Boston/Maine Vacation

Finally, I am updating blog. We have been gone most of the summer. This was the vacation Scott and I took at the end of May. We flew into Portland, ME. Love, love Portland, Portsmouth, and Boston! Would live there....so much like the NW, but w/more history and laid back lifestyle. The first pictures of are Scott (I was the one w/camera most of the time:) downtown Portland. We were in a little town called Boothbay Harbor for the wedding....amazing coastal town.

Harvard campus, and Boston.....took some pictures close to downtown Boston of streets w/the

homes.....I want one! Would like to live in "Little Italy" in Boston for a few years...then

have a house on the coast. :) Oh, and yes...a home in the NW for visiting. We were also

able to get in a Red Sox game the night before leaving....very cool...they played NY! People

are nuts about the Red Sox in Boston. Union Oyster House has some of the best food (if you like oysters and seafood) was once a favorite of John F. Kennedy Jr. Can't wait to visit again!

Catch up....and Happy Mother's Day

Ok...alot to catch up on. Lucy. The boys wrestling on Mother's Day. Scott all dressed up for "fight night". Fort Worth Art's Festival w/Grayson. Grandma S. and Maddox.

Grandpa S. and Connor. They were here visiting....yes, that is are family easter picture. :) The boys on easter....and Scott on the trampoline w/the boys. The school year is wrapping and we are looking forward to the summer! Scott and I have our vacation coming up....can't wait!

Some good news finally. :)

Maybe I'm one of the few...but I cannot stand Paris Hilton....ugh.



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The boys and Lucy

I am really working hard with Lucy to get her potty trained..ugh...sleepless nights, but finally she is sleeping 6 hours! Last night the boys wanted to sleep next to her, and I thought it might be wise to put her on her leash so she didn't have full rein. It worked....she slept next to the boys for 7 hours!!!! They had a rough time with the decision to adopt Linus out, especially Connor...makes me wonder what happened to all my pets growing up...they mysteriously disappeared at night. :) Linus was an alpha male, but extreme. He marked everywhere, and did not want to be trained at all. I had given this alot of thought. I felt terrible, but found him a home with a woman that had the same breed with another male. Can you tell...I still feel guilty. :( I was smart this time, and researched breed...did not do on a whim. Lucy will be a great pet...and she loves the boys. She actually cried last night until we could move her closer to them. Sweet. Now...we are off to color easter eggs with Grandma and Grandpa from Detroit...I'll post their pics of eggs later.

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Goldendoodle

Ok...I must be crazy, but I really want this little girl. Linus is a bit on the wild side, but she is so sweet and cuddly. I wonder if two dogs are harder??? Or...is it like kids....easier with two? :) That's me using my own rationalization to talk myself and Scott into this puppy. Wish me luck!

Funny Story

This week while I was dropping Connor of at school...while obeying to all carpool rules...someone once again tried to come the opposite way when

I had been in line for over 15 minutes. It really wasn't a good day for anyone to try that with me...I was a little on edge...had an MRI scheduled later in the day for my head...checking to make sure infection didn't get to bone, and everyday someone tries to cut ahead coming the wrong direction. Well...as this woman was trying to cut in front of me I proceeded to go, and layed on my horn...I didn't care at that point if she hit my car. In the end...she stopped and I continued on my way with her right behind me....while Connor was a bit freaked out because he noticed that was a kids Mom on his baseball team. At that point I had to ask myself...was it really necessary for me to get all that upset about "the carpool"? Not really, but I was right. :) Although, I asked Connor if he wanted me to go around so they wouldn't see him get out of the car...he just bolted out hoping they wouldn't notice him. When I picked him up later I asked him if RJ said anything to him? Connor then went on to tell me that he caught up with his classmate RJ, and asked him who that crazy lady was honking at his Mom this morning! I couldn't stop laughing. Connor always surprises me with his humor....things he does come out of no where, and things you wouldn't think an eight year old could figure out, or be so quick on his feet! I guess RJ replied no, I didn't know who that was...and then Connor said...we're in the clear Mom! :)

Spring break

Both Connor and Maddox are on Spring break...I wish I was. :) I just started a very intense marketing, and accounting class....ugh. Although, I am trying to spend as much time with

C & M having some fun this week...movies, bike riding, basketball, and soccer. Anything to work off the crappy food I have had this past week. Everytime I don't get rest or am coming down with something I turn to the sugar!

I finished up some projects this past week...always makes me feel better. That usually means I'm avoiding homework.

I had to post a picture of my headboard I finished....will change material, but just wanted to see

what it looked like. It blends w/the wall...but the boys look cute watching their movie before bed.

Spring has Sprung

So glad spring has arrived! I know I'll regret saying that I have been longing for warmer days come summer when it's in the 100's...ugh...those temps are tough to take for all. The boys had a great day...Maddox on his bike, and Connor had open house at his school. Connor is doing so well this year. :)

Ladies Night....

A couple of girlfriends from my neighborhood went out last night for my Birthday....I'm dragging a bit today, but had a great time last night. Thanks Chere, and Leslie! I had to post that picture of the guy w/fedora...he was someone's bodyguard...he took his job very seriously....see drink in hand. :) We made fun of him...just a little bit. :)

Good times....

I am posting some pictures from this past week. Maddox out with his new skates, and Kevin was in town visiting Connor.....and a picture of Scott and I from Valentines day. Yes, usually that means one of us is holding the camera out....we need a tripod...no one else around to take a decent picture...ok, except for Connor. :)

Busy Week

Let's just begin with Valentine's Day for me and my valentine ~ Scott had planned something, and for weeks kept telling me how excited I was going to be....I "sure" was....we has great seats to the Dallas Stars and Detroit Red Wings. Ok...we were 12 seats back from the ice, and Scott loves the Red Wings. :) Great comeback though....he got tickets for us this weekend to Big Head Todd. We had a great time. The kids had such a busy week with Valentine's Day and Connor getting back to soccer and baseball at the same time. Maddox is still in speech four days a week, and school three. Scott coaches Connor's soccer fall/spring, and did Basketball winter. Connor is a little put out that he can't coach baseball too. :) We aren't sure where he'll get time to coach Mad next year, but I'm sure he'll find a way. It's fun watching him out there, and I remember when Maddox was much younger he used to carry him and coach Connor at the same time. Good memories.

Posting some pictures from the past weeks. It has been so cold here this winter, our coldest day yet was 16 degrees. I'm anxious for spring....not so much summer....hot, hot, hot here then!

Picture of Scott when we first started Connor up with soccer. Snow two weeks ago. Connor's school project that turned into mine....I get a little crazy with the kids school stuff. I will stay up hours working on it....looking back I had to laugh when working on this recent one with Connor, and he asked me what he could do? :) We built the prison together....I was excited when he brought home his grade on this...A, and I got a creative, and excellent! The last picture....sweet....the boys playing outside with some of their friends...Mad trying to keep up. ~