Happy St. Patty's Day!

We are not Irish by heritage but I love celebrating any holiday (especially when it is socially acceptable to drink beer:)) I made some treats and we had our friend's over who are a bit Irish!  Now it is time to change into some Zag gear for the game!!!!!  GO ZAGS!

Enjoying some brownies:)

MAGGIE POOPED ON THE POTTY!

I know it is a momentous occasion!  I meant what I said a couple of months ago: I am not actively trying to potty train her.  I have been responding when she tells me she has to go pee and trying to take her after her nap.  Sometimes when we are home I let her wear big girl panties.  I went and bought pull-ups (even though they are expensive as heck!) so that way if I miss it and she doesn't tell me, it isn't the end of the world.  In the past couple of months, she has been going pee more and more on the potty.  Poop on the other hand: no way! Well yesterday we were at my friend, Larisa's house and I could tell she had to go so I put her on there and success!  Tonight, I put her in big girl panties after dinner and she told Chris she had to go and he put her on there and she went!!!!  I had to take a picture because I seriously walked into the bathroom and she is holding a magazine.  Then she got some m&m's as a treat with a lot of praise...no turning back now:)

so proud!

A couple of Cakes

This week, I had two cakes that were both for 7 year old birthday boys!  The first one was interested in dominoes so I tried to make a scene with them.  I wish I would have bought more but he was happy with it.  The 2nd one was an army scene.  This was the brother of the machine gun cake that I did in the fall!  It is always fun and exciting to do a "scene" cake. 

Sometimes it is just a Zips kind of day

I am not a huge fast food eater.  I try really hard not to resort to it for my kids either (I said try!) but sometimes I give in and eat my favorite fast food which is Zips!  Yum, I love it:)  Today, it was just one of those kind of days!  OK you are right...I know some of you out there are thinking "WHAT ABOUT BRUCHI'S"  Yes that is up there but with the kids it is all about Zips:)

It was a great day...

Chris and I had a wonderful anniversary!  He was on the news early in the morning for dental health month answering facebook questions, but after that we just spent the day together doing everyday things. (He had the day off from work) Last night, we got a babysitter, and went out to dinner at the West Wing on the south hill and then went to Lindaman's for chocolate cream pie!  The West Wing was AMAZING food, but seriously, if you don't like garlic, don't go there.  I still smell like garlic today!  (Matthew told me to brush my teeth!)  The chocolate cream pie was so good too (thanks Kelli for suggesting it!) but it was all just amplified by the fact that I was spending time talking, laughing, drinking (yes drinking) with my hubby!  He bought me flowers and a really beautiful traditional Indian wedding band to wear as a right hand ring.  I love it but it is also awesome because I sometimes prefer to wear a flat ring on my left hand.  Thanks babe:)  As far as those pictures...I watched that slide show several times (and yes, Terese, there are some good yet secret memories;)) but also, I have changed sizes, and hair styles a lot while Chris pretty much looks the same! The joys of being a man I guess.  Anyway, February is done now and time to move on the MARCH MADNESS and hopefully warmer weather because this snow is KILLING ME!  I do have Hawaii...a month away now!  YIPEEEEE

I am feeling an itch...2/28/04

Wow!  7 years already.  Sometimes I can't believe that it has been 7 years and other times...well let's just leave it at that.  I am a lucky lady because I married the man I love and my best friend.  It is funny because as I was scanning pictures for the slide show, I realized that I was a baby when I got married (24) and I remember being so happy and thinking "we have been together 5 years, what will be so different?"  I thought I had it ALL figured out.  (insert chuckle)  There has been better/worse, sickness/health, good times/bad times.  It has only been 7 years and we have had all of that!  I didn't even know what that would mean but now I am starting to realize!  After all this time, the best "advice" I can give is:  Every day, I wake up next to my best friend, father of my wonderful children and the man I love.  I am so happy that we have gone on this journey together and will continue down the path.  Whatever life gives us, I know that I have an amazing partner and wouldn't want to share this life with anyone else.  It hasn't always been smooth, but we seem to know how to land on our feet!  I love you so much and I really love you more and more everyday.  I can honestly say that I love you more now than I did 7 years ago!  Happy Anniversary!

St Thomas More Auction

We went to the STM auction last night!  It was REALLY fun (amplified by the bottle of wine that I personally consumed!).  It was a superhero theme so I wore a Wonder Woman shirt and Agatha came over and did my makeup.  We got a couple of things and to our surprise won the 50/50 drawing! (which is basically a raffle where you win 1/2 the money and the school gets 1/2)  In the true spirit of giving and Catholic Schools, we donated our half back to the school! We got a table and sat with our good friends, the Lofstedt's and the Daley's!  Can't wait for next year:)