Technology

E-mail, Blogging, Dumping Photos into the Lap Top, synching up my I Pod, dumping music onto my phone, and the list goes on and on. All this technology and somehow I just don't get how to do it all. My wonderful husband does it all for me. He uploads my photos, he makes my play lists, he has the task to upload songs onto my phone, he walks me through excel spread sheets, and glitches on my computer, and the list of things he does for me goes on and on. Technology is quite amazing, but I need a tech class 101. What truly amazes me is to think where technology will be at when my girls are my age. It's hard to believe 10 years ago we had pagers, computers with dial up, cars that needed a key to open the door and ginormous TVs and not in screen size!
So as my husband has dumped a ton of photos on my lap top, it will take some time to catch up with my posts. The exciting part is seeing all the pictures, kinda like opening a wonderful gift.

Being a Mother

I am a very proud Mommy of two wonderful girls.

There is no greater gift I could ever ask for than to teach and nurture Nicole and Ceci.

I think of their future and hope that I have done the best I could.

I thank both the girls and Tommy for such a wonderful Mothers Day. It was very simple but very enjoyable. I woke to two very eager girls who wanted to give gifts. A picture frame made at achievement day, chocolates, a new key fob, flowers, breakfast (eggs, bacon, and bagel thins) and a so yummy dinner ( smoked baby back ribs, salad, grilled zucchini and asparagus), can I just say the 3 miles tomorrow and muscle pump are so earned. Tom also let me go shopping for a new outfit yesterday, but I have come to realize that I am not a fancy dresser, nor am I creative in thinking out of the box, as many of my friends are with layering tanks and dresses so that they are wearable to church. So needless to say I got work out clothes, which will also make me feel good. Thanks hun for giving me 2 hours of peace and quiet while shopping, not being rushed and better yet, not having to run to the bathroom with one of the girls to yet run back to the bathroom before we head out of the store with the other girl.

Which is the best gift? Having all 3 in my life.

It's Been Soo Long

So once again I am going to play catch up, which will take me more than I know. I wish I had more time to keep up with this since I do enjoy taking time for myself, thinking of all the fun we as a family have had or the things the girls have been part of. I look forward to looking at the pictures on my now full memory card (which is a bit scary to think about).

Early Christmas

We have the chance to spend Christmas with Toms Family in Maine at Christmas time so we get to have an early Christmas with my family here in Delaware.

The girls have had their Christmas lists up on the refrigerator with only a few items to get.

Mom was kinda shocked that the list wasn't longer.

I then started to think about it.

We have taught the girls that Christmas isn't about the gifts it's about the Jesus and the gifts he has given us. It's times like this that make us really proud of our girls for not realizing that they are doing the right thing because they have been taught the right.

None the less it's still fun to open gifts.

Nicole asked for a new outfit. She couldn't wait to try it on.

Ceci wanted a Nerf Gun. She is her fathers daughter!
i think she is up to 6 different Nerf Guns.

Happy Holidays To All!

"The Calm During the Snow Storm"

We're so lucky!

LET IT SNOW!!!!

WHAT FUN!


Our own winter wonderland.

When we first bought our home and we had our first snow fall the girls called our neighborhood Narnia. So yes we at this time have our own magical Narnia that we are able to enjoy.

We had SNOW once again and it was fantastic!'

We had so much fun as a family. The girls enjoyed the snow and now have off from school until the new year because of it.

Tom and I had to shovel every 2 hours to keep up with the snow accumulation.

At one point Tom and I just looked at each other and realized how nice it was to be working together, enjoying the snow and watching the girls play out in the snow.

The snow has brought a sense of relaxation, and peace to our home.

How thankful we are for this early Christmas Gift.

Nicole and Ceci's Home Swim Meet

The Girls had another Home Swim Meet at our YMCA Branch.
The Girls did really well considering that they had only had 3 practices since before thanksgiving. Tom and I are amazed at how well they are both doing.

Great job Girls!

Nicole Swimming Back. She got second in this event and took off 10 seconds.

One Happy Girl!

Ceci Swimming Free. She got 1st in this event.

She thought she was swimming against little kids but she forgets how much taller she is than kids her age.

Here's the aha moment.

Great job Ceci!

Claymont Oasis Night

I am fortunate enough to be able to volunteer in both of my girls PTA's.

At Nicole's school I am the current PTA President. My good friend Kyle planned this fun evening at Oasis Family Fun center as a fall fundraiser. Good times with good people.

Nicole with her Vice Principle Mrs. Jarmin

Ceci having fun at air hockey. tom was at the other end. They were having a blast!