Playing Catch Up!!

The past couple months have flown by and we have been very busy!! Needless to say I am behind!  Here is what we have been up to…

~Mason played soccer again this Fall and this season was MUCH MUCH better than last.  He LOVED it!!!  One game he scored 6 goals!!! He was on FIRE :) I think me may “try” basketball in the winter!!

~Halloween:  We went to the yearly pumpkin patch, but Mason wanted every pumpkin and Madelyn just wanted to run around.  We did however come home with a wagon full!!  This year I handed the Halloween Express magazine to Mason to pick his costume!  It was kinda early when he chose to be the Black Spiderman.  I was nervous once I ordered it he would change his mind and it would be too late…but he was so excited for Halloween to come to put his costume on.  Madelyn…I figured I have at least one more Halloween where I can choose her costume (even though she is a girl who KNOWS WHAT SHE WANTS!!!)…so she was a bumble bee.  She loves to dress up.  When Mason puts his costumes on or plays dress up she is right there with him dressing up as Iron Man, Spiderman, or whatever costume Mason is not wearing :)  On Halloween we went to a fun festival in our neighborhood and then went trick or treating around the neighborhood.  Mason had a blast….Madelyn was not a fan of the festival but loved getting new candy at each door we knocked at.  She would have to try all the candy even before we got home!  Mason had so much fun going around getting candy and seeing all the kids in their costumes! 

~Mason’s Thanksgiving Feast:  The kids had a wonderful Thanksgiving Feast.  They did a little class program for us parents in their classroom before they DUG in!!  Mason had a such a sweet class with wonderful teachers and kids. 

~Other Fun pics…

Waiting to give Santa their list…Madelyn NOT a fan…Mason could have sat on his lap for hours talking to him :)

Hula Hooping…one gift Mason has asked Santa for :)

Not many times do I get a pic with my two…and Mason was not feeling it!!!

Climbing a tree at DD’s house!! LOOKS CAN BE DECIEVING :)

Swim, Splash, and Play….Mason’s 4th BIRTHDAY!!

This year there was no question as to what kind of party my lil guy wanted!!!  Just so happened we had the perfect place :) The invites went out and countdown began to the perfect party day!!!!  The week was VERY VERY rainy…thunderstorms and days of just RAIN!!!  I had high hopes…the “very trusty” weather channel had sun shine predicted for the Saturday ONLY!!  Well the day came and sunny it was…PERFECT!!  Most of his friends we invited were able to make it and we were so happy to share this special day with them doing what Mason loves to do best…swim!  With balloons galore hung, the swim toys ready…I wasn’t sure what to expect?!?!  Would all the kids swim…would they want to play on the boat, would they be afraid of the pool…etc.  However, they all jumped right in and had the best time ever!!!   They would have stayed swimming all afternoon.  After all the guests left we opened his gifts and played all afternoon with Nanny, Papa, DD, and Daddio….Mason couldn’t have had a more awesome day.  Watching him play with his friends and enjoying his day put a huge smile on my face :)  Happy Birthday BIG boy…we love you very much!!

 

 

The goodie bags and ready for the guests to arrive!

Getting ready to eat pizza and playing on the playset…Mason’s big birthday present!

 

The guys glued to the TV watching football!  The kids loved to hang out on the infinity edge!

 

Singing Happy Birthday!!! 

First Day of School

All summer Mason has kept asking when he gets to go back to school.  He has loved school and I am thankful.  You would have though differently if you saw me drop him off when he first started(a few years ago), but always had a smile on his face and did not want to leave when it was time to go home!  I just knew Madelyn would follow suit.  SCREAM…CRY…HATE every minute of school.  However, this Tuesday her first day she proved me wrong…for which I am thankful.  She did cry, but proceeded to have the best day ever.  Then throughout the week she would point to herself and say “me school!”  I am so happy (for now) my two scholars :) love school and are happy!   

Happy Birthday, MY BIG BOY!!!

4 YEARS OLD!! How can that be!!  Happy Birthday BIG BOY…we can’t wait to celebrate your special day with all your friends and family this weekend at your party!  We love you!!

One of his gifts we gave him along with both grandparents was this playscape :)  HE LOVES IT!!!  Mason and Madelyn have both enjoyed playing on it!  Thanks Nanny, Papa, DD, and Daddio for putting huge smiles on your grandkids’ faces ;)

I HEART Boston!!!!

I HEART Boston! I HEART Birthdays!! I HEART Black Eyed Peas!!! AND…..it just so happened I got to celebrate my 30th in a wonderful city FRONT ROW watching the group I love the most!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH, Marcus for taking me and getting us the tickets to BEP!  I had never been to Boston before and I fell in love….maybe not with the winter time, but the city was awesome!  We had a full 3 days to enjoy Boston.  

Right after we landed we were off to Fenway Park to watch our good friend, John Lackey, pitch for his new team!!  We had AMAZING seats, thanks Krista and John.  I love the field.  It is a smaller field, but the fans are great and Marcus really loved when they sing Sweet Caroline in the 8th every game…I think that was his fav. part :) 

 

The next day we did a Duck Tour…it was fun and it was a great way to see the city…all the historical sights.  It was fun because it was half on land then they drove the bus into the water and we did a cruise of the Charles River.  After the Duck Tour we did some shopping on Newbury street and ate at some fun restaurants as well.  Later that night…BEP!!!!!!  As I got ready to see the Black Eyed Peas with Krista, Marcus went to the baseball game again!!

After a LONG FUN night dancing….we slept in and I headed to the Mandarin Oriental Spa at our hotel for a massage..it was nice to relax and enjoy our last day in Boston!  We headed  back to the Fenway Park one last time before we had to head home!  I had a great 30th…and on my real birthday Marcus, Mason, and Madelyn did not disappoint.  They had even more surprises up their sleeves.  I can’t wait to see what the next decade has in store for us!!!

 

 

Annual Girls Trip

Each year one of my best friends Whitney and I take a little vacay just us girls.  We have been to NYC, Vegas, but this year Cancun!!  My friend Sheri came along too and we had a blast.  We had 4 relaxing days soaking up the rays, swimming, jet skiing, playing water volleyball, shopping and hanging out!  The water was awesome, the resort, Le Blanc, was amazing, and I can’t wait till next year :)  It is awesome how we hardly get to see each other, but when we do it is like we never skip a beat!

            

Morning Swim

Morning swimming is always refreshing!  Our backyard pool area is shaded until around 11ish.  We love to take a quick dip in the pool, burn some energy, eat lunch and hopefully take great naps :) 

 

Madelyn has now had a month of swim lessons and she is quite the lil fish!  She can roll to her back and flip back over and swim to the edge of the pool or to the closest person she sees!  I am so proud of my two swimmers.