Graduation & Storyland

She did it! Ryley graduated last Friday. My little girl is on vacation! Although all her and Delaney have been doing over the past 36 hours is fighting! My lovely, wonderful, dear husband DELETED the graduation photos by accident trying to format our camera. Hopefully someone else can send some to me so I can post them. Super cute!

Last week while Jack was in Paris, Delaney started running a fever on Tuesday. Wednesday, it was 104.2, so I took her to the dr. since she wasn't responding the the motrin. He said everything looks o.k. (no ear infection - strep..etc) so it was a virus. Well, Thursday when Ryley came home from school, her temp was 102.5. UGH, just in time for Storyland. Friday she was FINE (no fever in the morning), Graduation went well (except for the rollover car we were driving by on the way.. *another story*)then as we were walking around Storyland she completely drained which was odd for her, we felt her head and she was burning up.. Jack and I had had enough (2 1/2 hours) but the kids didn't get on as many rides as they would have liked. We also had Makayla (my niece) with us, who was a HUGE help!! Thanks MAKAYLA!!

Here is a great video of them (RYLEY WAS HORRIFIED!!)


Here are some great pictures!




























and then when it was time to go:



now, Addy just woke up and I can't type with her koala'ing me.. so I'll try to get graduation pics and post them!

Jack COULD be a polygamist!

Last week he was in Chicago.. got home this afternoon, and he's off to "France" on Monday! hmmmmm...

As for our WONDERFUL little children... Keelyn is a busy little socialite! She had her field trip at school yesterday to Squam Lake, then a b-day party (until 9:00 pm - how fun that was toting 2 sleeping children then ONE that fell asleep on the ride to pick her up!).. today she spent the day with her friend Kelsey. Tomorrow she, Ryley and Dada are off to Canobie Lake with the girl scouts. WHEW. Busy little girl!

Ryley is finished with school Friday (6/6) I can't believe she is going to FIRST GRADE! She has accomplished so much this year - I am so greatful she was able to experience such a small school setting and learn as much as she did. NOW, it is on to the BIG school! FIRST GRADE.. only a few weeks of camp and vacation before that!

Delaney is so proud to be wearing BIG GIRL UNDIES! We're keeping our fingers crossed for NO accidents! She's doing GREAT. AND she's doing AWESOME with OUT the "brrup brrup"! She asks for it now and then when she is sad or tired, but does really well when going to sleep. My little punkin!

Addy is growing and growing.. BUT STILL NO TEETH! I swore a month ago she was getting one.. two.. now I have no clue. She is trying so hard to crawl, although today she tried to STAND! She puts her hands on the floor then next thing you know her butt is high up in the air! She pushes up on her legs.. I would laugh hysterically if she just all of a sudden pushed a little harder and stood up! She can get to the sitting position from any floor position.. (i.e. if she's on her belly,she can easily get to sitting). She is too funny all she wants to eat is people food! I've pureed things here and there and she loves it.. but I get nervous about her choking! Her are some adorable photos of her chubbi-ness. I just have to laugh as all you know what skinny mini's all the other girls were!


















too cute! I have to go on the upstairs computer and add a post photo of Ryley when she was 8 months.. you'd swear it was the same kid!

Well, she is asleep, Jack went to pick up Keelyn with Delaney and Ry Ry.. so if I can get this snooz-er--roo to bed, I may have a moment of PEACE! Better run!

My OTHER Baby IS GROWN Up

Tell me this doesn't pull on your heartstrings!!!




Keelyn had her piano/voice recital last night. This video was taken from our little camera, so once Jack puts a better version on youtube (from the video camera) - I'll update with the whole song and piano playing. Boy, I am so proud of that GIRL! I would NEVER have been able to stand in front of others to sing at age 7!

My Baby's Growing UP!

I can't believe 1 week from today Adyson will be 8 months old. She is learning so much and loves just observing everyone. Mostly her big sisters. Today she learned something new and we're all so very proud to teach her, since it is perfect timing for Keelyn's piano/voice recital tomorrow. Check her out:

Boy oh Boy.... Last week excitement & Ry on the Wii

Well, we survived last week... the week from hell!

Jack was at Lockheed Martin on "special" assignment. Unavailable by cell - Ryley thought it was o.k. to flush the roll of toilet paper that fell into the toilet, which left us without a toilet upstairs for 3 days. Both girls had a terrible dentist visit.. Keelyn needs a tooth pulled (tomorrow), has a abscess on her gums, Ryley's mouth is full of cavities! I became delirious (more than usual) Thursday ended up at the Dr. with double ear infections!! I don't know if it is the ear infections or medication but my head still spins in circles throughout the day! Hmmmm.. what else went wrong? Jack's train was canceled - BUT luckily he hopped the next Acela to get home in time to take his first born the the "Me & My Guy Dance".. Check out the photos! I'm a proud mama!





















































I just love this!!: (please ignore the smoke alarm going off... I was just cooking dinner) :-)





Delaney had HER 1st dentist appt. today and she has PERFECT teeth! (THANK GOD!!!) NO CAVITIES!!! (THANK GOD!!!) She was so good! Delaney is enjoying her SHAKE, RATTLE and ROLL class she takes at Hampshire Hills on Mondays. Lots of running around, laughing, playing with balls & bubbles and tumbling all over! AND!!!... TOMORROW IS 2 WEEKS WITHOUT BRRRRUP BRRRRUP! She still asks for it.. and I saw her jones(ing) for Addy's "paci".. but we're getting through it!

Addy is learning to sip from a straw, it is too funny!


We had dinner with the Kandt's on Saturday night. It was fun.. nice to catch up with Susie and Jeff and for the kids to hang out - boy, Henry is really grown(s) up ;-)

Well, wish Keelyn luck tomorrow with her tooth pulling!

Better get to putting laundry away!

Day 4

For those of you who are familiar with the "BRRRRUP" aka pacifier.. today is Delaney's 4th day WITHOUT it! She is having a HARD time, BUT the "brrrup" fairy came on Wednesday night, while she was sleeping, took her pacifier and left her $10 to BUY a WEBKINZ! We went to the store and spent $18 (including her PENGUIN Webkinz) and they extended a promotion they were having from last weekend and ALL 3 GIRLS got ANOTHER FREE WEBKINZ. Keelyn and Ryley got one last weekend (free). So, the few times during the day there is crying or asking for the pacifier.. we find the Webkinz to distract her. Poor kid! Better NOW than later though.

Nothing much is new .. we had a fun night last night .. PRE-Cinco De Mayo party at the Apovians. Good times.. lots of laughs! AND.. YUMMY food AND margaritas!

Grampi has been here on and off over the past week (+) - Jack's office in the garage is getting closer and closer to complete. Can't wait for that.. I'm wondering WHAT we'll do with the space in the attic???? My thoughts for the interim are a spare room for company.. then eventually the PLAYROOM! When we configure the stairs to be a little more kid friendly.

DAMN.. the weekend weather was a KILLER.. and NOW ... 6:15 PM.. the sun is starting to shine and the sky is getting BLUE.. :-( sad the kids vacation was mostly rained out. We were able to squeeze in some miniature golfing in the 50 degree overcast day! I, on the other hand, had a pretty productive week. Getting rid of things in the loft of the barn. OLD windows, screen doors, junk.... that hasn't been used and I posted on freecycle.. and it is GONE!!! WHEW! NOW, I can get to organizing the holiday tubs, clothing tubs and whatever else is left up there! I got myself some nice space.

Keelyn is getting pretty psyched for this coming up Friday.. it is ME & MY GUY dance put on through the Girl Scouts. Jack asked her today what she wants him to wear.. she said "NOT A SWEATSHIRT" hahahahaha! He said "you want me to wear a suit?" She was like "YEAH!!!!" Wish I was a FLY on the wall to see her smile on her face!

OH AND HOW THE HECK COULD I FORGET... WE... got a Wii.. :-)

We told Keelyn that we would buy a Wii for her birthday and she could invite a COUPLE of friends over (instead of a BIG TO DO) and they could have cake & ice cream and play Wii (and maybe inflate the water slide). I figured I'd start looking early since they are usually SOLD OUT. The 2 Thursday's I went to Walmart.. they said "nope, not today.. we had some YESTERDAY". So I thought .. well.. I'll have to go next Wednesday. Then I said "let's just try Target". I asked the kid in the electronics dept. and he was like "yes, we have 3 in stock".. I almost jumped him! He laughed when I was like "YOU DO??!?!?!?!?!?!" The smile on the girls faces was worth a million bucks! We've been playing everyday.... I played boxing that night.. for an HOUR (knocked out my opponent EVERY TIME :-).. Friday and Saturday... I WAS IN PAIN! My body was aching! Definitely a good workout! Lots of fun too. I highly recommend it!

My leg is getting NUMB from Adyson sleeping on my lap, and I have to pick up the girls (they are all at Awana - church group) Curious to see how Delaney is doing.. it is her first time.

Gotta RUN

WHO's THAT GIRL!?!?!?!?