Explanation of why I had neglected by BLOG last week cont...

Now where was I , oh yes......., Madelyne Lily turns 2 last Wednesday

How can that even be possible? I sit here and marvel at God's amazing hands. You take this small tiny precious little being just 2 years ago....

minutes after she came into this world

the very first time I held her in my arms

One year old

Two Years Old complete with afro

Singing Happy Birthday

Watching the Yankees Win on her birthday night with Daddy

BTW- she actaully does just sit right next to her father, cuddled in, while they watch baseball. She is the only one who will. : ) It makes my heart smile. He has to watch what he says because she repeats every single thing that he cheers......." Go Yankees "

I made this birthday bunting the day before her birthday and I love how it turned out.

Anyway, I love this age. Two is so fun. Plus it is just fascinating how much she has changed in 2 years. Only God could do that. Pretty Cool! She was thrilled. This was really the first time that she actually understood the opening of the gifts. Christmas at our house this year should be a blast.

Explanation of why I had neglected by BLOG last week

How can it be Tuesday already? Forget that, How can it be November 10th? Unreal how time is just whizzing right by me these days. I wish it would slow down just a little.....

I had neglected my blog last week, I thought I would tell you all why.

Well, this has been a very interesting week. My Brothers kids and wife were all sick.... last week some sort of high fever thing.... My sister's kids also were sick just 2 of them, Strep throat. Well, I just keep waiting and waiting but we stayed healthy. PRAISE GOD. It has been something that I have been praying about for weeks.....

Last week I got to use my Photography skills to photograph our friend Carmen's work. This work is all at a Skate Park and it is all by Graffiti artist that Carmen chooses. He is an amazing artist. My husband told me about 30 min before we ere supposed to be there (just like a man) I actually had about 1 billion things to do but I went with him and took the pictures. It was really fun. A little out of my element but very cool.

* just a note - as I am trying to type this, Madelyne has decided to have a tea party on my computer desk and my lap. Oscar , a plate and a tea cup is sitting on my lap, on my keyboard she keeps plopping another plate and tea cup so needless to say this is taking me forever to type.... Oh well, precious memories.

For those of you who don't know me I have a thing for Black & White Photos

This is one of Carm's works of art.

This is the "Boyz Room" This is the only place that they let the kids graffiti on the wall.

And here is Carmen standing in front of one of his pieces.

So anyway,

I ended up taking alot of pics. FUN for Amy! (doesn't seem to happen very often anymore)

Maddie Playing football

Sara Swinging on the Swing

one very tired baby....

What is for supper?

Hmmm I struggle with this everyday, I wish I was more organized to make a week menu plan at a time so that i would not struggle with this..... Tonight we are dining on Cavatelli and Broccoli with some sausage I made that last night, Garlic Bread I made to night and I also made some English muffin pizza's..... Cleared out the fridge and threw it upon La Table : )

What does your family eat for supper?

After looking at the pictures I took this weekend I thought;

One might think that we only have one child.....

It is not true, we have 3. It is just there is such a huge difference in age , Madelyne is the only one ever home to take pictures of!

Halloween

We had so much fun. We went to my sister's house and had pizza and then we went trick or treating. It did rain on us but we had a great time anyway. Lots of good memories were made that night. Grace, my oldest niece, held Maddie hand and walked her up to the houses the whole night. She refused to put her candy in the bag so needless to say she had some very wet and melted candy by the end of the night. She also ended up dropping most of it... that is ok she had a blast, & She did sleep very well that night. After we got back we all jumped in the car for Taco Bell and had our free Taco's which I did bring my camera in.... Too funny.

Sara and Linnea Hippie and Fairy

Ben The Thing

the whole gang, well minus Emily and Zach.

Kirk filling his canteen with water.

G I Joe and my sister... This was really fun. It is the small things....

The kids eating the tacos.... Yum

Sara & my Niece Grace... need I say more

here I am with my new hair