wanted to stay and try again so we headed back out on the ice much to Daddy's chagrin..

Roman was not thrilled about being on the ice since it definitely thwarted his attempts to take off running...

But the true triumph and the reason I am glad we perservered...is that I just decided to let go of Rocco and see how he would fare...and he took off on his own...I felt like a mother bird who has released her baby out of the nest and watched it fly off into the sky...although I can take very little credit since I barely know how to skate myself . It was still a moment that will long be remembered and cherished by me.

I already have plans for the Ice Hockey scholarships and the NHL future that my son will have....only kidding but what a fun night. I highly recommend ice skating. This winter sports thing may not be that bad after all.....

Granny Time...is Mambo time...

We had a lot of fun with Granny here and this is the proof....

Make a Smilebox slideshow

Future Amerian Idol

Roman has recently discovered his singing voice but he only knows one song.."Jesus Loves Me". He has always wanted me to sing it to him at night before bed which tells you that he is either desperate to prolong the bedtime routine or does not have an ear for good music...because my voice is well, its just not that pleasant (perhaps the understatement of the year)...but anyway he seems to enjoy performing for the camera so here you go...and it does melt my heart to hear him sing.