ADDY's 1!!!

The YEAR has FLOWN by! I can't believe little Addy is 1. She is so silly. Has a goofy personality. She loves to laugh. She also loves to make YOU laugh. Here is a SUPER cute video I took of her today.




We had a small little family celebration. Poor kid.. go back 7 years ago and Keelyn's 1st b-day.. tent rentals... 50 people.. BIG OLE' Partay!.. Fast forward 7 years.. Addy, Keelyn, Ryley, Delaney, Mum and Dad. I guess there is enough of us to make her feel like it is a BIG party!

Here is a cute shot of her SMALL celebration. She got a TMX Elmo.. it is kind of a love/hate relationship. I just wish he had VOLUME control! He is really cool, but REALLY LOUD. She laughs.. then CRIES!




IF it didn't take FOREVER to upload video, I'd try to post her laughing at Elmo. (then crying) :-P

Check out these BEAUTIFUL pictures a friend of ours took at Keelyn's soccer game:




















O.K. I'm getting really really tired, but I have to just QUICKLY write about our Sat. a week and a half ago. We (all the girls) and I were out pretty early Sat. morning. As we were driving around I told them to keep their eye out for hot air balloons. (something we usually see on the weekends). Well, shortly after I hear Ryley scream "HOT AIR BALLOON". For the next 35 minutes we follow the thing around. Hoping to catch a glimpse of it landing. Not only did we catch a glimpse of it landing, the pilot invited all of us on for a tethered ride! Delaney and I gladly and THANKFULLY went. Keelyn and Ryley were a little nervous as we didn't know how high it would go. It only went up 5-10 feet. It was soooooo cool!!! The pilots wife took a few pictures. Here they are:


















After they let the girls COMPLETELY break down and put away the balloon, they asked them to jump on the bag to release any extra air! That was the NEXT best part for them!









The morning ended with ME enjoying CHAMPAGNE (with the pilot, his wife and 2 other balloonists) and the girls a cup'o' Mountain DEW. What NICE NICE PEOPLE! thank you so much LIBERTY FLIGHTS!!! Eric & Marie!

http://www.libertyflights.com/


Here is a picture I took with my cell (I'm PISSED I didn't have my regular camera.. BUT WHO KNEW???) - it was taken from INSIDE the basket of the balloon looking UP. SUPER COOL!!




well.. I better get to sleep!

OH, lastly... I CHOPPED MY HAIR OFF!!!




Whaddya think?

My Little Ballerina

That sweet little pea!

And guess what????

Daddy's B-Day...& Soccer! Brings back Memories!

We had a nice dinner Friday night at Giorgio's then headed home to celebrate with the kids... we enjoyed a yummy ice cream cake the girls picked out:











Keelyn had a blast yesterday at soccer. It is going to take a little coaxing for Ryley as she's afraid she'll get hurt.. I guess I would be too if I was a skinny little minnie!

Here is a great video of Keelyn GOING RIGHT AFTER THAT BALL! Way to go GIRL! P.S. she's # 9.

3rd grade, 1st grade and PRESCHOOL!!! - and 2 new teeth!

3 down.. 1 to go :-)


many pictures worth many words.....















































and then... yesterday... :-(... my babies all growns up!

Karen showing Delaney her hook!







got my slippy's on!








Poor MUM's in tears...(I think Dad was too)















and at pick up (the playground is ALMOST FINISHED) so hard top recess.. yeah...








AND.. I'm ready to go home..








We'll post next week as to how everyone is settling in. Delaney starts Ballet/Tap next Friday, Keelyn & Ryley start soccer tomorrow (pending the rain), then a week from Monday Keelyn starts HIP HOP... I can only imagine the weeks Jack is traveling how FUN FUN FUN it will be. Thank GOD soccer only lasts 8 weeks.

And once I get a good picture of the SMILEY 6 TOOTHER.. I'll post.. Addy just loves giving those pearly white grinney smiles... she is definitely a goof ball!

THAT S.O.B!

So, I'm going to go back a few weeks - as it's been a while since I posted.. On Thursday 8/8, I go to this meeting for Delaney's new school. Had to take Addy since it was bedtime and thought the car ride would put her to sleep. WRONG.. I was at the meeting for 1 1/2 hours when I realized I only was able to listen to about 20 minutes of what they were talking about, so I figured it was best to leave. Next thought, well, now I have the ride home.. for sure Addy would fall asleep!?? WRONG again. I figured, I might as well grab a few things at the grocery store that we desperately needed. I head home around 9:15 pm. After putting the groceries away, I head up to put the girls to bed. Soon after I finally sit my butt down.. I hear MANY BLOOD CURDLING screams from Keelyn and Ryley. As I get closer to their room I finally make out what they are screaming "THERE'S A BAT FLYING AROUND IN HERE!!!!!!" SON OF A BITCH!!! And THANK GOD, Jack was home. I scream down to him (needless to say no one was going to sleep any time soon) JACK, GET UP HERE, THERE'S A BAT IN THE GIRLS ROOM!!!! He comes running up... semi-closes their bedroom door and yells for the girls to get on the floor and crawl out. HA! just like a commando video! As they creep out.. he slams the door behind them. Now, everyone is up in arms. I am completely freaked out - all the girls kept saying was "I COULD SEE HIS RED EYES" ugh! Finally after about 30 minutes the house was quiet again (i.e. all kids asleep). SO, for the next GD 2 freakin' hours... Jack and I are trying to get the damn bat out of the house. We managed to get it in the upstairs hallway, with all the doors shut and that pain in the ass would only fly around the ceiling and continually land on the door frames! We had the front doors open for the whole 2 hours, threw shoes, socks, every towel I had in the kitchen at the damn thing.. and NOTHING got him to fly DOWN and out the door! Jack finally got a wet washcloth from the tub and just perfectly hit the damn thing while it was hanging upside down on the door frame above the computer room door. It landed right on top of it and was heavy enough to BRING THE BITCH down ;-). We threw 82 (exaggeration) towels on top of him, put MY USELESS BAT NET under all of it and threw it all out the door. Well, then, I was like SHIT! the damn thing is going to suffocate and die under all the towels. SO, Jack gets the broomstick and tries to flip to towels off the thing. Finally just like out of a horror movie.. we see the nasty things arms pulling itself out of there! I had to take pictures so the girls KNEW it was gone.. and here he is.. the little SOB!





















NASTY NASTY NASTY!!!!



2 days after that ordeal, was Keelyn's 8th Birthday celebration... she wanted a Wii party, so we allowed her to have a few friends over to play Wii and with a time LIMIT! 12-3, everyone had lots of fun, enjoyed each other and she got a small amount of gifts. It was really nice to not have the big ole' adult BBQ after. Although, we did go hang out at Susies house and wish her a big old Happy Birfday later on that night! It was nice to catch up with Susie - and see everyone - there are always lots of laughs over there! It is very nice of her to invite the WHOLE Flynn clan over!!


Here is my POOR POOR try at a Wii remote cake:




at least it was YUMMMMMMY!



Here is a photo of Keelyn and (SOME) of her friends:











Whew... so after that (Sunday)... we went and hung out with Mike at his new pool.. boy the girls love it! This video cracks me up!





Delaney also had a blast sitting on Daddy going on the WAVE RIDE :-)









It has been quiet since then, Jack was away all this past week in PA, so Sat. we arranged for a babysitter for the WHOLE DAY and went to Mike's to celebrate his 40th b-day. BOY OH BOY, we had FUN. Good friends, lots of laughs and no interruptions! I just wish we were able to stay a little later. Everyone was having a lot of fun and we had to head home to relieve the babysitter of her 6 hour duty! The girls had a great time, Addy was great, the day was perfect. I'm so happy we've finally found a sitter I can trust and know my kids enjoy. She kept them busy the whole day. THANKS AGAIN BRITTNEY!!!! Looking forward to our next outing!

I was only able to take 2 pictures before I was pulled in the pool by Mike.. so here they are....















Well, everyone is asleep... I hope to hit the gym tomorrow morning. Then Ryley has her ice cream social at her new 1st grade school at 3:30. Wish us luck! She's psyched she has the same teacher for 1st grade as Keelyn had. Then... SCHOOL STARTS WEDNESDAY!!!!! Delaney won't start until 9/4, but Keelyn and Ryley will be gone all day starting Wed!



oh, I had to post this picture.. I think it is hysterical! I just took it today of Addy.. that silly girl!

Vacation is OVER :-(

We had a FANTASTIC week of vacation down the Jersey Shore. We visited with Jacks brother (Mike) and wife (Julie) and their 3 boys. Unfortunately, I was sick when we left (head cold..etc) and I think EVERY FLYNN got sick!

We got through it though with perfect weather. Pool and beach every day. I can't believe I didn't have to think of what we had to do on "wed" then who was coming over on "thurs". you know what I mean? CLEAR HEAD!!! That is so unusual for me, I have to gloat about it! The girls all had a blast! It was so nice to spend QUALITY time together.. walking on the beach, picking out sea glass and "perfect" shells. Delaney cracked me up.. boy I love that one! one day we were walking along the beach and there were jelly fish all over.. it was the cutest thing when she picked up every one of them in her path as if it was the FIRST one she saw. There were HUNDREDS and out of the 30 or so she picked up it was as if, that was the only 30 on the beach! A memory I'll cherish! Here is a FANTASTIC video of her in her own little world enjoying her perfect vacation... melts my heart.... until the screaming baby!










We got to see Ann Marie and Joe (old friends of Jacks) and their kids -unfortunately that was the ONE day we had thunderstorms in the afternoon so we were all stuck inside!- photo below:










We also got to see Auntie Tina and her friend Carol.. check out that photo.. they (and Julie) helped Jack cook a wonderful meal for my b-day!! grilled food! YUMMMMM!









Here are some of my favorite pictures of our 2008 Shore vacation:
















































































Oh, and did I mention.. I WAS THE FIRST ONE TO CATCH A FISH!??!?!?!?






















LASTLY.. Love this one...

















On the way home we stopped in to see Auntie Teresa and Scott and NEW BABY Grayson and Brighton! It was like HOME AWAY from home visiting with them. I only wish I wasn't obsessed with getting them sick since I was sick part of our vacation week (and runny nose while visiting!) I was dying to hold that little chunka love.. but was deathly afraid of getting him sick! Here are some super cute pictures of that visit. Oh, and the home cooked dinner..... and ... smores... mmmmmm, mmmmmmm, mmmmmmmmmmmmmm. Love you guys!!






























Super cute!!!