Friday, July 11, 2008
4th of July + Our mini vacation/exciting news
Wow, I don't even know where to start, I know I just posted but I have lots more to write about already. I'll start with the 4th of July. Thursday the 3rd of July, I took the boys up to Mom and Dad Fell's house. We hung out for a little then we headed over to the college to watch some fireworks. The boys loved the show! I was afraid that Colin and Paul would be scared but neither of them seemed frightened at all. The fireworks were great, they did a real good job, when they shot off the very last firework we could feel the ground vibrating and the sound was extremely loud. I was kind of freaked by it, but the kids thought it was great. After the fireworks show, we went back to Mom and Dad's. The boys each got an ice cream cone. Paulie loved his ice cream, he was so funny with it. He was biting the bottom of the cone to try and work his way up, I couldn't help but laugh. We all had a great time. The next day was actual 4th of July, the boys and I went to my parents' house. We had a lot of fun there as well, we had steaks and potatoes for dinner followed by hot apple pie with vanilla ice cream for dessert. Aunt Sue brought over banana daquiris which were delicious. After that we did sparklers while Sean sang God Bless America haha. (Thats his new thing now) My Dad also shot off some fireworks and did a couple fountains. After we finished up with the sparklers and fireworks we all went inside to get settled. We were all sitting around in the family room. Paulie stood himself up and had his balance in the middle of the room. My cousin Ryan said he's not going to walk he'll probably drop to the ground and crawl, which is what he usually does. But I had a feeling that he was going to try and take off, so I kneeled down across from him and called his name with my arms out to him. He stood there for a couple minutes, almost like he thought about it first but, he all the sudden starting taking steps by himself and walked himself right over to me. My family and I made a big fuss over him we clapped and praised him for taking his very first steps. He looks so funny walking he wobbles like a drunk haha. I have to say that moment for me was bitter sweet. I was happy that he took his first steps because, I was a little worried that he was 16mos old and not walking yet. It made me feel at ease to know he could do it plus you could see how happy he was to be able to get around by himself. On the other hand, I was a little sad and almost got teary eyed. When they start walking it feels like they're not babies anymore it's like the initiation of becoming a toddler. I still remember when he was a newborn his first year flew by and now he's walking and saying a few words. I can't believe how big he has gotten and how fast it all happened. The boys thought it was great that their baby brother was walking. Sean and Colin wanted to take turns having Paulie walk back and forth between them. They were so excited and it was nice to see them take part in Paul's first steps. I did get over being sad about him walking because, Im looking on the bright side....which is now he's independent and doesn't need to be carried all of the time. Which will be easier for me so that I can pay a little more attention to Sean and Colin because, Paulie's not always on my hip like he used to be. Now that he's been walking he wants to walk everywhere and on his own. He does get into everything tho so its not completely easy but with time he will learn what he can't have or grab and what he can.
So this past Sunday we went to Uncle Dan and Aunt Terri's for another 4th of July celebration. We had a good time seeing everyone and the kids had a good time as well, they did sparklers and the adults set off a few fireworks. The funniest part of the night was when Aunt Donna made a bet, if she lost she had to get on the ATV for a ride with Uncle Dan. So of course, there was some arguing going on before hand but, Aunt Donna was a great sport and got on there for a ride. I was happy that I took some pics of it! It was fun to see everybody and catch up a little bit.
So needless to say we had a great 4th of July weekend!
Moving on...I took Colin and Paul down the shore on Tuesday to pick up Sean Patrick, he went down the shore last saturday with his Dad to Sea Isle. So I decided I was going down to North Wildwood Tuesday to pick him up and let Colin and Paul have a few beach days and I wanted to put all 3 boys on the rides at the boardwalk. It was a good excuse to get a little vacation. We all had a wonderful time. We hit the beach Tuesday late afternoon Paulie was walking everywhere on the sand. Sean and Colin were building sand castles and running in and out of the ocean. The water was bitter cold so they weren't really swimming in the water to long. Paulie loved the ocean! He didn't care how cold the water was he just wanted to be in it as much as he could be. Of course he was covered in sand head to toe. He kept doing head stands in the sand, you'll see what Im talking about in the pictures. He was filled with sand but didn't care at all. Wednesday was kind of a crappy day, but we still went to the beach for a little and Wednesday night we walked the boardwalk. It was raining at 1st so we took the boys to the arcade where they played ski ball and basketball. Once the rain subsided we went on some rides. Paulie loved the rides. He did the boats with his brothers, the big and little carousel, the buggy cars, and the hot air balloons, they go around in circles and lift you up high as you go around. He was loving it, it was so cool to see him on the rides having a good time. Sean and Colin did lots more rides besides the ones I mentioned because their height appropriate for a lot more but all 3 of them had such a great time! It made me so happy to see them having fun and enjoying themselves. They had constant smiles on their faces. Thursday was a beautiful beach day. The boys dug a huge hole and a tunnel in the middle of it to crawl through. Even Paulie was crawling through it, he thought it was the greatest thing. Thursday night we went on the boardwalk again my grandparents treated us to Sam's Pizza for dinner and we hit the rides again. We played a few games Sean and Colin each played a game where they got to throw 2 darts each at balloons. They both hit a balloon the first try they were so thrilled that they won a prize. We also did the Olympic casino and they each did a few slots where they won coupons to pick out toys. Sean got a flash light, Colin got bubbles, and Paulie got a ball. This morning we just packed and got ourselves ready to come home. Paulie had horrible diaper rash. He got up at 6am screaming bloody murder, he was in a lot of pain. Im hoping it heals fast because its breaking my heart to see him in that much pain. Im thinking it was caused by all the sand in his diapers over the past 3 days. So today we stayed away from the beach for Paulie's sake I couldn't let him get any worse. But, it was great to spend time with my grandparents, they really enjoyed the kids on the beach. I hadn't seen them in a little while so it was really nice. Im sure we'll be back down again and maybe next time Rich can go with us. It's a shame that he didn't get to see them experiencing the shore because, it was so exciting to them and they were so good because they were occupied constantly. I really needed to get out of Philly for a few days I feel like after being in all winter long its just what we all needed. We really had a great week. :)
Hope you all are enjoying your summer to, and those of you with young kids try and get to the shore because, it really is such a happy time to see your kids enjoying new things.
So this past Sunday we went to Uncle Dan and Aunt Terri's for another 4th of July celebration. We had a good time seeing everyone and the kids had a good time as well, they did sparklers and the adults set off a few fireworks. The funniest part of the night was when Aunt Donna made a bet, if she lost she had to get on the ATV for a ride with Uncle Dan. So of course, there was some arguing going on before hand but, Aunt Donna was a great sport and got on there for a ride. I was happy that I took some pics of it! It was fun to see everybody and catch up a little bit.
So needless to say we had a great 4th of July weekend!
Moving on...I took Colin and Paul down the shore on Tuesday to pick up Sean Patrick, he went down the shore last saturday with his Dad to Sea Isle. So I decided I was going down to North Wildwood Tuesday to pick him up and let Colin and Paul have a few beach days and I wanted to put all 3 boys on the rides at the boardwalk. It was a good excuse to get a little vacation. We all had a wonderful time. We hit the beach Tuesday late afternoon Paulie was walking everywhere on the sand. Sean and Colin were building sand castles and running in and out of the ocean. The water was bitter cold so they weren't really swimming in the water to long. Paulie loved the ocean! He didn't care how cold the water was he just wanted to be in it as much as he could be. Of course he was covered in sand head to toe. He kept doing head stands in the sand, you'll see what Im talking about in the pictures. He was filled with sand but didn't care at all. Wednesday was kind of a crappy day, but we still went to the beach for a little and Wednesday night we walked the boardwalk. It was raining at 1st so we took the boys to the arcade where they played ski ball and basketball. Once the rain subsided we went on some rides. Paulie loved the rides. He did the boats with his brothers, the big and little carousel, the buggy cars, and the hot air balloons, they go around in circles and lift you up high as you go around. He was loving it, it was so cool to see him on the rides having a good time. Sean and Colin did lots more rides besides the ones I mentioned because their height appropriate for a lot more but all 3 of them had such a great time! It made me so happy to see them having fun and enjoying themselves. They had constant smiles on their faces. Thursday was a beautiful beach day. The boys dug a huge hole and a tunnel in the middle of it to crawl through. Even Paulie was crawling through it, he thought it was the greatest thing. Thursday night we went on the boardwalk again my grandparents treated us to Sam's Pizza for dinner and we hit the rides again. We played a few games Sean and Colin each played a game where they got to throw 2 darts each at balloons. They both hit a balloon the first try they were so thrilled that they won a prize. We also did the Olympic casino and they each did a few slots where they won coupons to pick out toys. Sean got a flash light, Colin got bubbles, and Paulie got a ball. This morning we just packed and got ourselves ready to come home. Paulie had horrible diaper rash. He got up at 6am screaming bloody murder, he was in a lot of pain. Im hoping it heals fast because its breaking my heart to see him in that much pain. Im thinking it was caused by all the sand in his diapers over the past 3 days. So today we stayed away from the beach for Paulie's sake I couldn't let him get any worse. But, it was great to spend time with my grandparents, they really enjoyed the kids on the beach. I hadn't seen them in a little while so it was really nice. Im sure we'll be back down again and maybe next time Rich can go with us. It's a shame that he didn't get to see them experiencing the shore because, it was so exciting to them and they were so good because they were occupied constantly. I really needed to get out of Philly for a few days I feel like after being in all winter long its just what we all needed. We really had a great week. :)
Hope you all are enjoying your summer to, and those of you with young kids try and get to the shore because, it really is such a happy time to see your kids enjoying new things.
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Sean's Surprise
The beginning of this month Sean, his dad and I went to the Phillies game. We had a great time at the game supporting the Phillies, but as soon as the Fanatic came out to do his routine Sean automatically demanded for us to get him closer to the Fanatic because, he wanted to hug and talk to him. We left our seats towards the end of the game to see what we could do to meet Sean's request but NO luck! A very nice man was leaving the game early and gave his ticket stubs to us so we could sit closer but we were behind home plate and the Fanatic was up on the dug out by 1st base. Sean was extremely disappointed, he was so upset that he didn't get to hug the Fanatic, he kept telling us on the ride home that he had a horrible time. So a couple of weeks ago my Mom found out that the Fanatic was making a special appearance at my brother's home fields at St. Leonard's near her house in Holland. The field was hosting a special olympics day made for children with special needs. It was really cool they had them playing baseball and doing other activities so they could enjoy the day and play some sports. My Mom wanted it to be a surprise for Sean she knew how disappointed he was that he didn't get to see him at the game. We all kept it a secret and we drove over to the fields. The fire engine sirens were going off and when it got closer there was the Fanatic on top of the Fire Engine doing a little dance to make his grand entrance! He got off the truck to greet the kids and the parents. Sean was so surprised I think he was actually a little shocked at first. He was thrilled, he was following the Fanatic around along with the other kids. At first it was a little hard to grab him for a quick pic but then we finally were able to snap a couple pictures and Sean was a very happy kid! I wanted a picture of Sean and Colin with the Fanatic but, Colin ran scared to my mom he was not having it! But it was a really nice time, and it always makes me happy to see one of my kids so excited and happy. Thanks Mom that really made his day!
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Friday, June 27, 2008
Just a little catching up...
Hello All! Hope everybody's had the chance to start enjoying the summer...we have! The boys love to swim, play outside, dig for worms, catch lightening bugs, and ride bikes even if it's 100 degrees out! Sean and Paulie have transformed into water bugs! Anytime we go anywhere with a pool, lake, etc they want to throw on a bathing suit and jump right in! Paulie gives us the hint by getting that index finger going! Colin on the other hand doesn't happen to be a big fan of the water or going swimming. When we go to my Mom and Dad's he'll get in the pool for a while but somebody's got to be holding him at all times even though he has a life vest on. He is terrified to swim by himself and he always shouts, it's cold! Sean still wears a swim tube that keeps him afloat in the water. My parents' pool is a 4 foot deep pool and he can't touch the ground in it yet. My Mom was trying to suggest him taking it off to learn how to swim without needing a tube on but, he just wanted to play and swim. I was thinking that maybe I should've done swim lessons. But there's always next year, right?! The baby is so funny in the water, he kicks his little legs, keeps his arms going, splashes, and always has a smile on his face while in the pool. He really enjoys his new float we just got him to. His float is a mini wave runner, it has a sun shade on the back to keep the sun out of his eyes and it plays twinkle little star and row your boat. He loves it! He even sat in it when we took it out of the pool. Of course to him the best part is that it plays music. But it's great for us to so that my Mom or I don't have to hold him the whole time.
Today was an exciting day for Colin.....he pooped on the potty for the first time ever today!! I was so proud of him. We've been harping and bribing him to poop on the potty for about a month now. Both of his Mommom's and his GG have been doing the same and have been coming up with different prize ideas to buy him for going on the pot. Sean, my brother Kevin, and I all made a big deal out of him going potty and made it very exciting for him. Which I think he absolutely loved being the center of attention and he could tell how happy I was with him. So Mommom Jurewicz promised another trip to Build A Bear to buy more clothes for his monkey that she bought him a few weeks ago. Mommom Fell i'm sure will come up with a gift idea to praise him, as well as his great grandmother Mommom Mayza. I was so glad that we have now officially started the process. I was getting a little worried being his 3rd birthday is around the corner August 8th. Phew Im glad that now I know it's in him to do it!
Anyways, we've been making a lot of day trips to our parents' houses. The boys have been enjoying themselves very much. They are very lucky to have 2 great sets of grandparents' houses to go to that they have a lot of fun at. At Mommom & Pop Fell's they have been catching lightening bugs, digging for worms, riding in the flintstone cars as I call them haha, playing Sesame Street workshop on the computer and Paulie's been enjoying the little slide. At Mommom and Pop Jurewicz's we swim in the pool, Colin and Paul love going on the swings, Sean and Colin like the trampoline, we do sparklers, and we even roasted marshmallows to. They're kept occupied at both grandparents houses and it's been a lot of fun for all of us. It's just what we need after a long winter of being in the house. Im looking forward to having a great summer with the boys and our families. Soon enough we'll be visiting my grandparents in North Wildwood to hit the beach and the rides on the boardwalk. Sean is very excited to take a little trip!
Also this month was Father's Day, we had a great day. Unfortunately Rich had to work in the morning but he was done by 2:30 which was nice. We spent our afternoon at Mom and Dad Fell's for some lunch, Pop Fell made a couple creek trips with the boys, and we did some outside activities too. Dad Fell mentioned his Father's Day was a great day just by being with his 3 grandsons. Then when our visit came to an end we headed to my Dad's to have dinner with my Dad (Pop J) and my grandfather. We swam in the pool, enjoyed a nice dinner, and did sparklers when it got dark out. The sparklers were a big hit with Sean and Colin they loved doing them. They were so funny with them and they thought it was so cool. But I could tell that my Dad and my Pop were happy to be with us and enjoyed our company on Father's Day. I was happy that all of the very important men in our lives had a great Father's day as well as Rich. Rich just wanted to be with the boys and have a beer in his hand and he was happy lol!
The week after Father's Day Sean, Colin, and Paul got to meet their new cousin Colbie Shea! We visited Moll and Dan, the new baby, and the house. It was so great to visit with our cuddies and their new addition! Mollie is already back to her normal size, lucky girl! I've never seen a Mom look better than she did right after having a baby! :) During our visit we could feel the joy they were experiencing seeing them with their new daughter. The baby was so adorable, her eyes were a beautiful blue and her hair was so blonde! She was so tiny, you really do forget how tiny they really were. I do have to say she reminded me a little of Kam when Kam was a newborn. Colbie has a tiny little face and tiny features just like Kamryn did when she was born, just different coloring and their features aren't exactly alike but they did remind me of each other in some way, both babies are adorable! She was awake most of the time we were there and seemed like a very pleasant baby. Both Colbie and their new house are beautiful! Congrats Mollie and Dan!
Moving on I found out that I most likely got that job that I mentioned in my last post. At Salon Metro. I will find out this week for sure so cross your fingers, pray for me, etc. Whatever it is that you do to wish people luck please do that for me this week! I will be very happy if I get the job I'm very ready to go back to work and start a career that I will love. We'll see what happens, Im hoping for the best. We're also looking to move out of the city now. Our neighbors aren't exactly what we've wished for and Sean's starting school in September and thought it'd be a better idea to get him in a better district without worrying about tuition for catholic school because once Colin and Paulie start chool that will be more than a mortgage in itself. So we figured we'd try and get ourselves where we ultimately want to be anyway. Wish us luck! I'll keep you all posted! I want to congratulate Jessica on graduating from Highschool. Im sorry we couldn't be there to celebrate but we were certainly thinking of you!
That's all for now and hope you are all having a good summer! :)
Today was an exciting day for Colin.....he pooped on the potty for the first time ever today!! I was so proud of him. We've been harping and bribing him to poop on the potty for about a month now. Both of his Mommom's and his GG have been doing the same and have been coming up with different prize ideas to buy him for going on the pot. Sean, my brother Kevin, and I all made a big deal out of him going potty and made it very exciting for him. Which I think he absolutely loved being the center of attention and he could tell how happy I was with him. So Mommom Jurewicz promised another trip to Build A Bear to buy more clothes for his monkey that she bought him a few weeks ago. Mommom Fell i'm sure will come up with a gift idea to praise him, as well as his great grandmother Mommom Mayza. I was so glad that we have now officially started the process. I was getting a little worried being his 3rd birthday is around the corner August 8th. Phew Im glad that now I know it's in him to do it!
Anyways, we've been making a lot of day trips to our parents' houses. The boys have been enjoying themselves very much. They are very lucky to have 2 great sets of grandparents' houses to go to that they have a lot of fun at. At Mommom & Pop Fell's they have been catching lightening bugs, digging for worms, riding in the flintstone cars as I call them haha, playing Sesame Street workshop on the computer and Paulie's been enjoying the little slide. At Mommom and Pop Jurewicz's we swim in the pool, Colin and Paul love going on the swings, Sean and Colin like the trampoline, we do sparklers, and we even roasted marshmallows to. They're kept occupied at both grandparents houses and it's been a lot of fun for all of us. It's just what we need after a long winter of being in the house. Im looking forward to having a great summer with the boys and our families. Soon enough we'll be visiting my grandparents in North Wildwood to hit the beach and the rides on the boardwalk. Sean is very excited to take a little trip!
Also this month was Father's Day, we had a great day. Unfortunately Rich had to work in the morning but he was done by 2:30 which was nice. We spent our afternoon at Mom and Dad Fell's for some lunch, Pop Fell made a couple creek trips with the boys, and we did some outside activities too. Dad Fell mentioned his Father's Day was a great day just by being with his 3 grandsons. Then when our visit came to an end we headed to my Dad's to have dinner with my Dad (Pop J) and my grandfather. We swam in the pool, enjoyed a nice dinner, and did sparklers when it got dark out. The sparklers were a big hit with Sean and Colin they loved doing them. They were so funny with them and they thought it was so cool. But I could tell that my Dad and my Pop were happy to be with us and enjoyed our company on Father's Day. I was happy that all of the very important men in our lives had a great Father's day as well as Rich. Rich just wanted to be with the boys and have a beer in his hand and he was happy lol!
The week after Father's Day Sean, Colin, and Paul got to meet their new cousin Colbie Shea! We visited Moll and Dan, the new baby, and the house. It was so great to visit with our cuddies and their new addition! Mollie is already back to her normal size, lucky girl! I've never seen a Mom look better than she did right after having a baby! :) During our visit we could feel the joy they were experiencing seeing them with their new daughter. The baby was so adorable, her eyes were a beautiful blue and her hair was so blonde! She was so tiny, you really do forget how tiny they really were. I do have to say she reminded me a little of Kam when Kam was a newborn. Colbie has a tiny little face and tiny features just like Kamryn did when she was born, just different coloring and their features aren't exactly alike but they did remind me of each other in some way, both babies are adorable! She was awake most of the time we were there and seemed like a very pleasant baby. Both Colbie and their new house are beautiful! Congrats Mollie and Dan!
Moving on I found out that I most likely got that job that I mentioned in my last post. At Salon Metro. I will find out this week for sure so cross your fingers, pray for me, etc. Whatever it is that you do to wish people luck please do that for me this week! I will be very happy if I get the job I'm very ready to go back to work and start a career that I will love. We'll see what happens, Im hoping for the best. We're also looking to move out of the city now. Our neighbors aren't exactly what we've wished for and Sean's starting school in September and thought it'd be a better idea to get him in a better district without worrying about tuition for catholic school because once Colin and Paulie start chool that will be more than a mortgage in itself. So we figured we'd try and get ourselves where we ultimately want to be anyway. Wish us luck! I'll keep you all posted! I want to congratulate Jessica on graduating from Highschool. Im sorry we couldn't be there to celebrate but we were certainly thinking of you!
That's all for now and hope you are all having a good summer! :)
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